The Detroit Lions are in the market for a new head coach. They’ll have a bunch of candidates for the job -- a job that could be attractive because of some of the pieces in place. Those include quarterback Matthew Stafford, cornerback Darius Slay and safety Glover Quin.
But what about the job-seekers themselves? Here’s a chance to learn about them, as we profile candidates in a coaching dossier. We continue with a potential favorite from the New England Patriots: defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.
Name: Matt Patricia
Age: 43
Alma mater: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Previous experience: Defensive coordinator, New England Patriots (2012-present); Safeties coach, Patriots (2011); Linebackers coach, Patriots (2006-10); Assistant offensive line coach, Patriots (2005); Offensive assistant, Patriots (2004); Offensive graduate assistant, Syracuse University (2001-03); Defensive line coach, Amherst College (1999-2000); Engineer, Hoffman Air & Filtration Systems, Syracuse, New York (1997-99); Graduate assistant, RPI (1996)
Connection to Bob Quinn, the Lions or Michigan: They were work colleagues in New England from 2004 until Quinn left in 2016 to take the Lions' general manager job.