SAN DIEGO – The Chargers named Ron Meeks as secondary coach Tuesday morning.
Meeks, defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts (2002-08) and Carolina Panthers (2009-10), contributed to a Super Bowl XLI win in ’06 and has 21 years of NFL coaching experience.
His unit in Indianapolis ranked in the top six in pass defense five times in seven seasons.
A defensive backs coach under Ron Rivera with Carolina last season, Meeks coached the secondary with four other NFL teams but began his career in the league as a defensive assistant with the 1991 Dallas Cowboys. San Diego Head Coach Norv Turner was offensive coordinator on that staff.
Meeks also coached defensive backs for the 2000 Washington Redskins with Turner as head coach. The Redskins finished second in the NFL against the pass that season as Champ Bailey earned Pro Bowl accolades.
Meeks helped develop All-Pro players like Bailey, 
San Diego’s 2012 coaching staff has been forming for several weeks. The Chargers promoted offensive line coach Hal Hunter and linebackers coach John Pagano to offensive and defensive coordinator, respectively, and added former Colorado State head coach Steve Fairchild to the staff as senior offensive assistant/special assignments. Turner has yet to name a linebackers coach.
