As there have been reports that the Miami Dolphins' front-runner for its new head coach would be Jeff Hafley, the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, the two sides agreed to a deal. After the Dolphins fired Mike McDaniel, the team went through a search for its next head coach under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, with Hafley standing out from the rest.
The Dolphins have officially announced the hire of Hafley on Monday night. The 46-year-old has experience being a head coach at Boston College, where he served for four seasons.
This hire came off the back of Hafley's second interview with Miami, which was also conducted on Monday. As mentioned, Hafley has familiarity with the new Dolphins general manager from their time with the Packers, looking to bring the success that franchise has had to Miami.
Jeff Hafley was considered frontrunner for the next Dolphins head coach
As the Dolphins had been requesting interviews with many candidates, there was no denying that Hafley was bound to be a finalist for the role. Consequently, it should have been expected that Hafley would be the next head coach after McDaniel, as NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reported Saturday that he had “emerged as a frontrunner” for the gig.
“Packers DC Jeff Hafley has emerged as a frontrunner for the Dolphins head coaching job, per sources,” Pelissero wrote on X. “No final decisions made. More interviews are scheduled. Four other teams have requested second interviews with Hafley. But he appears to be the leading candidate in Miami.”
At any rate, Miami is looking to improve after finishing with a disappointing 7-10 record, which put them third in the AFC East. Subsequently, being an effective defensive coordinator for Green Bay, his head coaching record at Boston College was 22-26, and 12-22 in conference play.
