The Washington Commanders confirmed Dan Quinn as their new head coach on Saturday. Quinn was one of eight candidates to interview with Washington throughout its search process.
Quinn, who was head coach of the Atlanta Falcons for five-plus seasons, comes to Washington from the Dallas Cowboys. He spent the past three seasons in Dallas and immediately turned around the Cowboys’ defense. With him at the helm of its defense, Dallas finished in the top five of defensive DVOA in all three seasons.
The Commanders confirmed Quinn’s hiring on social media and on their website. Quinn released the following statement.
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to become the next head coach of such a storied franchise and fanbase,” said Quinn. “Under the leadership of Josh Harris, the ownership group, and Adam Peters, we cannot wait to help usher in a new era of Washington Commanders football. The organization has an outstanding vision, and I’m honored to be a part of what’s next.”
Quinn also took time to thank his former employer.
“I want to thank Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, Coach Mike McCarthy, and the entire Dallas Cowboys organization for the past three seasons. The players, coaching staff, and everyone across the organization became family in such a short time. We have a great task ahead of us, but the ownership group, Adam, and I are lockstep in putting in the work to achieve our goal: consistently competing for Super Bowls year in and year out.”
Next up for Quinn is completing his coaching staff. One of his top assistants in Dallas, Joe Whitt Jr., is expected to join him in Washington as the defensive coordinator. Interviews for offensive coordinator are underway, with Kliff Kingsbury and Brian Johnson among the names interested.
