Jan 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen looks on during the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday morning they have named former Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as their new head coach.
Indianapolis had interviewed over a dozen candidates for the job, including interim coach Jeff Saturday, who went 1-7 after the club fired coach Frank Reich (now with the Panthers) during the season.
The 37-year-old Steichen becomes the 3rd-youngest head coach in the NFL. He first played football as a college quarterback for UNLV from 2003-2006.
He spent the last two seasons as the Eagles offensive coordinator, helping develop quarterback Jalen Hurts. Philadelphia finished No. 3 in total yards and points scored in 2022. Before going to Philadelphia, Steichen had spent most of his coaching career with the Chargers, first as the club’s quarterbacks coach from 2016-2019 before being promoted to interim offensive coordinator in 2019. He took over that role full-time in 2020 and called plays for that season’s offensive rookie of the year, Justin Herbert.
