Brian Michael Daboll is a Canadian-born American football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
23 Facts About Brian Daboll
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Brian Daboll previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Buffalo Bills.
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Brian Daboll attended Saint Francis High School in Hamburg, New York and was a letterman in football.
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Brian Daboll was teammates there with future coach Brian Polian and future NFL front office executive Dave Caldwell.
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Brian Daboll attended the University of Rochester and was a letterman and two-year starter in football as a safety.
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Brian Daboll began his NFL coaching career at the age of 24 with the New England Patriots as a defensive coaching assistant in 2000 under new head coach Bill Belichick.
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In 2007, Brian Daboll joined Eric Mangini's staff with the New York Jets as the quarterbacks' coach.
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Mangini and Brian Daboll both served as assistants on the Patriots from 2000 to 2005.
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Brian Daboll coached quarterbacks Chad Pennington, Kellen Clemens, and Brett Favre during his tenure in New York.
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Brian Daboll was not retained under new head coach Rex Ryan.
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In 2009, Brian Daboll joined the Cleveland Browns as offensive coordinator, reuniting with new head coach Eric Mangini, whom he worked alongside in New England and on the New York Jets.
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Brian Daboll was named Offensive Coordinator of the Miami Dolphins under head coach Tony Sparano in 2011, with his Dolphins improving from 30th in the league to 20th in overall offense.
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Brian Daboll was reunited with new head coach Romeo Crennel, with whom Brian Daboll worked on the Patriots from 2001 to 2004.
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Brian Daboll was not retained by new head coach Andy Reid.
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Brian Daboll served as the Patriots tight ends' coach from 2013 to 2016, coaching Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski.
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On February 18,2017, Brian Daboll returned to college football as offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide, marking Brian Daboll's first college football coaching stint in 18 years.
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Brian Daboll was reunited with Alabama head coach Nick Saban, for whom he had worked while Saban was the head coach of Michigan State.
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Brian Daboll helped Alabama reach the 2018 National Championship Game, where the Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime.
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Brian Daboll coached quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa during his lone season in Alabama.
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On January 4,2018, Brian Daboll was named the new offensive coordinator for his hometown team, the Buffalo Bills, under head coach Sean McDermott.
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Brian Daboll is credited in part with the development of quarterback Josh Allen, whom many scouts saw as a "project" coming out of college.
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Brian Daboll was hired as the New York Giants' 20th head coach on January 28,2022.
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Brian Daboll was named the Associated Press 2022 NFL Coach of the Year honor with his successful first season as head coach with the Giants.