Eric Mangini
Super Bowl Champion Coach
- Share to Facebook
- Share to X
- Share via LinkedIn
- Share via Email
- Copy permalink to clipboard Copied to clipboard
Eric Mangini is a former NFL head coach and assistant on both sides of the ball. He is best known for winning three Super Bowls as defensive backs coach of the New England Patriots. For the 2006 season, he became the then-youngest head coach in the NFL with the New York Jets at 35 and then was head Coach of the Cleveland Browns.
Following his time as head coach in Cleveland, Mangini moved back to the offensive side as an analyst and then tight ends coach for the San Francisco 49ers before becoming a DC once more.
Mangini began his career as a protegé of Bill Belichick. He started as a ball boy and then worked as a public relations intern before becoming an offensive assistant under Belichick in Cleveland in 1995. He spent a year in Baltimore before reuniting with Belichick with the Jets under Bill Parcells and then joined the Patriots with his mentor. In his time with New England, he notably turned down offers to become a defensive coordinator elsewhere before getting that promotion with the Patriots in 2005.
During his NFL career, Mangini was considered one of the smartest coaches in the game. His defenses were typically 3-4 fronts, but the multiple nature of everything Mangini did based on game plans created confusion for opponents.
Mangini made his way to the NFL after playing nose tackle at Wesleyan, a Division III school that boasts Belichick among its graduates. Mangini holds the school’s single-season and career sacks records. Belichick and Mangini were members of the same fraternity, albeit decades apart. During college, Mangini coached the Kew Colts, a semi-professional team in Australia, and discovered a love of coaching.
Mangini lives in Connecticut with his wife. They have three sons. He runs the Carmine and Frank Mangini Foundation, which creates opportunities for under-resourced kids, and hosts an annual football camp at his alma mater, Bulkeley High School. He has also been a broadcast analyst.
Eric'S CONTRIBUTIONS
-
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Puts Good of Team Ahead of Money
Eric Mangini says it can't be understated how big a deal it is when a…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach
-
Bills Coach Sean McDermott's Praise of QB Josh Allen is 'Coach Speak'
Eric Mangini joins host Trey Wingo to discuss Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott and his…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach
-
Is Tom Brady's Ownership Deal with Raiders a Backdoor to NFL Return?
It would take owners approving it, but who doesn't like to play conspiracy theoriest? Could…
By Eric Mangini & Trey Wingo
-
DeAndre Hopkins' Comments Read Like Bashing of Kyler Murray
DeAndre Hopkins shared a list of traits he would love out of a new team…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach
-
Panthers Coach Frank Reich Needs to Temper Bryce Young Praise
Eric Mangini thinks Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich is setting the bar a little too…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach
-
Buying or Selling NFL's Latest Storylines in Every Division
Even in the offseason, opinions vary regarding whether teams and players will have successful seasons.…
By Matt Cassel & Eric Mangini
-
QB Mac Jones Should Benefit From Bill O'Brien's Return to Patriots
Eric Mangini says the return of Bill O'Brien as the offensive coordinator can help get…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach
-
Deshaun Watson, Browns Teammates Should Be Together in Cleveland
Eric Mangini says it is great that Deshaun Watson is spending time with his teammates…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach
-
NFL Offseason Activities Are Productive for Players, Coaches
Eric Mangini discusses how coaches can make the most out of the quiet portion of…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach
-
Ravens' Lamar Jackson Would Benefit From Attending Voluntary Workouts
Eric Mangini says it isn't the end of the world Lamar Jackson is skipping the…
By Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach