The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Matt Eberflus as their new head coach on Thursday.
Eberflus shared his first comments since getting the head coach job, where he promised to do everything he can to bring a Super Bowl championship to the Bears.
“I would like to thank Ryan and the McCaskey family for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead the Chicago Bears, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports in one of the greatest cities in the world,” Eberflus said, via ChicagoBears.com. “I am truly humbled and honored to be named your head coach and together we will do everything in our power to bring a Super Bowl championship back to Chicago.”
Eberflus has been coaching in the NFL since 2009, where he served as linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns (2009-10) and Dallas Cowboys (2011-17) before becoming the Colts defensive coordinator in 2018. Eberflus interviewed for head coaching jobs with the New York Jets and Houston Texans last year.
New Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who hired Eberflus, praised Eberflus for his passion, attention to detail and vision for the Bears moving forward.
“I couldn’t be more excited to have Matt become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears,” Poles said. “His experience, passion, character and attention to detail made him the right man for both the job and the culture we intend to establish here at Halas Hall. Throughout the search, Matt impressed me when detailing his vision and plan for our team. We look forward to getting to work and assembling a top-notch staff and roster that will help us consistently compete for championships.”
Next up for Eberflus is assembling his coaching staff, which includes finding the right offensive coordinator to help develop quarterback Justin Fields. Eberflus is also believed to be bringing a couple of Colts assistants with him to Chicago, including Colts linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi and safeties coach Alan Williams.
