Jerry Schuplinski
{{short description|American football coach (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jerry Schuplinski
| image = Jerry Schuplinski.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Schuplinski in 2020
| current_team = Houston Texans
| position = Senior offensive assistant/pass game specialist
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Garfield Heights, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
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| high_school =
| college = John Carroll
| pastcoaching =
- John Carroll (2000–2001)
Graduate assistant - Trinity HS (OH) (2002–2006)
Head coach - Case Western Reserve (2007–2012)
Special teams coordinator & linebackers coach - New England Patriots ({{nfly|2013}}–{{nfly|2015}})
Offensive assistant - New England Patriots ({{nfly|2016}}–{{nfly|2018}})
Assistant quarterbacks coach - Miami Dolphins ({{nfly|2019}})
Assistant quarterbacks coach - New York Giants ({{nfly|2020}}–{{nfly|2021}})
Quarterbacks coach - Las Vegas Raiders ({{nfly|2022}})
Senior offensive assistant - Las Vegas Raiders ({{nfly|2023}})
Tight ends coach - Los Angeles Rams ({{nfly|2024}}–present)
Senior offensive assistant - Houston Texans ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
Senior offensive assistant/pass game specialist
| highlights =
- 3× Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII){{cite web|title=New England Patriots win Super Bowl LI|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-erase-deficit-defeat-falcons-in-super-bowl-li-0ap3000000783692|publisher=NFL|author=Wesseling, Chris|date=February 5, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}
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Jerry Schuplinski (born April 4, 1977) is an American football coach who is currently a senior offensive assistant/pass game specialist with the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Most recently, he had been the tight ends coach for the Las Vegas Raiders. Prior to that, Jerry was an assistant coach for Case Western Reserve for six seasons before becoming a part of the Patriots' staff in 2013.{{cite web|title=Another John Carroll Pats connection |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4742068/another-john-carroll-pats-connection|publisher=ESPN|author=Reiss, Mike|date=April 12, 2013|access-date=February 6, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Spartans Represented by Two Former Coaches at this Year's Super Bowl |url=http://athletics.case.edu/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/20170203fu9zav|publisher=Case Western Reserve|date=February 3, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.patriots.com/team/coaches/roster/jerry-schuplinski|title=Jerry Schuplinski|publisher=New England Patriots|access-date=February 6, 2017}} Schuplinski was part of the Patriots coaching staffs that won Super Bowl XLIX, Super Bowl LI, and Super Bowl LIII.
Coaching career
=John Carroll=
In 2000, Schuplinski was hired at John Carroll as a graduate assistant.
=Trinity High School=
In 2002, Schuplinski was hired as the head coach of Trinity High School. He was also a math teacher and the athletic director there.{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2020/01/18/daniel-jones-new-giants-mentor-even-left-dan-marino-impressed/|title=Daniel Jones' new Giants mentor even left Dan Marino impressed|last=Dunleavy|first=Ryan|date=2020-01-18|website=New York Post|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}
=Case Western Reserve=
In 2007, Schuplinski was hired as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for Case Western Reserve under head coach Greg Debeljak.
=New England Patriots=
In 2013, Schuplinski was hired by the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant under head coach Bill Belichick. This was because Schuplinski, Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Patriots' director of player personnel Nick Caserio played together at John Carroll University in the mid-1990s. He won his first Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at the end of the 2014 season.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLIX - Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots - February 1st, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201502010sea.htm |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
In 2016, he was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach, and helped coach rookie Jacoby Brissett and backup Jimmy Garoppolo.{{Cite web|url=https://weei.radio.com/blogs/ryan-hannable/jerry-schuplinski-man-who-helped-make-jimmy-garoppolo-jacoby-brissett|title='I wouldn't be where I am without him' -- Meet Patriots coach who helped make Jimmy G., other QBs|date=2018-08-16|website=WEEI|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/jimmy-garoppolo-jerry-schuplinski-1.41123525|title=Garoppolo a big fan of Giants' new QB coach|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/new-england-patriots/belichick-credits-schuplinskis-work-behind-scenes-preparing-brissett|title=Belichick credits Schuplinski's work behind the scenes in preparing Brissett|date=2016-09-23|website=NBC Sports Boston|access-date=2020-04-11}} On February 5, 2017, Schuplinski was part of the Patriots coaching staff that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm|title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=September 2, 2017}} Schuplinski won his third Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII,{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201902030ram.htm |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} his last season with the team.
=Miami Dolphins=
On February 8, 2019, Schuplinski was hired by the Miami Dolphins as their assistant quarterbacks coach under head coach Brian Flores.{{cite web |url=https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/2/8/18217408/miami-dolphins-coaching-change-2019-brian-flores-staff-chad-oshea-patrick-graham-jim-caldwell |title=Dolphins announce Brian Flores coaching staff |last=Nogle |first=Kevin |date=February 8, 2019 |work=The Phinsider |access-date=February 8, 2019}}
=New York Giants=
On January 13, 2020, Schuplinski was hired by the New York Giants as their quarterbacks coach under his former Patriots co-worker Joe Judge.{{Cite web|last=Alper|first=Josh|date=January 13, 2020|title=Report: Jerry Schuplinski is expected to be Giants QB coach|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/report-jerry-schuplinski-expected-giants-195610845.html|access-date=2020-04-11|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Beasley |first=Adam |date=January 13, 2020 |title=New York Giants poach another assistant from Miami Dolphins' coaching staff |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article239249548.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Miami Herald}} He was let go after the 2021 season.
=Las Vegas Raiders=
On March 7, 2022, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Schuplinski as their senior offensive assistant coach. The following year on March 8, 2023, he was promoted to tight ends coach.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=2022-03-07 |title=Raiders' coaching staff includes Deuce Gruden, Jerry Schuplinski |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/raiders-coaching-staff-includes-deuce-gruden-jerry-schuplinski |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
On March 8, 2024, the Los Angeles Rams announced they had hired Schuplinski to serve as a senior offensive assistant.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Stu |date=2024-03-08 |title=Rams add Jerry Schuplinski and Sean Desai to 2024 coaching staff
|url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-add-jerry-schuplinski-and-sean-desai-to-2024-coaching-staff |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=TheRams.com |language=en-US}}
=Houston Texans=
The Houston Texans announced they are hiring Schuplinski as their senior offensive assistant/pass game specialist.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Houston Texans |date=2025-02-21 |title=The Houston Texans announced their 2025 coaching staff, and there are a few key changes
|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-2025-coaching-staff-revealed-what-you-need-to-know |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=HoustonTexans.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.raiders.com/team/coaches-roster/jerry-schuplinski Las Vegas Raiders profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20191010193155/https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/coaches-roster/jerry-schuplinski Miami Dolphins profile]
{{Super Bowl XLIX}}
{{Super Bowl LI}}
{{Super Bowl LIII}}
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