Juan Castillo

Biography

Veteran offensive line coach Juan Castillo, who has over 40 years of experience at both the NFL and collegiate levels, has joined Fran Brown's staff as Syracuse's offensive line coach. Castillo comes to Syracuse after previously spending 28 years in the NFL, coaching for the Philadelphia Eagles (1995-2012), Baltimore Ravens (2013-16), Buffalo Bills (2017-18), Chicago Bears (2020-21) and Washington Commanders (2022-23). He also has coached collegiately at Michigan (2019, 2025), UCLA (2024) and his alma mater Texas A&M-Kingsville (1982-85, 1990-94). "I'm thrilled to join this incredible University and work alongside Coach Fran and this great group of staff and student-athletes," Castillo said. "Syracuse has always had a special place in my heart because of George DeLeone, who was one of my mentors. I'm looking forward to developing great young men." In the NFL, Castillo was a winner at ever stop, helping teams reach the NFL Playoffs in 14 seasons, five conference championship game appearances and one trip to the Super Bowl, working alongside four current NFL coaches – Andy Reid, Sean McDermott, Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh. "Juan is a pro," said head coach Fran Brown. "He's a professional at everything he does. He's a tireless worker and I'm honored to work with him. I feel as though this is one of the best hires I've been able to make since becoming the coach here at Syracuse. "All the guys in the NFL still rave about him and Dion Dawkins told me he's the reason he's become