On November 3, 2015, after starting the season 16, the Titans fired Whisenhunt and named Mike Mularkey the interim head coach. Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is a top candidate for the Lions' head coaching vacancy. Chargers OC Ken Whisenhunt's Son Kenneth Arrested for Alleged Sex with He worked at Penn State as an offensive analyst for the last two seasons. The one thing that Ive found with both of those guys is that theyve been flexible, Whisenhunt said. Tennessee finished the 2014 season with a 214 record, tying the Buccaneers for the worst record in the NFL. Although his predecessor Mularkey was known for creating flashy trick plays, Whisenhunt showed great success as more of a cautious innovator, whose well-timed trick plays contrasted the conservative Steelers run game. 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? ". Whisenhunt had also interviewed for the head coaching position with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, and Miami Dolphins. He then went 3-20 in a year-plus as the head coach of the Titans in 2014 and 2015. It was during his time with the Chargers and Titans where he worked closely with Mettenberger, who was hired as an analyst by Alabama football last February. 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. Whisenhunt, 60, spent 2007-12 as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and 2014-15 in the same role with the Tennessee Titans. According to ESPN, The Titans announced the decision Tuesday, promoting assistant head coach/tight ends coach Mike Mularkey to interim coach. From there, Whisenhunt worked his way up to becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, a role he occupied from 2004-06, winning a Super Bowl in Pittsburgh. She is the proud mother of the couples two grown children son, Kenneth, and daughter, Mary Ashley. If Whizz can check his ego, he should be successful and may be able to get a second HC job. In 1997, he returned to the National Football League as the tight ends coach for the Baltimore Ravens. This decision paid off as Warner put up great numbers in leading the Cardinals to a 9-7 regular season record in the 2008 season and the NFC West Division championship, the Cardinals' first division title since 1975, when the team played in St. Louis, and the club's first playoff berth since 1998. Whisenhunt was 45-51 over six seasons as the Cardinals head coach and he took the team to Super Bowl XLIII. 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. This was good enough to win NFC West Division, the Cardinals' first division title since 1975, when the team played in St. Louis, Missouri. Alabama hiring former NFL HC Ken Whisenhunt in off-field role 2014 Tennessee Titans Season 2-14. 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. The Titans posted a 1-11 home record under Whisenhunt. Former Titans Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Joins Staff At Alabama Whisenhunt knew Sirianni from Whisenhunts earlier stint running the Chargers offense, in 2013, before Whisenhunt left to be head coach of the Titans in 2014-15. 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 extend the lead over the Seahawks. He's played the . 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. Beginning his coaching career in 1995, he was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2007 to 2012 and Tennessee Titans from 2014 to 2015. He led the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history during the 2008 season, as well as their first home playoff games in 60 years. SMH. Whisenhunt contemplated a career in professional golf and after retiring as a player in 1993, he spent a year away from football and played golf extensively, including competing in the 94 U.S. Mid-Amateur at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Whishenhunts best career score is a 65 and he has made two holes in one during his lifetime. One thing that never goes away in football is the nepotism in hiring staff! Whisenhunt's most famous moment is the trick play he called in Super Bowl XL. Tennessee finished the 2014 season with a 214 record, tying the Buccaneers for the worst record in the NFL. Tim Capurso is the Lead NFL and College Football Editor at ClutchPoints while also covering a wide range of sports. Arizona Cardinals fire Ken Whisenhunt, Rod Graves - ESPN After attending the Academy of Richmond County in Augusta, Georgia for high school, Whisenhunt played college football at Georgia Tech (1980-84),[1][2] where he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. Whisenhunt said both Sirianni and Steichen were able to effectively communicate what your ideas are, why you are attacking your opponent this way. Movies. In 1997, he returned to the NFL as the tight ends coach for the Baltimore Ravens. Before his second season, Whisenhunt made the experienced Kurt Warner his starting quarterback. The Cardinals lost the game 27-23. Discover Ken Whisenhunt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Former NFL head coach Ken Whisenhunt will be working with the Crimson Tide for the 2023 season. He retired from the league in 1993 after nine seasons in which he was mostly known as a blocking back. 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. Mary Ashley Whisenhunt, Kenneth Whisenhunt, Jr. That another receiver and a couple olinemen and we be fine with henry and okonkwo/burks to round out. Ken Whisenhunt weighed 237 lbs (107 kg) when playing . 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. Whisenhunt earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a boy. 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?
