Sean Duggan (American football)

Sean Duggan
Green Bay Packers
Position:Defensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 31)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Xavier (OH)[1]
College:Boston College (2011–2014)
Career history
As a coach:
  • Boston College (2015)
    Graduate assistant
  • Hawaii (2016–2017)
    Linebackers coach
  • UMass (2018)
    Linebackers coach
  • Ohio State (2019)
    Graduate assistant
  • Boston College (2020–2022)
    Linebackers coach
  • Boston College (2023)
    Co-Defensive coordinator/Linebackers coach
  • Green Bay Packers (2024–present)
    Defensive assistant

Sean Kevin Duggan (born April 4, 1993) is an American football coach who is the defensive assistant for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Education[edit]

Duggan is a 2011 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.[2][1] He went on to attend Boston College.

Playing career[edit]

Duggan played at Boston College for four years. In those four years he was a team captain and put up 115 tackles, 6.5 going for a loss, two interceptions, two pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[3][4]

Coaching career[edit]

Boston College[edit]

Duggan started his coaching career with Boston College as a defensive graduate assistant for one year.[5]

Hawaii[edit]

After Boston College, Duggan would take a coaching position at Hawaii as the team's linebackers coach.[6][7] During the 2017 season while coaching a game against Western Carolina, Duggan suffered a bizarre injury as when Viane Moala blocked a field goal, Duggan celebrated with Moala by chest bumping him. However Moala would knock Duggan to the ground dislocating his elbow and fracturing his wrist.[8]

UMass[edit]

After two years with Hawaii, Duggan would move on to UMass to be the linebackers coach.[9][10]

Ohio State[edit]

After one year with UMass, Duggan would leave for Ohio State to become a graduate assistant.[11]

Boston College (second stint)[edit]

After one season with the Buckeyes, Duggan would return to Boston College as the team's linebackers coach.[1][12] In the 2021 season as the linebackers coach for Boston College, Duggan would be named a top 30 coach under the age of 30 by 247Sports.[13] After two season as the linebackers coach for Boston College, Dugan would be promoted to co-defensive coordinator while also maintaining his linebacker coaching position.[14][15]

Green Bay Packers[edit]

On March 12, 2024, Duggan was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their defensive assistant.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Sean Duggan Hired As Boston College Linebackers Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ Favat, Brian (November 2, 2010). "St. Xavier Linebacker Sean Duggan Commits To Boston College". BC Interruption. Vox Media. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sean Duggan". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Sean Duggan". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Sean Duggan". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Boston College football's Sean Duggan hired at Hawaii". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ Boogaloo, Electric. "Boston College Football: Graduate Assistant Sean Duggan Joins Hawaii Staff". BC Interruption. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ Spain, Kevin. "Hawaii assistant football coach injured after chest bump with lineman". USA Today. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ "UMass announces coaching staff changes for 2018". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Rainbow Warriors special teams coach set to leave program, accept NFL position". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ Hope, Dan. "AL WASHINGTON, OHIO STATE COACHES ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS, TEACH TACKLING TECHNIQUES AT CLINIC FOR YOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  12. ^ Benbow, Julian. "Boston College hires former Eagles captain Sean Duggan as linebackers coach". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  13. ^ Calvaruso, Tyler. "Boston College linebackers coach Sean Duggan lands on 247Sports' 2021 30Under30 list". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  14. ^ Stone, Kevin. "Hafley confident in new staff changes for 2023". New England Football Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  15. ^ Barnett, Zach. "Sources: Boston College expected to hire former Power 5 head coach". Football Scoop. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Packers hire another Boston College assistant to round out their coaching staff". AtoZ Sports. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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