The Jets have now hired seven head coaches since the end of the 2000 season ā and with Aaron Glenn ā six of them have been first-time head coaches with defensive backgrounds: Herm Edwards, Eric Mangini, Rex Ryan, Todd Bowles, Robert Saleh, and Glenn.
The lone exception: Adam Gase.
A new coach in New York: Jets are hiring former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their new head coach, per sources.
The former Jets 1994 first-round pick, who became a personnel scout for the team, now is becoming their head coach.