Jonathan Gannon

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| name = Jonathan Gannon

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| current_team = Arizona Cardinals

| position = Head coach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|1|4|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

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| high_school = Saint Ignatius (OH)

| college = Louisville

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Louisville (2003–2005)
Student assistant
Louisville (2006)
Graduate assistant
Atlanta Falcons ({{nfly|2007}})
Defensive quality control coach
Tennessee Titans ({{nfly|2012|2013}})
Defensive quality control coach
Minnesota Vikings ({{nfly|2014|2017}})
Assistant defensive backs coach
Indianapolis Colts ({{nfly|2018|2020}})
Defensive backs coach
Philadelphia Eagles ({{nfly|2021|2022}})
Defensive coordinator
Arizona Cardinals ({{nfly|2023}}–present)
Head coach

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St. Louis Rams ({{nfly|2009}})
College scout
St. Louis Rams ({{nfly|2010|2011}})
Pro scout

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Jonathan Gannon (born January 4, 1983) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, helping the team reach Super Bowl LVII. He also previously served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Gannon attended Saint Ignatius High School where he was a successful three-sport athlete, winning a state championship in basketball as a point guard, a district champion as a hurdler in track, and a state championship as a standout wide receiver and defensive back.{{Cite web |last=Franklin |first=Chris |date=January 25, 2021 |title=How a hip injury led to Jonathan Gannon becoming Eagles' new defensive coordinator |url=https://www.nj.com/eagles/2021/01/how-a-hip-injury-led-to-jonathan-gannon-becoming-the-new-eagles-defensive-coordinator.html |access-date=January 26, 2021 |website=NJ.com}}

Gannon went on to play at the University of Louisville until he suffered a career-ending injury. He remained with the program as a volunteer assistant during the 2003–2005 seasons.{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Reuben |date=January 24, 2021 |title=5 Things You Should Know About New Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/eagles/5-things-you-should-know-about-new-eagles-dc-jonathan-gannon/2678149/ |access-date=January 26, 2021 |website=NBC Philadelphia}} He was a graduate assistant the next season for Louisville.{{Cite web |last=Axson |first=Scooby |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Arizona Cardinals to hire former Louisville football player Jonathan Gannon as head coach |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2023/02/14/arizona-cardinals-hire-jonathan-gannon-as-head-coach/69904070007/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}

Coaching career

=Atlanta Falcons=

In 2007, Gannon was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a defensive quality control coach, following Bobby Petrino to the National Football League.{{Cite magazine |last=McGavic |first=Matthew |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Report: Former Louisville Safety/Assistant Jonathan Gannon Named Head Coach of Arizona Cardinals |url=https://www.si.com/college/louisville/football/gannon-named-arizona-hc |access-date=February 18, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}

=St. Louis Rams=

In 2009, Gannon was hired by the St. Louis Rams as a college scout. He was promoted to a pro scout in 2010 and left the Rams in 2011.{{Cite web |last=DaSilva |first=Cameron |date=February 16, 2023 |title=New Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon has previous ties to the Rams |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/16/rams-cardinals-jonathan-gannon-scout/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Rams Wire |language=en-US}}

=Tennessee Titans=

In 2012, Gannon returned to coaching and was hired by the Tennessee Titans as a defensive quality control coach, a position he served in until 2013.{{Cite magazine |last=Boclair |first=David |date=January 21, 2021 |title=Three Former Titans Assistants Come Together on NFC Team's Staff |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/tennessee-titans-nfl-former-coaches-philadelphia-eagles |access-date=May 28, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}

=Minnesota Vikings=

In 2014, Gannon was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as their assistant defensive backs and defensive quality control coach.{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2014 |title=Vikings Announce Full 2014 Coaching Staff |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/vikings-announce-full-2014-coaching-staff/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}} He served in this role for four seasons before leaving the Vikings following the 2017 season.{{Cite web |last=Root |first=Jess |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Browns QB coach likely OC for Jonathan Gannon, if named Cardinals' HC |url=https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/14/browns-qb-coach-likely-oc-for-jonathan-gannon-if-named-cardinals-hc/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Cards Wire |language=en-US}}

=Indianapolis Colts=

In 2018, Gannon was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their defensive backs and cornerbacks coach under head coach Frank Reich and stayed there until 2020.{{Cite web |last=Zangaro |first=Dave |date=January 24, 2021 |title=Eagles have reportedly found their next defensive coordinator |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-reportedly-hiring-jonathan-gannon-next-dc |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=RSN |language=en}}

=Philadelphia Eagles=

In 2021, Gannon was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as the team's defensive coordinator.{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=January 24, 2021 |title=Eagles agree to terms with coach Nick Sirianni, hire Jonathan Gannon as new defensive coordinator |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/philadelphia-eagles-hire-jonathan-gannon-as-new-defensive-coordinator |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}

