Brian Daboll
Encyclopedia
Brian Daboll is the current American football
offensive coordinator
for the Miami Dolphins
of the National Football League
.
in Athol Springs, New York
and was a letterman in football.
and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter. Daboll graduated with a degree in economics
.
as a graduate assistant from 1998 to 1999.
as a defensive coaching assistant in 2000
before being promoted to wide receivers coach for the Patriots in 2002
. After the 2006 season
, he left the Patriots to serve as the Jets' quarterbacks coach. In 2009, Daboll joined Eric Mangini
's staff in Cleveland as offensive coordinator. Daboll was named Offensive Coordinator of the Miami Dolphins under Tony Sparano
in 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Early years
Daboll attended Saint Francis High SchoolSaint Francis High School (Athol Springs)
Saint Francis High School is a Catholic, private college preparatory high school for young men in Athol Springs, New York. The school was founded in 1927 by Fr. Justin Figas, OFM Conv...
in Athol Springs, New York
Athol Springs, New York
Athol Springs, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, USA.-External Links:*...
and was a letterman in football.
College career
Daboll attended the University of RochesterUniversity of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter. Daboll graduated with a degree in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
.
College
Daboll was hired as a restricted earnings coach by The College of William & Mary in 1997 before moving to Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
as a graduate assistant from 1998 to 1999.
National Football League
Daboll began his NFL coaching career with the New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
as a defensive coaching assistant in 2000
2000 New England Patriots season
The 2000 New England Patriots season was the 31st season for the team in the National Football League and 41st season overall. They finished with a 5–11 record and in last place in the division....
before being promoted to wide receivers coach for the Patriots in 2002
2002 New England Patriots season
The 2002 New England Patriots season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League and 43rd season overall. They finished with a 9–7 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth....
. After the 2006 season
2006 New England Patriots season
The 2006 New England Patriots season was the 37th season for the team in the National Football League and 47th season overall. They finished with a 12–4 record and a division title before losing to the Indianapolis Colts in the playoffs....
, he left the Patriots to serve as the Jets' quarterbacks coach. In 2009, Daboll joined Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini is the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets of the National Football League and current NFL analyst for ESPN.-College:...
's staff in Cleveland as offensive coordinator. Daboll was named Offensive Coordinator of the Miami Dolphins under Tony Sparano
Tony Sparano
Anthony "Tony" Sparano III is an American Football head coach of the Miami Dolphins. At age 17, Sparano had an incident which burnt his eyes, which is why he always wears his signature sunglasses even at night...
in 2011.