Didnt see this posted anywhere: A summarized list of the Parcells coaching tree from Omar Kelly. For the most part it looks very good. Lets hope Sparano can become the biggest success on this list
http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/
Ray Handley
Worked for Parcells for seven years with the Giants, working his way up from backfields coach to offensive coordinator. He was picked over Bill Belichick to become Parcells successor, serving as Giants head coach from 1991 and 1992, compiling a 14-18 record before being replaced by Dan Reeves. He never coached in the NFL again.
Bill Belichick
Parcells inherited him on the Giants staff, but eventually promoted him to defensive coordinator after two seasons. When Parcells resigned he went on to become the Browns head coach in 1995, compiling a 36-44 record in five season before getting fired. He rejoined Parcells in New England, and with the New York Jets, where he served as Parcells’ assistant head coach for four seasons before becoming the Patriots head coach in 2000 after initially accepting the Jets job, where he would have worked under Parcells, who was then the top decision maker.
Tom Coughlin
Joined Parcells' Giants staff in 1988 as wide receivers coach. Held that position for three seasons before becoming Boston College’s head coach. He led the Eagles for three seasons before returning to the NFL in 1995 as the first head coach of the NFL expansion team in Jacksonville. Led the Jaguars for five season before being fired in 2002. Was named the Giants head coach in 2004. While he's viewed as a Parcells protege, Parcells was merely just one of his many bosses.
Sean Payton
After having his play-calling abilities as offensive coordinator taken away from him by then Giants coach Jim Fassel, Payton was lured to Dallas in 2003 by Parcells. He served as assistant head coach & quarterbacks coach for three seasons before New Orleans hired him in 2006 as the Saints head coach. He was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year in his rookie season and presently has an 18-16 record.
Romeo Crennel
Parcells inherited this former special teams coach when he took over the Giants in 1983. Crennel worked under Parcells for 12 seasons as Parcells took Crennel with him at every one of his coaching stops except for Dallas. By then Crennel had made a name for himself as Belichick’s defensive coordinator with the Patriots. He became Cleveland’s head coach in 2005 and presently holds a 20-28 record with the Browns.
Eric Mangini
He was discovered by Belichick after working his way up from a Cleveland ball-boy to cutting up film for the coordinators. He landed his second NFL coaching job as Parcells defensive quality control coach with the Jets back in 1997. He held that position for two seasons. Belichick hired him as the Patriots defensive backs coach in 2000 and he became defensive coordinator when Crennel left to coach the Browns. After one season as coordinator he was hired in 2006 as the Jets head coach, where he’s compiled a 14-19 record.
Al Groh
Groh has worked under Parcells at both the college (Army & Air Force) and professional level. He joined Parcells’ Giants staff in 1989 as linebackers coach. He became the Giants defensive coordinator under Handley in 1991, but left the next season to become Belichick’s defensive coordinator in Cleveland. He reunited with Parcells in New England, serving as the Patriots defensive coordinator for three seasons, then followed him the New York, where he coached linebackers for three more. He succeeded Parcells as the Jets head coach. He held the job for one season, going 9-7 before resigning to coach Virginia, his alma mater, which he’s led to a 51-36 record since 2001.
Charlie Weis
Parcells launched his coaching career by making him a defensive assistant with the Giants in 1990. Weis was retained by Handley to coach running backs, but after two seasons he joined Parcells in New England, coaching the Patriots tight ends, running backs and receivers. He accompanied Parcells to New York where he served as the Jets offensive coordinator for two seasons. Belichick hired him for the same role with the Patriots in 2000 and he eventually left New England to become head coach of Notre Dame, his alma mater in 2005, which he’s led to a 22-15 record.
Chris Palmer
The former Browns head coach Jim Palmer is also on this tree, having served as an assistant for Parcells from 1993-96 with New England, 2006 with Dallas. But he went on to be an assistant for Coughlin from 1997-98 in Jacksonville, then returned to work with him with the Giants in 2007, where he's credited with the development of Eli Manning.
