Eric Mangini

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Eric Mangini (born January 19, 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut) is the current head coach of the New York Jets. He is currently the youngest head coach in the NFL at the age of 35. Eric is the youngest head coach in the history of the Jets. Mangini and his family currently reside in a brand new home in Garden City, New York on Long Island, they also own a vacation home in Brewster, Ma. on Cape Cod.

Prior to coaching the Jets, Mangini worked for the New England Patriots, first as their defensive backs coach (2000-2004), and later as their defensive coordinator (2005).

Mangini has football experience prior to his time with the Patriots. He worked with Bill Belichick in 1995 when both of them were working for the Cleveland Browns. He was part of the Baltimore Ravens' inaugural staff in 1996, where he was a quality control/offensive assistant coach. From 1997-1999, he worked with the Jets as a defensive assistant/quality control coach. That was also when Belichick was assistant head coach/secondary coach.

Eric worked his way up in the NFL. He began his career as a ball boy with Cleveland, and later became an intern in the public relations department. While working as a ball boy, he was often quoted as saying "no job is too small in the NFL."

Mangini is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the brother-in-law of Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro.

Both Mangini and Belichick graduated from Wesleyan University and were brothers in the Chi Psi Fraternity.

On September 10, 2006, Mangini made his regular season debut as Head Coach. The Jets were the victors in a 23-16 road victory against the Tennessee Titans.

Mangini was recently nicknamed the Penguin by Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles and has been nicknamed "Eric Mangenius" by Jets' faithful. ^{[citation needed]}

He has shown some daredevil tendencies in his short coaching career. In week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts he went for a touchdown on 4th and goal from the three instead of kicking a field goal. In week 11 against the Chicago Bears he went for an onside kick to start the second half of a scoreless game. Mangini is married to his wife Julie ( Jules), and has two sons, Jake and Luke.

Preceded by Herman Edwards

New York Jets Head Coach 2006–

Succeeded by Current Coach

New York Titans/Jets Head Coaches
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Current National Football League head coaches
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