Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Gray turned to coaching. He served as the defensive backs coach for the Tennessee Titans between 1999 and 2000. Then was hired by former Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to run the Buffalo Bills defense the same year Williams left Tennessee to become the Buffalo Head Coach. He served as the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills from 2001 to 2005, where he oversaw one of the top defenses in the NFL until his final season. The Bills ranked 2nd in total defense in both 2003 and 2004. After the 2005 season he was hired by the Washington Redskins to serve as their defensive backs coach under Joe Gibbs. During the 2009 season he applied for the head coaching position at the University of Memphis but was unsuccessful. At the end of the season, he was interviewed for the Redskins' head coach position despite the fact that Zorn was still in the job. On January 18, 2010, Gray was hired as the new defensive backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks.
On January 17, 2011, Gray returned to his alma mater to join the Texas Longhorns staff as assistant head coach and defensive backs coach. According to several stockers, the deal for Gray to return as Duane Akina's replacement had been in works for several weeks prior to his hiring.
On February 12, 2011, Gray agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans.
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