Andrew Janocko

Janocko played college football at Pittsburgh from 2007 to 2010, primarily as a backup quarterback and special teams holder. Originally a walk-on, he earned a scholarship his junior season.

After graduating from Pitt in 2010 with a degree in history, Janocko was hired to be a graduate assistant on Greg Schiano's staff at Rutgers.{{cite web |title=Rutgers coach will miss former Pitt coach |url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/rutgers-coach-will-miss-former-pitt-coach/ |website=TribLive |accessdate=21 September 2020}} He joined Schiano when he was named head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012, as an offensive assistant.{{cite web |title=Rutgers loses football assistants Phil Galiano and Ben Sirmans to the NFL |url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2012/02/rutgers_loses_football_assista.html |website=nj.com |date=March 2012 |accessdate=21 September 2020}} He spent the 2014 season as a quarterbacks coach at Mercyhurst in Erie, Pennsylvania.

In 2015, Janocko was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as an offensive quality control coach under head coach Mike Zimmer, working in that role before shifting to an assistant offensive line coach under Tony Sparano in 2017.

Janocko was named a co-offensive line coach along Clancy Barone for the 2018 season, after the sudden death of Sparano.{{cite web |title=Vikings to Have TE, Assistant OL Coaches Take over for Tony Sparano After Death |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2788321-vikings-to-have-te-assistant-ol-coaches-take-over-for-tony-sparano-after-death |website=Bleacher Report |accessdate=21 September 2020}} He was shifted back to the assistant offensive line coach in 2019 following the hire of Rick Dennison.

On January 27, 2020, Janocko was promoted to wide receivers coach.{{cite magazine |title=Andrew Janocko To Take Over as Vikings Wide Receivers Coach |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/andrew-janocko-vikings-wide-receivers-coach |magazine=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=21 September 2020}}

On February 9, 2021, Janocko was promoted to quarterbacks coach, replacing Klint Kubiak, who was promoted to offensive coordinator.{{cite web |title=Report: Vikings' WRs coach Andrew Janocko expected to become QBs coach |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/report-vikings-wrs-coach-andrew-180830188.html |website=Yahoo Sports |access-date=8 February 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/keenan-mccardell-andrew-janocko-wide-receivers-quarterbacks|title=Vikings Hire Keenan McCardell to Coach WRs; Andrew Janocko Now QBs Coach|website=www.vikings.com|language=en-US|access-date=2021-02-09|date=2021-02-09|first=Lindsey|last=Young}}

On February 3, 2022, Janocko was hired by the Chicago Bears as their new quarterbacks coach.{{cite web|title=Bears coach Eberflus hires three assistants |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-eberflus-hires-three-assistants-qbs-receivers-assistant-defensive-backs|author=Mayer, Larry|website=Chicagobears.com|date=February 3, 2022}} On January 10, 2024, Janocko was fired by the Bears along with offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert.

On February 21, 2024, the New Orleans Saints announced that Janocko had been hired as their new quarterbacks coach.{{Cite web |title=Saints announce six offensive coaching hires |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-six-offensive-coaching-hires-dennis-allen-2024-nfl-season |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=www.neworleanssaints.com |language=en-US}}

On February 3, 2025, Janocko was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their quarterbacks coach, following offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.{{cite web|title=Seahawks hire Andrew Janocko as QB coach |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/seahawks-hire-andrew-janocko-as-qb-coach|author=Smith, Michael|website=nbcsports.com|date=February 3, 2025}}

Janocko's father Tim was a fullback at Penn State and has been the head coach at Clearfield Area High School since the 1980s.{{cite web |title=Starkey: Support pours in for Pitt's Janocko |url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/starkey-support-pours-in-for-pitts-janocko/ |website=TribLive |accessdate=21 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=A Football Family: Clearfield's NFL Connection |url=http://www.thecourierexpress.com/tri_county_sunday/news/a-football-family-clearfields-nfl-connection/article_5faeaa3f-0900-5188-881c-ff4927a5b3f0.html |website=Tri-County Weekend |accessdate=21 September 2020}} Janocko and his wife Natalie currently live in Chicago.{{cite web |title=#SEENWedding: Modern romance plays out at the wedding of Natalie Bigley and Andrew Janocko |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/life/seen/2017/07/10/SEEN-Wedding-Elegant-Encounter-Bigley-Janocko-Stage-AE-Heinz-Chapel/stories/201707100020 |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |accessdate=21 September 2020}}

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