Ravens Insider: New Ravens coach Jesse Minter’s staff begins to take shape

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New Ravens coach Jesse Minter will be officially introduced at a news conference Thursday. Already, though, his staff has begun to take shape.

Here is a look at who has been confirmed to be or reported to be joining Baltimore’s coaching staff.

Mike Mickens, defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach

Mickens, 38, comes to Baltimore from Notre Dame, where he held the same role with the Irish. He also has longstanding ties with Minter.

The former cornerback who played at the University of Cincinnati from 2005 to 2008 was a defensive assistant for Minter at Indiana State in 2012, when Minter was the defensive coordinator there. Mickens eventually worked his way up the collegiate ranks, landing with Notre Dame as cornerbacks coach in 2020 before being promoted in 2024.

Along the way, he worked with cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner at Cincinnati and helped develop Los Angeles Chargers 2024 fifth-round pick Cam Hart, as well as Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 second-round pick Benjamin Morrison and Atlanta Falcons third-round pick Xavier Watts. Irish cornerback Leonard Moore is also projected to be an early round draft pick next year.

In 2024, Notre Dame finished with the top-ranked defense in pass efficiency, was fourth in passing yards allowed (169.4), fourth in scoring (15.5 points per game) and fifth in interceptions (19).

Minter also has familiarity with the Ravens’ best and most versatile defender, All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton, whom Minter coached at Notre Dame.

This article will be updated.

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