The Miami Dolphins have hired Mike McDaniel as the new head coach for their franchise, find out about his brief bio, age, wife, salary, net worth and coaching career
Mike McDaniel comes as a replacement for Brian Flores who’s departure in 2021 affected the franchise’s stability.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel age, wife, parents, dad, salary, stats, net worth 2023
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Following the Dolphin’s decision to fire Brian Flores, the franchise was hit with chaos, and this triggered the decision to bring in McDaniel.
Besides McDaniel, other names like Jim Harbaugh, Brian Daboll and Eric Bienemy were also considered for the role.
Brief bio
Mike McDaniel was born in Aurora, Colorado on March 6, 1983. He is a relatively young head coach and although most head coaches start out their career before the age of 40, only a few of them can boast of a Super Bowl win at that age.
Mike started out his coaching career with an internship with the Denver Broncos back in 2005. Although the internship was short, it gave McDaniel a clear perspective of his career in the NFL. He is now the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Head coach of Miami Dolphins Mike McDaniel stated that he is biracial in a chat with NBC Sports and at the age of four, his father passed away. His mom, Donna McDaniel was grown on a farm in eastern Colorado and his father died in an automobile accident.
Age
McDaniel is currently 38 years old.
Wife
Mike has been married to his wife Katie Hemstalk since 2014 and the couple has a daughter named Ayla June. Katie is originally from California, and not much is known about her, as the couple prefers to keep a private relationship.
Contract and salary
McDaniel’s current contract with the Dolphins runs for 4 years. As of now, there is not much information available about his contract details but sources estimated that he could earn between $3.5m and $4.5m per season. Brian Flores, the previous head coach earned around $3m with a 5-year contract.
Mike McDaniel net worth
Mike McDaniel has an estimated net worth of around $4million to $5million. This value will expectedly rise following his new contract with the Dolphins.
Coaching career
Given below is a brief rundown of his coaching career till date:
- Coaching intern with the Denver Broncos in 2005
- Offensive assistant with the Houston Texans from 2006-2008
- Running backs coach with the now defunct Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL in 2009
- Offensive assistant for the Washington Commanders until 2012
- Wide receivers coach for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Browns between 2013 and 2014
- Offensive assistant for the Atlanta Falcons during the 2015-2016 season
- Run game coordinator and Offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers for the last five years
- Head coach for the Miami Dolphins 2022 – present
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