- Led the Jaguars to a 13-4 record in in his first campaign, the most wins by an AFC South team since 2009 and the second most in franchise history (14 in 1999)
- Became the NFL's first rookie head coach to win 13+ games after inheriting a team that won four or fewer games the season prior
- The Jaguars under Coen in 2025 were one of just four teams to rank among the NFL's top 10 in both points scored (sixth, franchise-record 27.9 ppg) and points allowed (eighth, 19.8 ppg)
- Under Coen, the Jaguars set several franchise records, including points scored (474), touchdowns scored (55), points per game (27.9) and first downs (356)
- As Tampa Bay's Offensive Coordinator in 2024, improved the NFL's lowest-ranked rush offense in 2022 and 2023 to a ground game that finished third in yards per rush (5.3) and fourth in rush yards per game (149.2) in 2024. He helped the Buccaneers become the first team in NFL history to finish a season averaging 5.0-plus yards per rush (5.3) and a completion percentage of over 70.0 (71.5)
Liam Coen was named head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on January 24, 2025 and enters his second season in Jacksonville.
Coen's Jaguars went 13-4 in his first campaign (most wins by an AFC South team since 2009) and secured the AFC South, the fifth division title in franchise history. He became the NFL's first rookie head coach to win 13+ games after inheriting a team that won four or fewer games the season prior. The Jaguars were one of just four teams to rank among the NFL's top 10 in both points scored (sixth, franchise-record 27.9 ppg) and points allowed (eighth, 19.8 ppg). Jacksonville finished fourth in the NFL in point differential (+138).
With Coen at the helm as offensive play caller, the Jaguars scored 25- plus points in 13 games in 2025, tied for the NFL lead. Their eight straight games with 25-plus points scored from Weeks 9 to 16 also tied for the longest streak in the NFL in 2025. Coen helped elevate Trevor Lawrence, whose 38 total TDs ranked third in the NFL. Following a Week 8 bye, the Jaguars went 9-1 and averaged 32.8 ppg. Coen was recognized following the season as a finalist for Coach of the Year while Lawrence was a finalist for MVP and Comeback Player of the Year.
Under Coen, the Jaguars set several franchise records, including points scored (474), touchdowns scored (55), points per game (27.9) and first downs (356). Coen and the Jaguars finished with five wins against opponents that qualified for the 2025 NFL Playoffs (CAR, HOU, S.F., LAC, DEN), the second most such wins in the league. Jacksonville's six road victories in 2025 (S.F., DEN, ARI, L.V., TEN, IND) tied for second most in franchise history and tied for fourth in the NFL.
Defensively, Jacksonville led the NFL in run defense (85.6 ypg) and ranked second in takeaways with 31. The Jaguars' +13 turnover margin was third in the NFL. Jacksonville also became the only team in NFL history to have 30-plus takeaways one year after having fewer than 10 the season prior (31 in 2025, 8 in 2024).
Jacksonville's special teams unit was also one of the league's best. LS Ross Matiscik earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl nomination and was named an All-Pro by the Associated Press. K Cam Little set franchise records in points (140) and 50-plus yard field goals made (eight). Little also converted the two longest field goals in NFL history at 68 and 67 yards, respectively. WR Parker Washington set franchise records in punt return touchdowns (two), tied for the most in the league, and yards per punt return (13.6). As a team, the Jaguars ranked fifth in yards per punt return and sixth in yards per kickoff return in 2025, one of two teams to rank top six in both metrics.
Coen arrived in Jacksonville after spending one season as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Buccaneers (2024). In his lone season in Tampa Bay, he led the NFL's only offense that finished in the top five in yards per game (399.6), scoring (29.5), passing yards per game (250.4) and rushing yards per game (149.2). Under Coen's direction, the Buccaneers became the first team in NFL history to complete 70 percent of their passes and average over 5.0 yards per carry throughout an entire season, in addition to becoming just the second team in league history with 40-plus passing touchdowns and 5.0-plus yards per rush in a single season.
Tampa Bay's offense established a number of single-season franchise records under Coen, including completion percentage (71.5 percent), passer rating (106.8), yards per rush (5.3), rushing yards (2,536) and third-down conversion rate (50.9 percent). Coen oversaw a complete overhaul of the team's rushing attack, improving the NFL's worst-ranked rush offense in 2022 and 2023 to a ground game that finished third in yards per rush and fourth in rush yards per game in 2024. Coen's 2024 offense was one of three across the league to throw for 4,000-plus yards and rush for 2,000-plus yards last season, alongside the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions.
Individually, Coen helped QB Baker Mayfield to career highs in passer rating (106.8), completion percentage (71.4 percent), passing touchdowns (41) and passing yards (4,500), which put him among a group of 10 quarterbacks in NFL history with 4,500-plus yards and 40-plus passing touchdowns in a single season. Additionally, Coen oversaw OL Tristan Wirfs' Pro Bowl and first-team Associated Press All-Pro season and WR Mike Evans' NFL-record-tying streak of 11 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Mentored by Coen, RB Bucky Irving led all rookies in scrimmage yards (1,514), rushing yards (1,122) and rushing touchdowns (eight), while WR Jalen McMillan tied for second among this year's rookie class in receiving touchdowns (eight).
Coen brought 15 years of coaching experience to Jacksonville, including five years in the NFL. Before his stint with Tampa Bay, Coen served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Kentucky for the 2023 and 2021 seasons during which he put forth two of the highest-scoring single seasons in school history. The 2021 Wildcats team amassed 56 total touchdowns while the 2023 Wildcats team scored 50 total touchdowns.
Prior to his most recent stint with the Wildcats, Coen was the Rams' offensive coordinator in 2022 after spending time as the club's assistant quarterbacks coach (2020) and assistant wide receivers coach (2018-19). Coen contributed to an offense that ranked among league leaders across those seasons in passing yards per game (248.1; sixth), third-down conversion rate (41.9 percent; eighth), and rushing touchdowns (77; fourth).
As assistant wide receivers coach in 2018, Coen helped guide Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks, who each topped 1,200 yards that season on the way to a Super Bowl appearance. The following year, Woods and Cooper Kupp each surpassed 1,100 receiving yards, marking the latter's first 1,000-yard campaign.
Prior to his time with the Rams, Coen spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator for the University of Maine (2016-17). He came to the University of Maine from the University of Massachusetts (2014-15), where he had served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator. Coen also spent three years as the quarterbacks coach at Brown University (2010, 2012-13) and one year as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at the University of Rhode Island (2011).
Prior to his coaching career, Coen played quarterback at the University of Massachusetts. He holds the program records for completions (830), attempts (1,302), completion percentage (63.7 percent), passing yards (11,031), yards per attempt (8.5), passing touchdowns (50) and passer rating (150.7). He graduated in 2008 with a degree in communications. A native of Wakefield, Rhode Island, Coen and his wife, Ashley, have two sons, Jackson and Callahan.
