Doug Marrone

Douglas Charles Marrone (born July 25, 1964) is an American football coach and former offensive tackle.

He is currently the offensive line coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

[2] Marrone won the Pinstripe Bowl twice with Syracuse, which led to him being hired as the Bills' head coach.

On December 11, 2008, after the 2008 season, Marrone was chosen as Syracuse University's head football coach by athletic director Daryl Gross.

[1] Before being hired at Syracuse, Marrone served as an assistant coach for numerous universities and NFL teams starting in 1992, including a stint with the New Orleans Saints as an offensive coordinator from 2006 to 2008.

Reportedly, alumni such as Tim Green and Floyd Little wanted Marrone from the moment the previous coach, Greg Robinson, was fired.

[16] In 2012, Marrone coached the Orange to an 8–5 record, and a share of the Big East title as the result of a four-way tie.

On January 6, 2013, Marrone was chosen to succeed Chan Gailey as head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

[31] On January 9, 2017, the Jaguars officially removed the interim tag and named Marrone the fifth head coach in team history.

[32][33] On January 7, 2018, the Jaguars won their first playoff game under Marrone, defeating the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round, 10–3.

[34] They upset the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Round, advancing to the AFC Championship game, where they were defeated by the New England Patriots by a score of 24–20.

[40] On February 1, 2022, It was reported that Eric Wolford has accepted the position of Offensive Line Coach at Alabama.

This is Marrone's first stint with the Saints in 14 years, as he previously served as their offensive coordinator under former head coach Sean Payton from 2006–2008.