Packers hire Boston College coach Jeff Hafley as DC: How surprising is this?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Packers hire Boston College coach Jeff Hafley as DC: How surprising is this?

New York Times  

By Matt Schneidman, Chris Vannini and Mark Puleo The Green Bay Packers reached into the college ranks to find their next defensive coordinator and came back with Jeff Hafley. He will become the Packers’ coordinator after spending the past four seasons as head coach of Boston College, Green Bay announced Wednesday. There were six reported names of interest/interviews for the Packers’ vacant defensive coordinator position after they fired Joe Barry following a season-ending loss to the 49ers: former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley, Bills linebackers coach Bobby Babich, Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde, Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker, Ravens secondary coach Dennard Wilson and Ravens inside linebackers coach Zach Orr. Hafley then served as Ohio State’s co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach in 2019, and defensive end Chase Young, cornerback Jeff Okudah and cornerback Damon Arnette were all top-20 picks from the Buckeyes’ defense in 2020. In Hafley’s four seasons as Boston College’s head coach, however, the Eagles ranked 60th, 31st, 100th and 87th, respectively, in points allowed per game.

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Hafley says he wasn’t looking to leave BC. But the chance to join Packers’ staff was too tempting
10 months ago

Hafley says he wasn’t looking to leave BC. But the chance to join Packers’ staff was too tempting

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jeff Hafley says he wasn’t necessarily looking to get out of college football before he left his job as Boston College’s head coach to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. “As a guy that grew up loving football, it’s the Green Bay Packers,” Hafley said Thursday in his first news conference since making the move. …

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10 months ago

Hiring Jeff Hafley as Packers defensive coordinator puts pressure on Matt LaFleur

New York Times  

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Associated Press  

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Packers hire Jeff Hafley away from Boston College to become their defensive coordinator

Associated Press  

Jeff Hafley is leaving his job as Boston College’s head coach to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. I will miss the players who gave so much of themselves these past four years, and my wife Gina and I will certainly miss the BC community and the many friends we have made here.” The 44-year-old Hafley becomes the latest …

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New York Times  

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New York Times  

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New York Times  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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New York Times  

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New York Times  

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Associated Press  

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