Professional football coach Rex Ryan serves as the head coach for the New York Jets in the National Football League.ESPN.com: Sources: Ryan to Become Jets Coach
Ryan was offered a four-year contract to coach the Jets within hours after the AFC Championship Game on January 18, 2009.ESPN.com: Sources: Ryan to Become Jets Coach He previously served as the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Baltimore Ravens.
Coaching Career
- 1978-88: Eastern Kentucky Colonels, graduate assistant and defensive ends coachOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 1989: New Mexico Highlands Cowboys, defensive coordinatorOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 1990-93: Morehead State Eagles, defensive coordinatorOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 1994-95: Arizona Cardinals, linebackers and defensive line coachOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 1996-97: Cincinnati Bearcats, defensive coordinatorOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 1998: Oklahoma Sooners, defensive coordinatorOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 1999-2004: Baltimore Ravens, defensive assistantOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 2005-07: Baltimore Ravens, defensive coordinatorOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 2008-09: Baltimore Ravens, defensive coordinator and assistant head coachOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
- 2009-present: New York Jets, head coachESPN.com: Sources: Ryan to Become Jets Coach
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Born
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Resides
Ellicott City, MarylandOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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High school
Stevenson High School in Prairie View, IllinoisOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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Colleges
Southwestern Oklahoma State and Eastern Kentucky UniversityOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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Earned a bachelors and masters degree in physical education at Eastern KentuckyOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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Father, Buddy Ryan, coached the Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona CardinalsOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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Twin brother, Rob Ryan, serves as the offensive coordinator of the Oakland RaidersOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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Ryan family of coaches have won six Super BowlsOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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Two sons, Payton and Seth, with wife MichelleOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
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Actively volunteers with the Special OlympicsOfficial Site of the Baltimore Ravens: Rex Ryan
