Tim Berbenich

{{Short description|American football coach (born 1979)}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | embed = | name = Tim Berbenich | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = Pittsburgh Steelers | position = Game management & quarterbacks | career_position =wr | career_number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|19|mf=y}} | birth_place = Huntington, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = | height_in = | weight_lb = | high_school = Chaminade (NY) | college = Hamilton | pastcoaching = * {{ubl|New York Jets ({{nfly|2003|2005}})}} ** {{ubl|Offensive assistant ({{nfly|2003|2004}})}} ** {{ubl|Offensive quality control coach ({{nfly|2005}})}} * {{ubl|Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{nfly|2006|2011}})}} ** {{ubl|Offensive quality control coach ({{nfly|2006|2007}})}} ** {{ubl|Assistant running backs coach ({{nfly|2008}})}} ** {{ubl|Assistant wide receivers coach ({{nfly|2009|2011}})}} * {{ubl|Indianapolis Colts ({{nfly|2013|2017}})}} ** {{ubl|Offensive assistant ({{nfly|2013|2014}})}} ** {{ubl|Defensive assistant ({{nfly|2015}})}} ** {{ubl|Offensive assistant & assistant quarterbacks coach ({{nfly|2016|2017}})}} * {{ubl|Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders ({{nfly|2018|2021}})}} ** {{ubl|Offensive quality control coach ({{nfly|2018|2020}})}} ** {{ubl|Running backs coach ({{nfly|2021}})}} * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2022}})<br>Tight ends coach * Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2023}})<br>Coaching analyst * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2024}}–{{NFL Year|2025}})<br>Pass game specialist & game management * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present)<br>Game management & quarterbacks | pastexecutive = * {{ubl|New York Jets ({{nfly|2000|2002}})}} ** {{ubl|Operations intern ({{nfly|2000|2001}})}} ** {{ubl|Operations assistant ({{nfly|2002}})}} | highlights = | regular_record =  | playoff_record =  | overall_record =  | pfrcoach = }}

'''Tim Berbenich''' (born December 19, 1979) is an American football coach who is currently the game management and quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

== Coaching career == === New York Jets === Berbenich began his career with the New York Jets in their operations office before transitioning to an offensive assistant position.<ref name="Bowen_MTC">{{cite web |title=Meet The Coach: Tim Berbenich |url=https://www.colts.com/news/meet-the-coach-tim-berbenich-17267675 |website=Indianapolis Colts |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref>

=== Tampa Bay Buccaneers === Berbenich moved on as an offensive quality control coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, working under former Jets offensive coordinator Paul Hackett, who was the Buccaneers quarterbacks coach at the time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tim Berbenich '02 Moves from the NY Jets to Tampa Bay Buccaneers |url=https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/tim-berbenich-02-moves-from-the-ny-jets-to-tampa-bay-buccaneers |website=Hamilton College |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref>

=== Indianapolis Colts === Berbenich was hired as an offensive assistant for the Indianapolis Colts in 2013 working under offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, who he shared an office with when they were with the Jets.<ref name="Bowen_MTC" /> He was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colts promote assistants Tim Berbenich, Jim Hostler |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/02/11/colts-promote-assistants-tim-berbenich-jim-hostler/80264570/ |website=USA Today |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref>

=== Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders === Berbenich was hired as an offensive quality control coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2018, reuniting with Gruden.<ref>{{cite web |title=3 former Colts assistants hired by Raiders |url=https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2018/01/19/3-indianapolis-colts-coaches-hired-oakland-raiders/ |website=USA Today |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref> He was promoted to running backs coach in 2021 after Kirby Wilson announced his retirement.<ref name="p897">{{cite web | last=Alvarado | first=Jairo | title=Tim Berbenich Promoted on Jon Gruden's Staff | website=Sports Illustrated | date=2021-08-02 | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/tim-berbenich-las-vegas-raiders-jon-gruden-joshjacobs-kenyan-drake-nfl | access-date=2024-08-23}}</ref>

=== Houston Texans === Berbenich was hired as an tight ends coach for the Houston Texans on February 21, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Houston Texans Announce 2022 Coaching Staff |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-announce-2022-coaching-staff |website=HoustonTexans.com |date=February 21, 2022 |access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>

=== Los Angeles Rams === After leaving Houston, Berbenich joined the Los Angeles Rams as a coaching analyst.

=== Atlanta Falcons === On February 3, 2024, Berbenich joined the Falcons' staff under new head coach Raheem Morris as assistant for pass game specialist and game management.<ref name="l030">{{cite web | last=Williams | first=Charean | title=Falcons announce six more assistants, including Tim Berbenich, Ken Zampese | website=NBC Sports | date=2024-02-03 | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-announce-six-more-assistants-including-tim-berbenich-ken-zampese | access-date=2024-08-23}}</ref>

===Pittsburgh Steelers=== On February 13, 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Berbenich to serve as the team's game management/quarterbacks coach under new head coach Mike McCarthy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=McCarthy's staff among the largest in Steelers history|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mccarthy-staff-among-largest-steelers-220045345.html|access-date=February 23, 2026|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://www.raiders.com/team/coaches-roster/tim-berbenich Las Vegas Raiders profile]

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