I know of coordinators hired by other teams, but has a team ever promoted a coordinator on its staff and had any success? A friend and I are trying to think of examples when it worked.

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Posted by TheSearch

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Posted on 10/25/22 at 4:27 pm to Mulkey Man

Mike Martz

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Posted on 10/25/22 at 4:35 pm to Mulkey Man

George Seifert

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Posted by Spelt it rong

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Posted on 10/25/22 at 5:54 pm to Mulkey Man

Define worked. Superbowl? Winning season?

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Posted by Mulkey Man

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Posted on 10/25/22 at 6:04 pm to Spelt it rong

Successful run, consistent winner.

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Posted by goatmilker

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Posted on 10/25/22 at 7:04 pm to Mulkey Man

quote:
consistent winner.

Rare in the nfl is it not mulky man?

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Posted by Suntiger

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Posted on 10/25/22 at 8:13 pm to Mulkey Man

Marty Schottenheimer was defensive coordinator for Cleveland for five years before promotion to head coach where he went 44-27.

John Madden went from linebacker coach to head coach and has the highest winning percentage in the modern NFL.

George Seifert went from defensive coordinator to head coach and won two Super Bowls.

Mike Martz went from offensive coordinator to head coach, went 53-32 and went to a Super Bowl.

Bill Parcells went from defensive coordinator to head coach of the Giants and won two Super Bowls.

Dave Wannstedt went from defensive coordinator to head coach in Miami and went 42-31 with two playoff appearances.

Jim Caldwell was an assistant head coach & quarterback coach for the Colts, became head coach and went to a Super Bowl.

Art Shell went from offensive line coach to head coach and had five winning seasons.

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Posted by dj30

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Posted on 10/25/22 at 9:06 pm to Mulkey Man

Lincoln Riley if you arent talking NFL.

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Posted by stratman

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Posted on 10/26/22 at 1:49 pm to Mulkey Man

Bill Parcells and Bill Belecheck come to mind.

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Posted by Pendulum

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Posted on 10/26/22 at 7:23 pm to stratman

quote:
Bill Belecheck

I don't think Bill was promoted from the then current patriots staff; so he would not qualify to op

If we were just talking head coaches that were coordinators before being head coach anywhere, it'd be just about everyone.

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Posted by fwtex

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Posted on 10/26/22 at 9:07 pm to Mulkey Man

Bill Cower and Mike Tomlin

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Posted by TigerphanTigerman

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Posted on 10/26/22 at 9:26 pm to Mulkey Man

Isn't every head coach promoted from coordinator? Regardless if it is same team or different team.

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Posted by Klingler7

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Posted on 10/28/22 at 9:11 pm to TigerphanTigerman

I love Dave Wannstedt

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Posted by WhiteMandingo

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Posted on 10/28/22 at 11:12 pm to Mulkey Man

Seifert won 1 sb,

Belichk was the d coordinator for the pat's then took the jets hc job for 2 weeks and quit went back to the pat's after Parcells left. He did have hc experience w/ Cleveland. Won 6 SB

Kubiak w/ Denver won 2 sb

Mc Carthy won one w/ GB

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