Colts hire Shane Steichen as head coach
The Indianapolis Colts have hired Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as their new head coach.
Steichen, who was on the losing side of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, helped to transform the Philadelphia offense into one of the most destructive in the league in 2022. He succeeds interim boss Jeff Saturday, who led the team for the final eight games of the 2022 regular season.
Saturday himself took over from Frank Reich, who was fired midway through his fifth season with the Colts. Reich was hired in 2018 following his two-year stint as Eagles OC, which culminated with a victory in Super Bowl LII over the Patriots.
Steichen, 37, has developed a couple of notable young QBs over the course of his 11-year NFL coaching career. Before landing in Philadelphia, Steichen was the OC of a Chargers offense that produced Justin Herbert‘s historic rookie season in 2020.
With the Colts in need of a new young quarterback in 2022, Steichen could prove to be a perfect fit.
General manager Chris Ballard led the search for the Colts with owner Jim Irsay taking part in some of the process.
Steichen becomes the 22nd head coach in the Colts’ 70-year history.
