Many people would expect co-founder Janice McNair or chairman and CEO Cal McNair to be a part of the Houston Texans’ coaching search, but there is another key McNair sitting in on the interviews.
According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, Houston Texans Foundation vice president Hannah McNair is also sitting in on the club’s interviews with coaching candidates.
“It’s a privilege I don’t take lightly,” Hannah McNair said. “It’s really incredible to be trusted with that. There aren’t many people that get to sit in on these interviews. So, for him (Cal McNair) to bring me in on that, I feel really excited and honored.”
Hannah McNair said that their actions are all done for the sake of winning.
“We’re both Houstonians,” Hannah McNair said. “We want to make Houston proud and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
When general manager Nick Caserio, who is also part of the search committee, met with reporters on Jan. 9 following the firing of Lovie Smith as coach, he mentioned Hannah McNair as part of the discussions.
“In the end, it’s going to be my recommendation to ownership, and then ownership, our dialogue with each other, and then ultimately Cal and Hannah own the team,” said Caserio. “I’m going to be respectful of their wishes. I think we’re going to be respectful of each other’s perspective and wishes, and ultimately we’re going to do what we feel is in the best interest of the Houston Texans organization. In the end, I think the owner has the trump card. For me to think otherwise, that’s probably rude of me, but that’s just the reality of it.”
The Texans may have more clarity as to the direction they will go following conference championship weekend as two of their candidates, DeMeco Ryans and Jonathan Gannon, face off in the NFC Championship Game.
