Josh McDaniels is 47 years old and was born on April 22, 1976, in Barberton, Ohio, United States. He belongs to the white ethnic lineage and holds an American nationality.
McDaniels began his coaching career as a senior graduate assistant at Michigan State University in 1999 under Nick Saban, parlaying his dad’s friendship with Saban. After assisting Michigan State, McDaniels moved to Cleveland and worked as a plastics sales representative.
Where did Josh McDaniels go to college and high school?
McDaniels had his high school education at Canton McKinley High School and was recruited out of high school by Greg Debeljak. After high school, he furthered his studies to college where he attend John Carroll University.
Did Josh McDaniels ever play college football?
Yes, McDaniels attended John Carroll University, where he played football primarily as a wide receiver from 1995 to 1998. Though a quarterback in high school, he lost out at that position at John Carroll to Nick Caserio, who joined the Patriots staff in 2001 (the same year as McDaniels).
McDaniels’ other teammates at John Carroll included London Fletcher, formerly a linebacker with the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins; as well as Brian Polian, the former head coach at the University of Nevada-Reno; Jerry Schuplinski, the New York Giants quarterbacks coach; Tom Telesco, general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers; and Dave Ziegler, general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders.
McDaniels joined the Patriots in 2001 as a personnel assistant. From 2002 to 2003, he served as a defensive coaching assistant for the team, working with the defensive backs in 2003. In 2004, he became the team’s quarterbacks coach.
In McDaniels’s first four seasons with the team, the Patriots won three Super Bowls: Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Super Bowl XXXIX. After offensive coordinator Charlie Weis left the team following the 2004 season, the Patriots did not name an offensive coordinator for the 2005 season.
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