ASHBURN, Va. (WTKR)- After a search that lasted nearly a month, the Commanders have found their man.
Washington has reached a verbal agreement with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to be its next head coach, a source close to the team confirmed to News 3 on Thursday.
This will make Quinn’s second head coaching gig in the NFL. He led the Atlanta Falcons from 2015-2020 and has served as the Dallas’ defensive coordinator since 2021.
During his time in Atlanta, Quinn saw a quick rise with back-to-back playoff appearances in 2016 and 2017. He helped guide the Falcons to Super Bowl LI in just his second season as the team's head coach.
The Cowboys defense has proven to be difficult to score against in the regular season under Quinn's leadership. In 2023, Dallas ranked in the top of five for fewest points and yards given up in the NFL.
Before embarking on his first head coaching opportunity, Quinn was the defensive coordinator for the Seahawks famous "Legion of Boom" defense in 2013 and 2014. Seattle went to the Super Bowl in both seasons, winning Super Bowl XLVIII after allowing Denver to score just eight points in the game.
Quinn has ties to the 757, breaking into coaching as the defensive line coach at William & Mary in 1994. He also spent a season as an assistant for Virginia Military Institute in 1995.
The news comes just under a month after the team fired Ron Rivera, following a dismal 4-13 season.
