The Arizona Cardinals hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon to be their head coach. Here’s his Coaching history.
Jonathan Gannon : Coaching history | Wife | Salary
The Cardinals officially hired their next head coach, Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, on Tuesday.
Gannon and the Cardinals agreed to a five-year contract, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The hiring is the final head coach opening to be filled during this offseason’s coaching carousel. Gannon’s move isn’t the only one Philadelphia dealt with on Tuesday.
Offensive coordinator Shane Steichen was announced as the Colts’ head coach hours before Schefter’s report. Both moves come in the wake of the Eagles’ loss in the Super Bowl to the Chiefs.
Jonathan Gannon coaching history
In 2007, Gannon was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a defensive quality control coach, following Bobby Petrino to the National Football League.
In 2009, Gannon was hired by the St. Louis Rams as a college scout. He was promoted to a pro scout in 2010 and left the Rams in 2011.
And in 2012, Gannon returned to coaching and was hired by the Tennessee Titans as a defensive quality control coach, a position he would serve until 2013.
In 2014, Gannon was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as their assistant defensive backs and defensive quality control coach. He would serve in this role for four seasons before leaving the Vikings following the 2017 season.
In 2018, Gannon was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their defensive backs and cornerbacks coach under head coach Frank Reich and stayed there until 2020.
Also in 2021, Gannon was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as the team’s defensive coordinator.
Gannon faced heavy criticism after the Eagles blew a ten-point halftime lead and gave up 31 points to lose by a score of 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII.
The Eagles became just the second team in NFL history to blow a double-digit lead at halftime in Super Bowl history.
Gannon was described as failing to adjust in the second half as the Chiefs’ offense scored on every drive in the second half.
In the second half, the Eagles secondary appeared confused leaving the Chiefs’ receivers wide open at times.
Additionally, Gannon was criticized for staying in a soft zone the entire game, allowing Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to throw quick passes that prevented the Eagles’ defensive line from getting any pressure.
Two days after losing Super Bowl LVII, Gannon was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their head coach on February 14, 2023.
Jonathan Gannon wife
He is married to Gina Gannon with whom he has three children.
Gina worked as an intern at a local television station while completing her studies, gaining experience, which further stoked her interest in the industry.
She wears the name of Temple University with pride wherever she goes and has a bachelor’s degree in communications. Also She began working as an “Action News” traffic reporter in 2016 after completing her education.
Also Gina has taken part in several projects while working for 6ABC. Live Facebook discussions, animal-focused segments, traffic updates and live events for various charities and fundraisers are a few of the ventures she has worked upon.
As of now, she gives traffic reports for the Delaware Valley on Action News every Friday between 4 and 5 pm. In addition, Gina leads a show called “Weekend Extra” that showcases regional companies and organizations.
Salary
Jonathan Gannon receives an average annual salary of $40,000.