Coaching Timeline
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William & Mary
Defensive Line
19941 yr
CFB
Va. Military Institute
Defensive Line
19951 yr
CFB
Hofstra
Defensive Line
1996-994 yrs
CFB
Hofstra
Defensive Coordinator
20001 yr
San Francisco 49ers
Defensive Quality Control
2001-022 yrs
San Francisco 49ers
Defensive Line
2003-042 yrs
Miami Dolphins
Defensive Line
2005-062 yrs
New York Jets
Defensive Line
2007-082 yrs
Seattle Seahawks
Defensive Line
2009-102 yrs
CFB
Florida
Defensive Coordinator
2011-122 yrs
Seattle Seahawks
Defensive Coordinator
2013-142 yrs
Atlanta Falcons
Head Coach
2015-206 yrs
Dallas Cowboys
Defensive Coordinator
2021-233 yrs
Washington Commanders
Head Coach
2024-252 yrs
Washington Commanders
20261 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | WAS | — | Dan Quinn | David Blough | Daronte Jones | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Head Coach | WAS | 5-12 | Dan Quinn | Kliff Kingsbury | Joe Whitt | Marcus Mariota(9.00) | Jayden Daniels(6.50) | Jacory Croskey-Merritt(14.00) | Deebo Samuel(15.75) | Zach Ertz(12.50) |
| 2024 | Head Coach | WAS | 12-5 | Dan Quinn | Kliff Kingsbury | Joe Whitt | Jayden Daniels(15.50) | Marcus Mariota(1.75) | Brian Robinson(12.75) | Terry McLaurin(16.75) | Zach Ertz(16.00) |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | DAL | 12-5 | Mike McCarthy | Brian Schottenheimer | Dan Quinn | Dak Prescott(16.75) | — | Tony Pollard(16.50) | CeeDee Lamb(16.75) | Brandin Cooks(15.75) |
| 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | DAL | 12-5 | Mike McCarthy | Kellen Moore | Dan Quinn | Dak Prescott(12.00) | Cooper Rush(6.00) | Tony Pollard(16.00) | CeeDee Lamb(17.00) | Dalton Schultz(14.75) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Dallas Cowboys (2021–2023)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2020) | First Year (2021) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.330 | 5.326 | ▲ +0.047 |
| 3&Out% | 25.1%13 | 36.0%88 | ▲ +10.9%97 |
| TO Rate | 2.1%62 | 3.1%98 | ▲ +1.0%91 |
| Penalty EPA | 12.318 | 11.920 | ▼ -0.452 |
| Pass EPA | 0.08730 | -0.11597 | ▼ -0.20295 |
| Rush EPA | 0.0305 | -0.02324 | ▼ -0.05377 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.459 | 4.2722 | ▼ -0.1772 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.3730 | -0.2387 | ▼ -0.6190 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.1688 | 0.3764 | ▲ +0.2030 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.3999 | 0.2014 | ▲ +0.590 |
Washington Commanders (2024–2025)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↑No-Huddle% +57.5%100↑First Read% +13.9%99↓Under Center% -30.0%2
| Before (2023) | First Year (2024) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | -0.08922 | -0.01145 | ▲ +0.07870 |
| RZ P/V | 5.045 | 5.483 | ▲ +0.478 |
| 3&Out% | 38.1%10 | 25.3%85 | ▼ -12.8%99 |
| Penalty EPA | 3.736 | 13.486 | ▲ +9.716 |
| Pass EPA | -0.07915 | 0.16986 | ▲ +0.24897 |
| Rush EPA | -0.10827 | 0.02088 | ▲ +0.12895 |
| xRY | 3.7728 | 4.0454 | ▲ +0.2777 |
| RYOE | 0.3572 | 0.2363 | ▼ -0.1230 |
| YAC OEX | 0.4852 | 0.7878 | ▲ +0.3068 |
| xYAC OEX | -0.1441 | -0.4316 | ▼ -0.2930 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.870 | 5.238 | ▲ +0.326 |
| 3&Out% | 22.8%4 | 31.1%50 | ▲ +8.3%91 |
| TO Rate | 1.5%23 | 1.5%17 | 0.0%49 |
| Penalty EPA | -11.6100 | 2.963 | ▲ +14.56 |
| Pass EPA | 0.16112 | 0.04849 | ▼ -0.11383 |
