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| Position: | Assistant special teams coach |
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| Born: | February 4, 1987 Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brookhaven Academy |
| College: | Belhaven |
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Cameron Achord (born February 4, 1987) is an American football coach who serves as an assistant special teams coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant special teams coach for the Patriots. Achord also previously coached at the University of Southern Mississippi and Southwest Mississippi Community College.
From 2010 to 2011, Achord had served as a graduate assistant for the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles under head coach Larry Fedora. Following that, he joined the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears staff for five years, holding various roles including offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach, and tight ends coach during his tenure. [1]
In 2018, Achord was hired by the New England Patriots as their assistant special teams coach. [2] [3] In 2020, Achord was promoted to special teams coordinator following the departure of Joe Judge, who left to become the head coach of the New York Giants. [4] [5] He won his first Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. [6]
On March 1, 2024, Achord was hired by the New York Giants to serve as an assistant special teams coach. [7]
Achord is a graduate of Brookhaven Academy. He graduated from Belhaven University with degrees in computer information science and sports administration in 2009. He received a master's degree in sports management from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2011.