Juan Castillo

Juan Castillo (born October 8, 1959) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive line coach for the Syracuse Orange. He played college football at Texas A&I as a linebacker and played for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s. Castillo then coached high school and college football before joining the Eagles in 1995 as an offensive assistant. He has served as both a coach for tight ends and offensive line.

College career Castillo earned a scholarship worth $500 to attend Texas A&I after spending a semester at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, where he played for the Borregos Salvajes Monterrey. He played linebacker at Texas A&I.

Professional career Castillo played for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the USFL from 1984–1985, mainly on special teams.

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles hired Castillo as an offensive assistant in 1995 under Ray Rhodes. The hiring was met with surprise by players, fans, and members of the media primarily because Castillo had not coached the defensive side of the ball since he was at Henrietta M. King High School in 1989. Castillo was fired on October 16, 2012.

Baltimore Ravens On January 21, 2013, Castillo was hired as a consultant by the Baltimore Ravens. At the time of the hiring, the Ravens were preparing to play in Super Bowl XLVII. Castillo would officially join the coaching staff for the 2013 season as the run-game coordinator and held the job for one season, before serving as the offensive line coach from 2014 to 2016.

Buffalo Bills In 2017, Castillo was hired by the Buffalo Bills to become the offensive line coach and run-game coordinator under new head coach Sean McDermott. He served two seasons with the Bills before being dismissed following the 2018 season.

Michigan Castillo joined the Michigan Wolverines coaching staff as an offensive analyst for the 2019 season. As part of his duties, Castillo worked with Michigan offensive line coach Ed Warinner.

Chicago Bears Castillo was hired by the Chicago Bears as offensive line coach on January 5, 2020. The move reunited him with head coach Matt Nagy, whom he worked with in Philadelphia. He was not retained by the team following the firing of Nagy after the 2021 season.

Washington Commanders Castillo was named tight ends coach of the Washington Commanders on February 21, 2022. He was not retained by the team following the hiring of new head coach, Dan Quinn, in the 2024 offseason.

UCLA In March 2024, Castillo was hired by UCLA as an offensive line coach under head coach, DeShaun Foster.

Michigan In December 2024, Castillo was hired by Michigan as an offensive analyst for the offensive line under head coach, Sherrone Moore.

Personal life Castillo fractured his left tibial plateau after he was hit by a utility truck outside of Veterans Stadium on August 17, 1998. His hometown of Port Isabel declared July 4, 2009, to be "Juan Castillo Day". He married his wife, Kelly in 2022. He is stepfather to her two children, Franco and Vivienne.