T. J. Paganetti
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| Position: | Coach |
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| Born: | August 4, 1989 Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| College: | Oregon |
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T. J. Paganetti (born August 4, 1989) is an American football coach who currently serves as a coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He won Super Bowl LII and Super Bowl LIX with the Philadelphia Eagles, and also previously served as an assistant coach for the University of Oregon.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Oregon
[edit]Paganetti began his coaching career while a student at the University of Oregon as an undergraduate offensive intern from 2007 until 2008. From 2009 until 2011, he served as a student assistant working with the offense and quarterbacks. In 2012, he was an offensive intern working with quarterbacks.[2]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]In 2013, Paganetti was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as an offensive analyst to serve under newly hired head coach Chip Kelly, who he coached with during his first stint at Oregon. He served in this role until 2014.[3]
Oregon (second stint)
[edit]Paganetti returned to Oregon from 2015 until 2016 and served as a graduate assistant after graduating from college.[4]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
[edit]In 2017, Paganetti returned to Philadelphia and was hired as an offensive quality control coach and assistant offensive line coach, serving under Jeff Stoutland. He helped the Eagles win their first Super Bowl during the 2017 season. In 2019, he was promoted to the assistant running backs coach position.[5] He was retained by newly hired head coach Nick Sirianni and served as an offensive quality control coach from 2021 until 2022[6] before being promoted to the run game specialist and assistant tight ends coach in 2023.[7] He was named run game coordinator and assistant offensive line coach on February 23, 2024.[8] He was part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On February 18, 2025, the New Orleans Saints hired Paganetti to serve as part of the team's coaching staff.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Paganetti received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oregon in 2012.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "T.J. Paganetti - Football Coach". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl in Arizona runs deep with Pac-12 ties". Pac-12.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Offensive Quality Control/Assistant Offensive Line: T.J. Paganetti". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Streng, Nik (February 2, 2023). "Meet the football stars with Oregon ties headed to Super Bowl 57". OregonLive. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles Announce Changes To Coaching Staff And Football Operations". Philadelphia Eagles. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles announce Nick Sirianni's first coaching staff". Philadelphia Eagles. February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (February 28, 2023). "Eagles announce updates to offensive coaching staff headlined by Brian Johnson's promotion to OC". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave; Boyle, Owen (February 23, 2024). "Eagles announce 2024 coaching staff". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Report: Saints hiring T.J. Paganetti off of Eagles coaching staff". nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "T.J. Paganetti - Football Coach". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2023.