This has me wondering, what really made these coaches. Was it Parcells' grooming, or merely his stamp of approval. And does it really matter?
http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/
Ray Handley
Worked for Parcells for seven years with the Giants, working his way up from backfields coach to offensive coordinator. He was picked over Bill Belichick to become Parcells successor, serving as Giants head coach from 1991 and 1992, compiling a 14-18 record before being replaced by Dan Reeves. He never coached in the NFL again.
Bill Belichick
Parcells inherited him on the Giants staff, but eventually promoted him to defensive coordinator after two seasons. When Parcells resigned he went on to become the Browns head coach in 1995, compiling a 36-44 record in five season before getting fired. He rejoined Parcells in New England, and with the New York Jets, where he served as Parcells’ assistant head coach for four seasons before becoming the Patriots head coach in 2000 after initially accepting the Jets job, where he would have worked under Parcells, who was then the top decision maker.
Tom Coughlin
Joined Parcells' Giants staff in 1988 as wide receivers coach. Held that position for three seasons before becoming Boston College’s head coach. He led the Eagles for three seasons before returning to the NFL in 1995 as the first head coach of the NFL expansion team in Jacksonville. Led the Jaguars for five season before being fired in 2002. Was named the Giants head coach in 2004. While he's viewed as a Parcells protege, Parcells was merely just one of his many bosses.
Sean Payton
After having his play-calling abilities as offensive coordinator taken away from him by then Giants coach Jim Fassel, Payton was lured to Dallas in 2003 by Parcells. He served as assistant head coach & quarterbacks coach for three seasons before New Orleans hired him in 2006 as the Saints head coach. He was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year in his rookie season and presently has an 18-16 record.
Romeo Crennel
Parcells inherited this former special teams coach when he took over the Giants in 1983. Crennel worked under Parcells for 12 seasons as Parcells took Crennel with him at every one of his coaching stops except for Dallas. By then Crennel had made a name for himself as Belichick’s defensive coordinator with the Patriots. He became Cleveland’s head coach in 2005 and presently holds a 20-28 record with the Browns.
Eric Mangini
He was discovered by Belichick after working his way up from a Cleveland ball-boy to cutting up film for the coordinators. He landed his second NFL coaching job as Parcells defensive quality control coach with the Jets back in 1997. He held that position for two seasons. Belichick hired him as the Patriots defensive backs coach in 2000 and he became defensive coordinator when Crennel left to coach the Browns. After one season as coordinator he was hired in 2006 as the Jets head coach, where he’s compiled a 14-19 record.
Al Groh
Groh has worked under Parcells at both the college (Army & Air Force) and professional level. He joined Parcells’ Giants staff in 1989 as linebackers coach. He became the Giants defensive coordinator under Handley in 1991, but left the next season to become Belichick’s defensive coordinator in Cleveland. He reunited with Parcells in New England, serving as the Patriots defensive coordinator for three seasons, then followed him the New York, where he coached linebackers for three more. He succeeded Parcells as the Jets head coach. He held the job for one season, going 9-7 before resigning to coach Virginia, his alma mater, which he’s led to a 51-36 record since 2001.
Charlie Weis
Parcells launched his coaching career by making him a defensive assistant with the Giants in 1990. Weis was retained by Handley to coach running backs, but after two seasons he joined Parcells in New England, coaching the Patriots tight ends, running backs and receivers. He accompanied Parcells to New York where he served as the Jets offensive coordinator for two seasons. Belichick hired him for the same role with the Patriots in 2000 and he eventually left New England to become head coach of Notre Dame, his alma mater in 2005, which he’s led to a 22-15 record.
Chris Palmer
The former Browns head coach Jim Palmer is also on this tree, having served as an assistant for Parcells from 1993-96 with New England, 2006 with Dallas. But he went on to be an assistant for Coughlin from 1997-98 in Jacksonville, then returned to work with him with the Giants in 2007, where he's credited with the development of Eli Manning.
This has me wondering, what really made these coaches. Was it Parcells' grooming, or merely his stamp of approval. And does it really matter?
