 McDaniel as Miami Dolphins head coach, 2023 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 6, 1983 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Smoky Hill (Aurora, Colorado) |
| College: | Yale (2001–2004) |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 23–20 (.535) |
| Postseason: | 0–2 (.000) |
| Career: | 23–22 (.511) |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Michael Lee McDaniel (born March 6, 1983) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). A former long-time assistant and descendant of the Shanahan coaching tree, McDaniel began his NFL coaching career as an intern for the Denver Broncos in 2005. McDaniel served as an assistant coach for the Houston Texans, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 2017 to 2021, holding his first offensive coordinator position in 2021. McDaniel has appeared in Super Bowl LI with the Falcons in 2017, and Super Bowl LIV with the 49ers in 2020 as an assistant coach alongside Kyle Shanahan.
McDaniel spent five seasons with the 49ers, mostly as the run game coordinator. His tenure concluded with their second NFC Championship Game appearance in three seasons; McDaniel served as the offensive coordinator the season before he left to become the Dolphins' head coach.