Brian Fleury
| Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Career information | |
| Position | Quarterback |
| High school | Seneca Valley (Germantown, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (1998) Towson (1999–2002) |
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
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Operations | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Brian Fleury is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the tight ends coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 2022 to 2025.
Fleury played college football for Maryland and Towson as a quarterback and he has previously served as an assistant coach for Maryland, Sacred Heart, Towson, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Miami Dolphins.
Early life
Fleury played quarterback for Frederick High School in Frederick, Maryland, before transferring to Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, Maryland, where he played under his stepfather head coach.[1] Fleury only started as a senior and was selected All-Metro after throwing for 2,025 yards and 26 touchdowns while leading the team to an undefeated record and the state championship.[2][3] He received no NCAA Division I athletic scholarship offers and thus joined the Maryland Terrapins as a walk-on in 1998.[2] Fleury then played for the Towson Tigers from 1999 to 2002.[4]
Coaching career
Early career
Fleury began his coaching career in 2003 as a graduate assistant and intern at Maryland.[1] After two years in the position, Fleury became secondary coach for the Sacred Heart Pioneers in 2005 and then served from 2006 to 2008 as their defensive coordinator, secondary coach and outside linebackers coach.[5] He returned to Towson in 2009 and served four years as special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach.[6]
Buffalo Bills
In 2013, Fleury was hired by the Buffalo Bills as an offensive quality control coach.[7]
Cleveland Browns
In 2014, Fleury was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their assistant linebackers coach and then he was promoted to outside linebackers coach in 2015.[7]
Miami Dolphins
In 2016, Fleury was hired by the Miami Dolphins, spending a year as a football analyst before being their director of football research from 2017 to 2018.[8]
San Francisco 49ers
In 2019, Fleury was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive quality control coach under head coach Kyle Shanahan. In 2020, he shifted to being an offensive quality control coach.[9] He helped the team reach the Super Bowl (Super Bowl LIV) in the 2019-2020 season against the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]
In 2022, Fleury was promoted to tight ends coach, coaching All-Pro George Kittle.[4][10] He was among the offensive coordinator candidates for the New England Patriots in 2024.[11]
Seattle Seahawks
On February 19, 2026, Fleury was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator under head coach Mike Macdonald, replacing Klint Kubiak after his departure to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Oyefusi, Daniel (January 30, 2020). "Former Towson QB Brian Fleury reaches Super Bowl as 49ers assistant: 'The rarity of the experience isn't lost on me at all'". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b Swezey, Chris (June 27, 1998). "ONCE AGAIN, FLEURY PLAYS THE WAITING GAME AT QB". The Washington Post.
- ^ Yasharoff, Joe (February 2, 2020). "Fleury's Journey: From Seneca Valley to the Super Bowl". Montgomery Community Media.
- ^ a b Lombardi, David (June 1, 2022). "The 49ers' offense can benefit from the diverse background of new TE coach Brian Fleury". The Athletic.
- ^ "49ers Announce Changes to the Coaching and Football Operations Staffs". San Francisco 49ers. February 27, 2019.
- ^ Mason, Chris (January 27, 2024). "Patriots interview coach with fascinating resume (report)". The Republican.
- ^ a b Branch, Eric (February 16, 2022). "49ers promote Brian Fleury to tight ends coach". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Sanchez III, Jose Luis (February 16, 2022). "Report: 49ers Promoting Offensive Quality Control Coach Brian Fleury to Tight Ends Coach". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Madson, Kyle (February 16, 2022). "Report: 49ers to promote new TE coach from within". USA Today.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 16, 2022). "Report: 49ers promote Brian Fleury to tight ends coach". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Haas, Trevor (January 27, 2024). "Patriots reportedly add pair of names to offensive coordinator search". Boston.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (February 19, 2026). "Seahawks Hire Offensive Coordinator Brian Fleury". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved February 19, 2026.