Sean Duggan (American football)
| Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 7, 1993 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Linebacker |
| High school | St. Xavier (OH)[1] |
| College | Boston College (2011–2014) |
| Career history | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Sean Kevin Duggan (born April 7, 1993) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
Education
Duggan is a 2011 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.[2][1] He went on to attend Boston College.
Playing career
Duggan played at Boston College for four years. In those four years he was a team captain and put up 115 tackles, 6.5 going for a loss, two interceptions, two pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[3][4]
Coaching career
Boston College
Duggan started his coaching career with Boston College as a defensive graduate assistant for one year.[5]
Hawaii
After Boston College, Duggan would take a coaching position at Hawaii as the team's linebackers coach.[6][7] During the 2017 season while coaching a game against Western Carolina, Duggan suffered a bizarre injury as when Viane Moala blocked a field goal, Duggan celebrated with Moala by chest bumping him. However Moala would knock Duggan to the ground dislocating his elbow and fracturing his wrist.[8]
UMass
After two years with Hawaii, Duggan would move on to UMass to be the linebackers coach.[9][10]
Ohio State
After one year with UMass, Duggan would leave for Ohio State to become a graduate assistant.[11]
Boston College (second stint)
After one season with the Buckeyes, Duggan would return to Boston College as the team's linebackers coach.[1][12] In the 2021 season as the linebackers coach for Boston College, Duggan would be named a top 30 coach under the age of 30 by 247Sports.[13] After two season as the linebackers coach for Boston College, Duggan would be promoted to co-defensive coordinator while also maintaining his linebacker coaching position.[14][15]
Green Bay Packers
On January 31, 2024, Duggan's head coach at Boston College, Jeff Hafley, was hired by the Green Bay Packers to be their defensive coordinator.[16] On March 12, Duggan was hired as a defensive assistant by the Packers.[17]
On February 3, 2025, linebackers coach Anthony Campanile was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars to be their defensive coordinator.[18] Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley subsequently named Duggan as the Packers' new linebackers coach.[19]
Miami Dolphins
On January 29, 2026, Duggan followed Hafley to the Miami Dolphins to serve as the team's defensive coordinator.[20]
References
- ^ a b c "Sean Duggan Hired As Boston College Linebackers Coach". Sports Illustrated. January 9, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Favat, Brian (November 2, 2010). "St. Xavier Linebacker Sean Duggan Commits To Boston College". BC Interruption. Vox Media. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Sean Duggan". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sean Duggan". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sean Duggan". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Boston College football's Sean Duggan hired at Hawaii". Sports Illustrated. December 30, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Boogaloo, Electric (January 6, 2016). "Boston College Football: Graduate Assistant Sean Duggan Joins Hawaii Staff". BC Interruption. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Spain, Kevin. "Hawaii assistant football coach injured after chest bump with lineman". USA Today. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "UMass announces coaching staff changes for 2018". 247Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Rainbow Warriors special teams coach set to leave program, accept NFL position". Hawaii News Now. February 14, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Hope, Dan (May 22, 2019). "AL WASHINGTON, OHIO STATE COACHES ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS, TEACH TACKLING TECHNIQUES AT CLINIC FOR YOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Benbow, Julian. "Boston College hires former Eagles captain Sean Duggan as linebackers coach". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Calvaruso, Tyler. "Boston College linebackers coach Sean Duggan lands on 247Sports' 2021 30Under30 list". 247Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Stone, Kevin (March 3, 2023). "Hafley confident in new staff changes for 2023". New England Football Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (March 3, 2023). "Sources: Boston College expected to hire former Power 5 head coach". Football Scoop. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Boston College's Hafley hired as Packers DC". ESPN.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "Packers hire another Boston College assistant to round out their coaching staff". AtoZ Sports. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Packers defensive assistant leaving to join Anthony Campanile and Jaguars". Packers Wire. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Pelissero, Tom. https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1886793599007830473?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Kuhagen, Christopher (January 29, 2026). "Jeff Hafley hires another Packers assistant to his Dolphins staff". jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.