By CHIEFS PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the club has hired former NFL head coach and long-time assistant coach Steve Spagnuolo as Defensive Coordinator.
“Steve is a bright defensive mind with a lot of coaching experience and success in our league,” Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid said. “I know him well from our time together in Philadelphia and I feel that his leadership skills and teaching abilities, combined with his scheme, will be a great fit for our team as we move forward.”
Spagnuolo joins the Chiefs with more than 36 years of coaching experience across the collegiate and professional ranks, including nearly two decades in the National Football League. Most recently, he served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants (2015-17) and was named the Giants interim head coach for the final four weeks of the 2017 season. His three years coordinating New York’s defense marked his second stint in that role as he served as the Giants defensive coordinator from 2007-08. Spagnuolo’s defense helped lead the Giants to a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII following the 2007 season.
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