Sean McVay has been a head coach for four years, yet despite being hired by the Rams in 2017, he’s still the NFL’s youngest head coach. At 34 years old, McVay has had incredible success in Los Angeles, leading the Rams to the playoffs three times and one Super Bowl appearance.
But what’s just as impressive as what McVay has accomplished on the field is how many opportunities he’s created for others on his coaching staff. McVay said last year that he’s “too young to have a coaching tree” after helping pave the way for Matt LaFleur and Zac Taylor to become head coaches.
But looking at it now, that’s hardly the case. McVay’s coaching tree is growing by the year, sprouting another branch this week with Brandon Staley being hired as the Chargers’ head coach.
Here’s a look at the three former assistants of McVay’s who went on to head-coaching gigs.