Joe Philbin



Joseph "Joe" Philbin (born July 2, 1961) is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.

Early life
Joseph A. Philbin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Paul Philbin and Mary Philbin. He attended Worcester Academy]] in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1984, where he obtained a B.A. in sociology and played one year on the football team. A member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, He then pursued a master's of education in administration and supervision from Tulane University in 1986.

College
From 1984-2002, Philbin coached at the collegiate level. He won a NCAA Division III national championship with Allegheny College in 1990. In 1998, he was offered the position of head football coach at his alma mater, Washington & Jefferson, but turned down the position to coach at Iowa. He served under Kirk Ferentz at Iowa from 1999-2002.

Green Bay Packers
In 2003, Philbin joined the Green Bay Packers coaching staff. He spent nine years in Green Bay. During his tenure as offensive coordinator (2007–2011), the Packers offense ranked in the top 10 in the NFL for points scored and total yards every year, including their Super Bowl season.

Miami Dolphins
On January 20, 2012, Philbin was named the tenth head coach of the Miami Dolphins, beating out interim coach Todd Bowles and Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, who were the other two finalists for the job. Philbin praised the Dolphins as a team with a "strong nucleus to build around," and the "passion" of the fans, players and management. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross stated that Joe Philbin has all of the attributes that he was looking for in a head coach.

Personal life
Philbin is married to Diane Marie Donahue Philbin.

His son, Michael, was reported missing on January 8, 2012; on Monday, January 9, a body was pulled from the Fox River in Oshkosh, and it was confirmed later that night to be 21-year-old Michael Philbin. He and his wife Diane have 5 other children: Matthew, John, Kevin, Timothy, and daughter Colleen.