- Josh McDaniels
Infobox NFL PlayerCoach
Caption=McDaniels at 2007 Patriots training camp
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1976|4|22
Birthplace=Canton, Ohio
College=John Carroll
Position=Offensive Coordinator
coach=yes
coachingyears=1999-2000
2001
2002-2003
2004-"present"
2006-"present"
coachingteams=Michigan State
(Graduate Assistant)New England Patriots
(Personnel Assistant)New England Patriots
(Defensive Coaching Assistant)New England Patriots
(Quarterbacks Coach)New England Patriots
(Offensive Coordinator)Josh McDaniels (born
April 22 ,1976 inCanton, Ohio ) is theAmerican football offensive coordinator andquarterback s coach for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League .Playing career
McDaniels attended
John Carroll University , where he played football as awide receiver from 1995 to 1998. He was also a teammate of current Patriotswide receiver s coach and then-John Carroll quarterbackNick Caserio .Coaching career
College
McDaniels began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at
Michigan State University from 1999 to 2000 underNick Saban .NFL
McDaniels joined the Patriots in 2001 as a personnel assistant. From 2002 to 2003, he served as a defensive coaching assistant for the team, working with the
defensive back s in 2003. In 2004, he became the team'squarterback s coach. After offensive coordinatorCharlie Weis left the team following the 2004 season, the Patriots went without an offensive coordinator for the 2005 season, though it is suspected that McDaniels called the offensive plays for the season. [ [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2005/08/mcdaniels_role.html McDaniels role in focus] Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Accessed 29 September 2007.] After the season, McDaniels was officially promoted to offensive coordinator, while retaining his responsibilities coaching the team's quarterbacks.In the 2007 NFL season, with McDaniels at the helm of the offense, the Patriots set NFL records, scoring 75 touchdowns (67 on offense, 50 passing and 17 rushing) and 589 points, leading to rumors that McDaniels might leave the Patriots for a head coaching job. [ [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/01/31/2008-01-31_pats_assistant_josh_mcdaniels_likely_to_-3.html Pats assistant Josh McDaniels likely to be candidate for head coaching jobs] New York Daily News. Accessed 6 September 2008.]
Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=coachbio&bio=24595 New England Patriots profile]
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