Kyle Shanahan, 24, will coach Houston's receivers under new Texans coach Gary Kubiak, who was Mike Shanahan's offensive coordinator in Denver for 11 seasons. The Texans also hired Troy Calhoun as their new offensive coordinator. Calhoun served as the assistant to the head coach in Denver last season. Kyle Shanahan has worked the past two seasons as the offensive quality control coach in Tampa Bay. He graduated in 2003 from the University of Texas after playing wide receiver for the Longhorns' football team. He worked one season as a graduate assistant at UCLA and joined the Buccaneers' staff before the 2004 season. Before moving to Denver, Calhoun, 39, was the offensive coordinator at Wake Forest from 2001-02. The Demon Deacons led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total offense in 2002 with 408.1 yards per game. Calhoun became a defensive assistant in Denver in 2003 and was an offensive assistant and coached the Broncos' special teams in 2004. The Texans also announced Monday they have retained special teams coach Joe Marciano, defensive backs coach Jon Hoke and running backs coach Chick Harris.
Kubiak hires Kyle Shanahan
HOUSTON (AP) -- Two coaches with ties to Denver coach Mike Shanahan were hired by the Houston Texans on Monday, including Shanahan's son.
