Joe Philbin

Joe Philbin
Personal information
Born:	July 2, 1961 (age 62); Springfield, MA
Career information
College:	Washington & Jefferson
Position:	Head Coach

Joseph "Joe" Philbin (born July 2, 1961) is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.

Early life

Joseph A. Philbin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Paul Philbin and Mary Philbin. He attended Longmeadow High School in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and did a post-grad year at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1984, where he obtained a B.A. in sociology and played one year on the football team.^[1] He was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.^[2] He then pursued a master's of education in administration and supervision from Tulane University in 1986.

Coaching career

College

From 1984-2002, Philbin coached at the collegiate level. He won a national championship with Allegheny College in 1990. In 1998, he was offered the position of head football coach at his alma mater, Washington & Jefferson, but turned down the position to coach at Iowa.^[3] He served under Kirk Ferentz at Iowa from 1999-2002.

Green Bay Packers

In 2003, Philbin joined the Green Bay Packers coaching staff. He spent nine years in Green Bay. During his tenure as offensive coordinator (2007–2011), the Packers offense ranked in the top 10 in the NFL for points scored and total yards every year, including their Super Bowl season.^[4]

Miami Dolphins

On January 20, 2012, Philbin was named the tenth head coach of the Miami Dolphins,^[5] beating out interim coach Todd Bowles and Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, who were the other two finalists for the job. Philbin praised the Dolphins as a team with a "strong nucleus to build around," and the "passion" of the fans, players and management. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross stated that Joe Philbin has all of the attributes that he was looking for in a head coach.^[6]

Head coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season					Post season
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
MIA	2012	3	3	0	.333	-	-	-	-
Total		3	3	0	1.000		0	0	.000

Personal life

Philbin is married to Diane Marie Donahue Philbin.

His son, Michael, was reported missing on January 8, 2012. The following evening, a body pulled from the Fox River in Oshkosh was confirmed to be 21-year-old Michael Philbin.^[7] Toxicology results later showed that Michael was under the influence of alcohol at the time of his death. ^[8] Philbin and his wife Diane have 5 other children: Matthew, John, Kevin, Timothy, and daughter Colleen.

References

^ "W&J Grad Named Head Coach of Miami Dolphins". Washington & Jefferson College. January 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ Lichtenauer, Tad (March 2011). "Superbowl Champion Coach". Cross and Crescent. Lambda Chi Alpha. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
^ Jackson, Barry (January 29, 2010). "Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin wants aggressive, creative offense". The Miami Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d825b3f53/article/chiefs-plan-to-interview-packers-oc-philbin-in-coaching-search
^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/20/2599883/report-miami-dolphins-name-green.html
^ Smith, Jason. "Dolphins hire Packers OC Philbin to be next head coach". NFL.com Wire Reports. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^ Rymer, Zachary D. (January 9, 2012). "Son of Packers Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin Found Dead". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
^ Gould, Izzy (August 5, 2012). "Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin issues statement in response to death of Andy Reid's son". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 16, 2012.

External links

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[1] "W&J Grad Named Head Coach of Miami Dolphins". Washington & Jefferson College. January 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[2] Lichtenauer, Tad (March 2011). "Superbowl Champion Coach". Cross and Crescent. Lambda Chi Alpha. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

[3] Jackson, Barry (January 29, 2010). "Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin wants aggressive, creative offense". The Miami Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[4] ttp://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d825b3f53/article/chiefs-plan-to-interview-packers-oc-philbin-in-coaching-search

[5] ttp://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/20/2599883/report-miami-dolphins-name-green.html

[6] Smith, Jason. "Dolphins hire Packers OC Philbin to be next head coach". NFL.com Wire Reports. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

[Bleacher_Report-7] Rymer, Zachary D. (January 9, 2012). "Son of Packers Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin Found Dead". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 9, 2012.

[8] Gould, Izzy (August 5, 2012). "Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin issues statement in response to death of Andy Reid's son". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 16, 2012.

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