A.J. Christoff, a familiar name at Stanford, is returning to the Farm for his third tour of duty as a member of the Cardinal’s coaching staff. Christoff, who spent last season as the secondary coach of the San Francisco 49ers, today was named Stanford’s defensive coordinator and secondary coach, head coach Walt Harris announced.

Christoff was Stanford’s defensive coordinator in 1983 under Paul Wiggin and returned to the Farm in 2003 as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach under Buddy Teevens. Christoff spent the 2005 season working under 49er head coach Mike Nolan.

Johnnie Lynn Replaces Christoff
The San Francisco 49ers announced on Tuesday the addition of Johnnie Lynn to head coach Mike Nolan’s coaching staff as secondary coach. Lynn will share the secondary duties with Vance Joseph, who worked as a secondary assistant last season. A.J. Christoff, who served as secondary coach for the 49ers last year, was hired as defensive coordinator by Stanford University.

Lynn, entering his 13th NFL campaign, served as secondary coach of the Baltimore Ravens in 2004 and 2005. Lynn spent the 2004 season under Nolan when he served as the defensive coordinator for the Ravens. Prior to joining the Ravens, Lynn spent seven seasons with the New York Giants, serving for five seasons (1997-01) as secondary coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator for the 2002 and 2003 seasons.

Source: GoStanford - 49ers.com

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