Joshua Thomas McDaniels was born on April 22,1976 and is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.
13 Facts About Josh McDaniels
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Josh McDaniels began his NFL career in 2001 with the New England Patriots, where he served as the offensive coordinator for 14 non-consecutive seasons.
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In between his Patriots tenure, Josh McDaniels served as the head coach of the Denver Broncos from 2009 to 2010.
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Josh McDaniels left New England a second time in 2022 to become the head coach of the Raiders.
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Josh McDaniels began his coaching career as a senior graduate assistant at Michigan State University in 1999 under Nick Saban, parlaying his dad's friendship with Saban.
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Josh McDaniels joined the Patriots in 2001 as a personnel assistant.
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Josh McDaniels withdrew his name from consideration during the Patriots' January 2008 playoff run.
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The Broncos introduced Josh McDaniels, who agreed to sign a four-year, $8 million contract, as their head coach in a press conference the next day.
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On January 18,2011, Josh McDaniels agreed to become the offensive coordinator for the St Louis Rams under head coach Steve Spagnuolo.
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In Super Bowl XLII, Spagnuolo was the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, while Josh McDaniels was the offensive coordinator of the Patriots.
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However, Josh McDaniels withdrew from the position on the same day and announced that he had decided to stay with the Patriots.
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On January 31,2022, Josh McDaniels was hired as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Josh McDaniels is the son of Thom Josh McDaniels.