Rex Ryan (born December 13, 1962 in Ardmore, Oklahoma) is the head coach of the New York Jets of the National Football League. He is the son of former Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals head coach Buddy Ryan and is the twin brother of Rob Ryan, defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns.
After attending Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois), Ryan played defensive end at Southwestern Oklahoma State University alongside his twin...
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Rex Ryan (born December 13, 1962 in Ardmore, Oklahoma) is the head coach of the New York Jets of the National Football League. He is the son of former Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals head coach Buddy Ryan and is the twin brother of Rob Ryan, defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns.
After attending Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois), Ryan played defensive end at Southwestern Oklahoma State University alongside his twin brother, Rob Ryan.
Ryan coached at Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) Eastern Kentucky and Division II New Mexico Highlands before joining the Division I ranks as Morehead State's defensive coordinator in 1990. Following his initial NFL coaching experience, Ryan served as the defensive coordinator at Cincinnati and Oklahoma.
Ryan was a defensive line/linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals from 1994 to 1995, when his dad, Buddy, was head coach.
Ryan joined the Ravens as a defensive line coach in 1999, earning a Super Bowl XXXV ring with...
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