COACH PROFILE

Thomas McGaughey

Special Teams Coordinator, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2025) Houston Chicago, IL

Thomas McGaughey coached in the NFL from 2002 to 2025, spanning 20 seasons with 7 organizations. His roles included Special Teams Coordinator and Special Teams Assistant. He worked under Brian Daboll, Dick Vermeil, and Jim Tomsula.

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2025	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Special Teams Coordinator under Todd Bowles
2024	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Special Teams Coordinator under Todd Bowles
2023	New York Giants	Special Teams Coordinator under Brian Daboll
2022	New York Giants	Special Teams Coordinator under Brian Daboll
2021	New York Giants	Special Teams Coordinator under Joe Judge
2020	New York Giants	Special Teams Coordinator under Joe Judge
2019	New York Giants	Special Teams Coordinator under Pat Shurmur
2018	New York Giants	Special Teams Coordinator under Pat Shurmur
2017	Carolina Panthers	Special Teams Coordinator under Ron Rivera
2016	Carolina Panthers	Special Teams Assistant under Ron Rivera
2015	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jim Tomsula
2014	New York Jets	Special Teams Coordinator under Rex Ryan
2010	New York Giants	Special Teams Assistant under Tom Coughlin
2009	New York Giants	Special Teams Assistant under Tom Coughlin
2008	New York Giants	Special Teams Assistant under Tom Coughlin
2007	New York Giants	Special Teams Assistant under Tom Coughlin
2006	Denver Broncos	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Shanahan
2005	Denver Broncos	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Shanahan
2003	Kansas City Chiefs	Special Teams Assistant under Dick Vermeil
2002	Kansas City Chiefs	Special Teams Assistant under Dick Vermeil

Worked Under (10)

Coach	Team	Years
Brian Daboll	New York Giants	2
Dick Vermeil	Kansas City Chiefs	2
Jim Tomsula	San Francisco 49ers	1
Joe Judge	New York Giants	2
Mike Shanahan	Denver Broncos	2
Pat Shurmur	New York Giants	2
Rex Ryan	New York Jets	1
Ron Rivera	Carolina Panthers	2
Todd Bowles	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2
Tom Coughlin	New York Giants	4

Protégés (0)

No protégés became head coaches.