He is a member of famous Player with the age 61 years old group. Ken Whisenhunt Salary, Contract, and Net worth in 2020; Whisenhunt's , money, salary, income, and assets. If only the Titans could bring Alabamas depth to the NFL. He was able to develop players such as Mark Bruener and Jay Riemersma, both considered past their prime, into excellent tight ends. Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile, BS Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1984), Special Teams and Tight Ends Coach, Vanderbilt University (1995-96), Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile. Former NFL head coach Ken Whisenhunt will be working with the Crimson Tide for the 2023 season. He noted that Siriannis father and his two brothers have all coached. On January 17, 2013, he was hired as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers, under new head coach Mike McCoy. It was their first non-losing season since 1998, even though they still failed to make the playoffs. Whisenhunt had also interviewed for the head coaching position with the Steelers, Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins. On December 4, 2018, it was rumored that Whisenhunt would take the head coaching job at Georgia Tech, where he and AD Todd Stansbury played football at Tech together. Alice Whisenhunt met her hubby during his senior year at Georgia Tech. Ken Whisenhunt - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday Ken Whisenhunt joins Alabama staff after two season at Penn State With Pittsburgh leading 14-10 over the Seattle Seahawks, Whisenhunt called a wide receiver reverse pass (Antwaan Randle El to Hines Ward, the only TD pass thrown by a WR in Super Bowl history) that allowed Pittsburgh to get a big lead, which they did not give away. The Cardinals showed improvement in Whisenhunt's first season, finishing 8-8 after finishing 5-11 the previous two seasons and losing 10 or more games in seven of the previous eight campaigns. Ken Whisenhunt. Chargers OC Ken Whisenhunt's Son Kenneth Arrested for Alleged Sex with Kurt Warner helped lead his Cardinals team to the Super Bowl in 2009, but they lost to Pittsburgh 27-23. trends.embed.renderExploreWidget("TIMESERIES", {"comparisonItem":[{"keyword":" Ken Whisenhunt ","geo":"","time":"today 12-m"}],"category":0,"property":""}, {"exploreQuery":"q=Ken Whisenhunt&date=today 12-m","guestPath":"https://trends.google.com:443/trends/embed/"}); Ken Whisenhunt was born on February 28, 1962 in Augusta, GA. NFL coach who led the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII; took over as head coach of the Tennessee Titans in 2014 after one season as offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. Former Titans Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Joins Staff At Alabama The word is the Titans are interested in David Carr. He will be reuniting with former Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who is married to his daughter and is also an analyst on the Tides staff. Whisenhunt took over the role of offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh for the 2004 season after Mike Mularkey became the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Whisenhunt was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2007- 2012 and led the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history during the 2008 season. We could trade up to 1 and get Brye Young ahead of Indy and Houston. He had a great passion for the game, Whisenhunt said of Sirianni. Tennessee finished the 2014 season with a 214 record, tying the Buccaneers for the worst record in the NFL. Movies. Overall, Whisenhunt posted a record of 48-71 as head coach, including a 4-31 record in his last 35 games as a head coach. Her 53-year-old Georgia native hubby got the boot from the Titans, less than two years into his tenure as the teams coach! From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator, https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Whisenhunt&oldid=8104185, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. According to ESPN, Whisenhunt's most famous moment is the trick play he called in Super Bowl XL. What is Ken Whisenhunt Doing Now? - Coaching Tree Hot Seat Its not so much, This is what were going to do, its Look, this is what were thinking about, this is what we like, how do you feel about it? ". He was able to develop players such as Mark Bruener and Jay Riemersma, both considered past their prime, into excellent tight ends. Former NFL coach Ken Whisenhunt, who had a four-year tenure as offensive coordinator of the Chargers among other stops, has joined Alabama's football staff as the special assistant to head coach . The Cardinals finished 5-11 and last in the division. The Cardinals proceeded to lose 9 straight games and in week 14 were blown out by the Seattle Seahawks 58-0. It was their first non-losing season since 1998, though they still failed to make the playoffs. Whisenhunt had also interviewed for the head coaching position with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, and Miami Dolphins. Matt Leinart, who was drafted to the Arizona Cardinals under Dennis Green but figured to thrive under new coach Ken Whisenhunt, right up until he failed miserably . Kurt Warner helped lead his Cardinals team to the Super Bowl in 2009, but they lost to Pittsburgh 27-23. He began his coaching career as the special teams/tight ends coach at Vanderbilt in 1995 and 1996. Family connections likely drew Whisenhunt to Tuscaloosa . He raised a son and daughter with his wife Alice. In February 2006, the Oakland Raiders were interviewing him to become their new head coach, but Whisenhunt ended the talks before a deal could be offered. During the 2013 season under Whisenhunt, the Chargers' finished 5th in the league in total offense, compared to 31st the season before. Below we countdown to Ken Whisenhunt upcoming birthday. She has participated with other wives in charity events both with representing the Cardinals and the Titans. Whisenhunt earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a boy. He subsequently played two more years with the Washington Redskins and another two with the New York Jets. At the time, the Chargers were 17th in total yards and 24th in points scored, including failing to score more than 20 points in October. Former NFL coach and current Penn State offensive analyst Ken Whisenhunt has joined Alabama's football staff as the special assistant to head coach Nick Saban. . Whisenhunt said both Sirianni and Steichen were able to effectively communicate what your ideas are, why you are attacking your opponent this way. He also unofficially has a third, but it went for a three on his scorecard after his original tee shot went in the water for a penalty. Whisenhunt, 51, went 45-51 in six seasons with Arizona . Associated With. Ken Whisenhunt says Arizona Cardinals have let fans down - ESPN Originally from a small town in New York, Tim graduated from Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2018 with a BA in Writing and Mass Communications. Whisenhunt will no have the opportunity to coach alongside his son-in-law, former Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who met his future wife and Whisenhunt's daughter Mary Ashley. That part of it was [solid]. Ken Whisenhunt Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family Former NFL head coach Ken Whisenhunt will be working with the Crimson Tide for the 2023 season. He had a year worth about $5.5 million left on his contract. 