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Former Blue Hen Nagy (’01) Named NFL Coach of the Year
2/2/2019 9:00:00 PM | Football
ATLANTA, Ga. – For four years, Matt Nagy learned and studied as the quarterback under legendary Delaware head coach Tubby Raymond.
After leading the Chicago Bears to the NFC North Division Championship and a return to the NFL playoffs, it was clear that Nagy learned plenty from Raymond and many others along the way.
Nagy's accomplishments and leadership this past season with the Bears were recognized this past weekend during Super Bowl weekend in Atlanta when the former Blue Hen was named the NFL Coach of the Year.
A native of Manheim, Pa., Nagy was an All-American and posted a record-breaking career during his time in Newark. He led the Blue Hens to the 2000 NCAA FCS semifinals and rewrote the Delaware record books, setting marks for career completions (502), yards (8,214), and touchdowns (58), season yards (3,426) and touchdowns (29), and yardage in a game (556). He broke several records held by former NFL Most Valuable Player Rich Gannon and also had a few of his marks broken by current Baltimore Ravens veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.
After playing several years of professional football at various levels, Nagy grinded his way up the NFL coaching ladder, learning under Andy Reid, Doug Pederson and many others.
He received his first head coaching opportunity last January with the Bears, where he was joined by former Blue Hen and teammate Brian Ginn, an assistant on staff, and later joined by draft pick Bilal Nichols, who starred on the defensive line for Chicago this past season.
Under Nagy and his staff, the Bears posted a 12-4 record and made the playoffs for the first time in eight years. It was a seven-win turnaround for the organization, who had won eight games total in the previous two seasons.
After leading the Chicago Bears to the NFC North Division Championship and a return to the NFL playoffs, it was clear that Nagy learned plenty from Raymond and many others along the way.
Nagy's accomplishments and leadership this past season with the Bears were recognized this past weekend during Super Bowl weekend in Atlanta when the former Blue Hen was named the NFL Coach of the Year.
A native of Manheim, Pa., Nagy was an All-American and posted a record-breaking career during his time in Newark. He led the Blue Hens to the 2000 NCAA FCS semifinals and rewrote the Delaware record books, setting marks for career completions (502), yards (8,214), and touchdowns (58), season yards (3,426) and touchdowns (29), and yardage in a game (556). He broke several records held by former NFL Most Valuable Player Rich Gannon and also had a few of his marks broken by current Baltimore Ravens veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.
After playing several years of professional football at various levels, Nagy grinded his way up the NFL coaching ladder, learning under Andy Reid, Doug Pederson and many others.
He received his first head coaching opportunity last January with the Bears, where he was joined by former Blue Hen and teammate Brian Ginn, an assistant on staff, and later joined by draft pick Bilal Nichols, who starred on the defensive line for Chicago this past season.
Under Nagy and his staff, the Bears posted a 12-4 record and made the playoffs for the first time in eight years. It was a seven-win turnaround for the organization, who had won eight games total in the previous two seasons.
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