[4] Douglas chose to disregard further attempts to play in the National Football League (NFL) and instead went back to Rutgers as a coach.

Under Chris Ash Douglas initially served in the recruiting department before becoming a graduate assistant on defense.

[4][5] Douglas stayed at Richmond only briefly; having come to the attention of the New England Patriots he received a Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship in June, replacing Cole Popovich.

[4][5] At the end of the 2020 minicamp, Douglas was offered a full-time role by the Patriots, working on defense in quality control.

[4][3] In 2021, several assistant coaches left the team for the Las Vegas Raiders under ex-offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.