| Rush EPA | -0.04535 | -0.01521 | ▲ +0.03039 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.1537 | 4.536 | ▲ +0.3819 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.3531 | 0.1244 | ▼ -0.2274 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.5931 | 0.7811 | ▲ +0.1932 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.0150 | -0.2288 | ▼ -0.2380 |
Coaching Signature
Light 11 PersonnelWR-Heavy TargetsHigh Offensive EfficiencyStrong Passing GameRB-Light TargetsStrong Scripted PlaysLow Play ActionUnder Center LeaningTE-Light TargetsHigh Pace
Core Efficiency
Pass/Rush Splits
| Year | Role | Team | % Pass | Pass EPA | Pass Succ% | Pass SOS | xYAC OEX | YAC OEX | % RB Rush | Rush EPA | Rush Succ% | Rush SOS | xRY | RYOE | % QB Rush | QB Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HC | WAS | 55.8% | 0.205 | 49.8% | 0.012 | 0.01 | 0.95 | 39.6% | 0.026 | 44.1% | -0.006 | 4.63 | 0.20 | 4.6% | 0.470 |
| 2024 | HC | WAS | 54.6% | 0.048 | 43.6% | -0.023 | -0.22 | 0.78 | 38.6% | -0.015 | 41.8% | 0.009 | 4.53 | 0.12 | 6.8% | 0.024 |
| 2023 | DC | DAL | 56.8% | -0.085 | 42.6% | -0.005 | -0.10 | 0.67 | 36.6% | -0.111 | 43.0% | 0.013 | 3.91 | 0.05 | 6.5% | 0.081 |
| 2022 | DC | DAL | 56.3% | -0.067 | 43.6% | -0.009 | 0.05 | 0.43 | 38.7% | -0.119 | 35.6% | -0.022 | 4.09 | 0.10 | 5.0% | 0.314 |
| 2021 | DC | DAL | 62.2% | -0.115 | 40.8% | 0.006 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 32.2% | -0.023 | 39.4% | -0.007 | 4.27 | -0.23 | 5.6% | 0.133 |
Scheme
| Year | Role | Team | Shotgun% | Under Center % | RPO% | PA% | Motion% | 1R% | Horiz% | Screen% | WR Tgt% | RB Tgt% | TE Tgt% | 11 Pers | 12 Pers | 13 Pers | 21 Pers | XFP Conc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HC | WAS | 80.5% | 25.9% | 16.3% | 17.1% | 50.7% | 60.5% | 42.1% | 9.1% | 63.0% | 12.9% | 24.1% | 58.9% | 23.1% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 51.4% |
| 2024 | HC | WAS | 88.4% | 11.6% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 44.4% | 67.6% | 41.0% | 12.3% | 62.4% | 15.6% | 21.9% | 61.0% | 25.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 50.5% |
| 2020 | HC | ATL | 28.7% | 71.8% | 2.4% | 22.7% | — | — | 55.2% | 6.3% | 65.3% | 17.4% | 17.3% | 60.4% | 14.0% | 2.6% | 12.0% | 57.8% |
| 2019 | HC | ATL | 27.7% | 73.6% | 4.5% | 16.4% | — | — | 55.3% | 6.1% | 64.4% | 16.8% | 18.6% | 59.9% | 15.5% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 57.8% |
| 2018 | HC | ATL | 20.2% | 79.8% | — | — | — | — | 57.0% | 8.8% | 67.3% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 58.4% | 17.2% | 4.4% | 10.0% | 52.1% |
Tendencies
| Year | Role | Team | Plays/G | No-Huddle% | Plays/G OEX | Low PC% | Avg SFP | Called Pass% | Called Pass OEX | 4th Go% | 2pt% | Blowout CP% | Blownout CP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HC | WAS | 57.2 | 61.7% | 0.1 | 36.2% | 30.3 | 58.0% | -4.3% | 20.9% | 13.3% | 29.4% | 61.7% |
| 2024 | HC | WAS | 63.8 | 62.4% | 1.1 | 32.1% | 31.8 | 59.8% | -0.2% | 22.1% | 7.3% | 48.5% | 76.9% |
| 2020 | HC | ATL | 66.6 | 8.0% | 0.6 | 21.5% | 27.9 | 64.3% | 1.0% | 18.3% | 6.2% | 46.4% | 88.5% |
| 2019 | HC | ATL | 67.6 | 8.9% | 0.5 | 19.3% | 29.1 | 69.8% | 3.1% | 11.9% | 10.0% | 42.9% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | HC | ATL | 62.6 | 7.3% | -0.2 | 28.5% | 26.3 | 67.6% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 46.6% | 84.6% |