Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees officially announced his retirement on Monday afternoon after 47 years of coaching.
“It’s for real this time,” he said. “If I wanted to continue coaching, it would be here.”
He spent two seasons of his career in Nashville, and the Titans will now be left to seek a replacement option at the position.
The Titans finished 21st in the NFL in defense under Pees in 2019, but 12th overall in points allowed.
Before joining Tennessee’s staff, Pees also worked under highly regarded names like Lou Holtz, Nick Saban, John Harbaugh and Bill Belichick.
Prior to the NFL, Pees coached college football for 25 years, 21 of which were at head coach or as a coordinator.
Pees’ decision comes after a historical Titans season that came to and end after a 35-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Titans also lost secondary coach Kerry Coombs this week, and will look to fill his vacancy this offseason as well.