=Arizona Cardinals=

Two days after losing Super Bowl LVII, Gannon was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their head coach on February 14, 2023.{{cite web|last=Urban|first=Darren|title=Cardinals Name Jonathan Gannon As New Head Coach|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/arizona-cardinals-name-jonathan-gannon-as-new-head-coach|website=azcardinals.com|date=February 14, 2023|access-date=February 14, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Edholm|first=Eric|title=Cardinals hiring Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as next head coach|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cardinals-targeting-eagles-defensive-coordinator-jonathan-gannon-as-next-head-co|website=NFL.com|date=February 14, 2023|access-date=February 14, 2023}}

==Tampering scandal==

On April 27, 2023, it was revealed that Gannon had interviewed with the Cardinals the week after the Eagles won NFC Championship Game, which is a period of impermissible conduct.{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Marcus |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Sources: The Eagles are furious with Jonathan Gannon after tampering case with Cardinals |url=https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-nfl-draft-tampering-jonathan-gannon-20230428.html |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer}} According to Marcus Hayes of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles front office was furious at Gannon believing that he was distracted prior to the Super Bowl. As a result of the tampering, the Eagles and Cardinals announced they had swapped third round picks in the 2023 NFL draft and the Cardinals received the Eagles' 2024 fifth round pick.

==2023 season==

Gannon won his first preseason game 18–17 against the Denver Broncos on August 11, 2023. However, the Cardinals lost in Gannon's regular-season debut against the Washington Commanders by a score of 20–16 on September 10, 2023. On September 24, 2023, Gannon won his first regular-season game as an NFL head coach against the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 28–16.{{Cite web|title=Arizona Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys final score – September 24, 2023|url=https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-cardinals-2023-reg-3|website=nfl.com|date=September 24, 2023}}

Despite starting 1–8 the return of quarterback Kyler Murray in week 10 saw the team finish the season on a 3–5 run including a notable upset over Gannon's previous team the Philadelphia Eagles in week 17 which denied them a chance at the NFCs top seed in the playoffs. Under Gannon, the Cardinals finished 4–13 in 2023.{{Cite web |title=2023 Arizona Cardinals Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/2023.htm |access-date=October 14, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

==2024 season==

On September 8, 2024, the Cardinals lost against the Buffalo Bills by a score 28–34 in the week 1 season opener.{{Cite web|title=Arizona Cardinals vs. Buffalo Bills final score – September 8, 2024|url=https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-bills-2024-reg-1|website=nfl.com|date=September 8, 2024}} On September 15, 2024, Gannon and the Cardinals earned their first win of the season in week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 41–10.{{Cite web|title=Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals final score – September 15, 2024|url=https://www.nfl.com/games/rams-at-cardinals-2024-reg-2|website=nfl.com|date=September 15, 2024}} Since week 4, Gannon led the Cardinals to four consecutive victories for the first time under his leadership and three victories on game-winning field goals after a deficit of 13 points or less: 24–23 against the San Francisco 49ers,{{Cite web|title=Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers final score – October 6, 2024|url=https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-49ers-2024-reg-5?active-tab=watch|website=nfl.com|date=October 6, 2024}} 17–15 against the Los Angeles Chargers,{{Cite web|title=Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals final score – October 21, 2024|url=https://www.nfl.com/games/chargers-at-cardinals-2024-reg-7?active-tab=watch|website=nfl.com|date=October 21, 2024}} and 28–27 against the Miami Dolphins.{{Cite web|title=Arizona Cardinals vs. Miami Dolphins final score – October 27, 2024|url=https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-dolphins-2024-reg-8?active-tab=watch|website=nfl.com|date=October 27, 2024}} The Cardinals defeated the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets at home to improve to 6–4 and 1st in the NFC West. Following the bye week, the Cardinals suffered a 3-game losing streak: 6–16 visiting the Seattle Seahawks, 22–23 against the Minnesota Vikings, and 30–18 hosting the Seahawks. These losses dropped the Cardinals to 6–7 and lowered their NFC West rank from 1st to 3rd. After a 30–13 win over the New England patriots, the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention with a 30–36 loss against the Carolina Panthers in overtime. The Cardinals lost their second game against the Rams with a score of 9–13. In the season finale, the Cardinals dominated the 49ers by a score of 24–47 to improve to a record of 8–9, which was the first time the Cardinals swept the 49ers since the 2021 season.

Head coaching record

rowspan="2"\|Team	rowspan="2"\|Year	colspan="5"\|Regular season	colspan="4"\|Postseason
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Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
ARI\|\|2023 \|\| 4 \|\| 13 \|\| 0 \|\| {{winpct\|4\|13}} \|\| 4th in NFC West\|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| —
ARI\|\|2024 \|\| 8 \|\| 9 \|\| 0 \|\| {{winpct\|8\|9}} \|\| 3rd in NFC West \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| —
colspan="2"\|Total \|\| 12 \|\| 22 \|\| 0 \|\| {{winpct\|12\|22}} \|\| \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| .000 \|\|

Personal life

Gannon is married and has three children.{{Cite web |last=Rogers |first=Joshua |date=February 15, 2023 |title=New Arizona Cardinals coach is married to a well-known TV host |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/02/15/meet-jonathan-gannons-wife-gina-a-well-known-tv-host/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=HITC |language=en-GB}}