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Ken Whisenhunt worked with Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Sirianni and Shane If Whizz can check his ego, he should be successful and may be able to get a second HC job. is married to Whisenhunt's daughter. Whisenhunt, 60, has been coaching since 1995, where he started out as a special teams, tight ends and H-backs coach for Vanderbilt. He also oversaw the early development of tight end Heath Miller, who has been a successful tight end in the league. He did a very good job in that, and he was very creative., Whisenhunt said that when he returned to the Chargers in 2016, You could just tell about how much he had grown and how good he was. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Ken Whisenhunt - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A native of Augusta, Georgia., he worked the 18th hole manual scoreboard as a teenager at the Masters golf tournament, the PGAs first major of the year. Ken Whisenhunt: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker In Whisenhunt's first year, the Titans regressed heavily from their 2013 mark of 79. Register now! He made the jump to the NFL coaching ranks for the first time in 1997, serving as the Baltimore Ravens tight ends coach. Tags: Ken Whisenhunt, a former head coach who led the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl in 2009, sold a Phoenix home with a wet bar, built-in barbecue and fire pit. who is married to his daughter and is also an analyst on . 2019 Many Options Football Season (Unemployed) 2018 Los Angeles Chargers (Offensive Coordinator) 8-3. He led Arizona to a Super Bowl berth, though they were bested by his former team, the Steelers, in a thrilling game. Gender: MaleRace or Ethnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Football, Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Former Coach, Arizona Cardinals, Wife: Alice (one son, one daughter)Son: KennethDaughter: Mary Ashley, University: BS Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1984) Coach: Special Teams and Tight Ends Coach, Vanderbilt University (1995-96), SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY Arizona Cardinals Head Coach (2007-12) Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator (2004-06) Pittsburgh Steelers Tight Ends Coach (2001-03) New York Jets Tight Ends Coach (2000) Cleveland Browns Special Teams Coach (1999) Baltimore Ravens Tight Ends Coach (1997-98) New York Jets (1991-93) Washington Redskins (1989-90) Atlanta Falcons (1985-88), Do you know something we don't? As head coach for the Cardinals, he won a franchise-record 49 games, including an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII after a team-record 12-win season in 2008. Whisenhunt has been an NFL head coach twice, the first time in 2007, when he took over the Arizona Cardinals after interviewing with several teams, as a not-quite-45-year-old Steelers offensive coordinator. Former Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt sells Phoenix Arcadia Ken Whisenhunt has worked with the Eagles' Nick Sirianni and Shane Steichen, says they will earn players' respect . The Cardinals showed improvement in Whisenhunt's first season, finishing 8-8 after finishing 5-11 the previous two seasons and losing 10 or more games in seven of the previous eight campaigns. I think it was really important that they set the tone for helping these guys get better, Whisenhunt said. is 6 3 . The 50-year-old Whisenhunt had more wins than any other coach in Cardinals history, going 45-51, 4-2 in the playoffs. Ken Whisenhunt, San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator, is top - ESPN You have to essentially sell them on that, and the way that you do that is, how you prepare, how you show them, how you interact with them. On December 31, 2012, Whisenhunt was fired after 3 straight non-playoff seasons. The Tennessee Titans have hired Ken Whisenhunt to be their new head coach, a move that will mark Whisenhunt's second stint at the helm of an NFL franchise.. Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter of . He's played the . Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight . Ken Whisenhunt with his wife Alice SOURCE: Fabwags . Hes [handled changing demands] in a lot of different situations, and hell find a way. Her 53-year-old Georgia native hubby got the boot from the Titans, less than two years into his tenure as the team's coach! Following the retirement of Warner and a number of other losses at other positions, the Cardinals were not expected to fare well during the 2010 season. On January 14, 2007, the Arizona Cardinals hired Whisenhunt as their new head coach, with a contract to receive an average of $2.5 million annually. 2016 San Diego Chargers (O-Cord) 5-11. But were all in for David Friggin Carr. Ken Whisenhunt - NNDB Zach Mettenberger Is Dating Ken Whisenhunt's Daughter. Nice. For his work with the Chargers, he was named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America. Mettenberger went to Watkinsville, Georgia's Oconee County High School. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity. Hell be good with that.. He retired from the league in 1993 after nine seasons in which he was mostly known as a blocking back. Whisenhunt began his coaching career at Vanderbilt University, where he coached special teams, tight ends and running backs for the Commodores from 1995 to 1996. Whisenhunt had also interviewed for the head coaching position with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, and Miami Dolphins. After defeating the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers in the first two rounds of the NFC playoffs, the Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game on January 18, 2009 and advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history to face his former employer, the Steelers.