| Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1972-05-01)May 1, 1972 (age 53) Hudson Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hudson Falls (NY) |
| College | Hamilton College |
| Positions | Safety,linebacker |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Sean Ryan (born May 1, 1972) is an Americanfootball coach currently serving as an assistant coach for theMiami Dolphins. He has previously served as an assistant coach for theDetroit Lions,Houston Texans,New York Giants, and theCarolina Panthers all of theNational Football League (NFL), and is often cited for his development of star players includingVictor Cruz,Odell Beckham Jr.,Matthew Stafford,Eli Manning, andDeshaun Watson.
A native ofHudson Falls, New York, Ryan was a standout football, basketball, and baseball player at Hudson Falls High School.
Ryan played safety and outside linebacker atHamilton College, where he graduated in 1994 with a degree in American studies. He also earned a master's degree in higher education administration fromUniversity at Albany.
Ryan began his coaching career in 1997 as a Quarterbacks coach at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. He then moved on to become a Graduate Assistant at theUniversity of Albany from 1998 to 1999.[1]
Ryan was the running backs coach atColgate University in 2000.[1]
Ryan spent two years as a graduate assistant atBoston College, where he worked primarily with the wide receivers. The Eagles won bowl games in each of those seasons, beating Georgia in the 2001 Music City Bowl and Toledo in the 2002 Motor City Bowl.[1]
Ryan was as an assistant coach atColumbia University for three seasons. In 2003 and 2004, Ryan was the running backs coach and special teams coordinator. The following season, Ryan coached was promoted to quarterbacks coach.[1]
In 2006, Ryan was the recruiting coordinator, running backs coach and head coach of the junior varsity squad atHarvard University.[1]
After his time at Harvard, Ryan joinedTom Coughlin's staff as an offensive quality control coach. In Ryan's first year with the Giants, the team secured the third Super Bowl victory in team history when the Giant's upset the unbeaten2007 New England Patriots 17–14 inSuper Bowl XLII, earning his first Super Bowl Ring.
In 2010, Ryan was promoted to Wide Receivers coach, a position he held for two seasons.
During his first stint as wide receiver's coach, Ryan is credited with the development of star players such asHakeem Nicks,Mario Manningham andundrafted free agentVictor Cruz.
In 2011, the unit helped the Giants set a franchise record with 4,734 net passing yards en route to the team's second Super Bowl in four years when the Giants defeated the Patriots inSuper Bowl XLVI.
In 2012, he was promoted to Giants' quarterback coach and was put in charge of2002first overall pickDavid Carr and two-timeSuper Bowl MVP and2004first overall pick,Eli Manning.
In Ryan's first year as Quarterback coach, Giant's QuarterbackEli Manning finished the season with 26 touchdown passes, 15 interceptions, and 3,948 passing yards and made the2012 Pro Bowl.
In 2014, Ryan was reassigned to coach the wide receivers whenBen McAdoo was named the offensive coordinator afterKevin Gilbride's retirement.
The Giants draftedOdell Beckham Jr twelfth overall in the 2014 out ofLSU. Ryan was instrumental in the rapid development of Beckham Jr., who shattered all franchise rookie records with 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns (in just 12 games). Under Ryan's tutelage, Beckham was selected to the2015 Pro Bowl, theAssociated Press' OffensiveRookie of the Year and was also awarded the 2014Pro Football Writers NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.
On January 15, 2016, Ryan was hired by theHouston Texans as their wide receivers coach under head coachBill O'Brien.[2]
On January 18, 2017, Ryan was promoted by the Texans to be their quarterbacks coach.[3]
On January 29, 2019, Ryan was hired by theDetroit Lions to be their quarterbacks coach under head coachMatt Patricia.[4] He was the interim offensive play caller for the team's week 16 game in 2020 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers due to interimhead coachDarrell Bevell missing the game underCOVID-19 protocols.[5]
On January 20, 2021, Ryan was hired by theCarolina Panthers to be their quarterbacks coach under head coachMatt Rhule, replacingJake Peetz, who left to become the offensive coordinator atLouisiana State University (LSU).