Brian Flores
Brian Flores | |
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born on February 24, 1981 | |
Career information | |
Active : 2004 - today | |
College : Boston College | |
Teams | |
as an assistant coach
as head coach
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Career statistics | |
Play as head coach | 16 |
G / V ( Regular Season ) | 5:11 (31.3%) |
Career highlights and awards | |
as a trainer
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Brian Flores (* 24. February 1981 in Brooklyn , New York ) is an American American football trainer. He is the head coach of the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL). Before that, he spent fifteen years as a scout and coach with the New England Patriots , with whom he won the Super Bowl four times .
Life
Flores is the son of Honduran immigrants. He grew up with four brothers in a council flat in the New York neighborhood of Brownsville , one of the most criminal and poorest areas in New York. He graduated from high school at Prep Country Day in Brooklyn, a private high school that reserved some places for athletes from low-income households.
After high school , Flores went to Boston College , where he received an academic scholarship based on good grades. There he also played as a linebacker from 1999 to 2003 . Due to a torn muscle of the quadriceps , the surgery had missed Flores a career in the NFL.
Flores is married and has two sons and a daughter.
Career
After college, Flores joined the New England Patriots in 2004 as a talent scout. In 2008 he switched to the coaching sector, initially as an assistant in the special teams and then also in offense and defense. In 2012 he was Safeties -Coach. In 2016 he moved to the same position with the linebackers. In 2018, Flores took over the announcement of the moves for the defensive and was thus de facto defensive coordinator , without officially carrying this title. With the Patriots, Flores won the Super Bowls XXXIX , XLIX , LI and LIII .
In February 2019, Flores was introduced as the new Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins . His first season as head coach was not necessarily crowned with success: The first seven games in a row were lost, in the end 5 wins were compared to 11 defeats. Thus ended the season in last place in the AFC East .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Miami Dolphins. Retrieved May 4, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ a b c Ian O'Connor: The Patriots' next coaching star? His odds were incredibly long. In: ESPN. May 7, 2018, accessed February 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Jennifer Duncan, Brian Flores' Wife: 5 Fast Facts. In: Heavy. February 4, 2019, accessed February 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Oliver Jensen: Brian Flores new Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins. In: ran. February 4, 2019, accessed February 10, 2019 .
- ^ Brian Flores | Pro Football History.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Flores, Brian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1981 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York |