It's with the Lions as the defensive play-caller that Glenn showed his aptitude to become a top coach who can lead a collection of men to greatness. Plenty of sources around the league have commended the Jets for the hire of Glenn, feeling his experience as a player and coach will be well suited for New York.
Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells is fired up for Aaron Glenn after the former Cowboys DB accepted the New York Jets head coaching job.
Legendary football coach Bill Parcells had something to say about the New York Jets' decision to hire Aaron Glenn as head coach.
Aaron Glenn began his NFL career with the New York Jets, and now he's returning home, on Wednesday agreeing to become the team's newest head coach following a four-year run as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator.
Long before Aaron Glenn became a hot head-coaching candidate due to his work as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, he played cornerback under Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells with the New York Jets from 1997 to 1999.
Aaron Glenn being hired as head coach of the New York Jets has been praised by many connected to the team’s locker room… both the current one and others of the past. Players that are on the Jets’ roster right now and those who previously were in past years but still follow the team were happy about the decision to tab Glenn as the next head coach.
After serving as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions for the past four years and helping lead Detroit from the NFL's outhouse to the NFC's best record, Aaron Glenn has agreed to become the head coach of the New York Jets, per ESPN's Rich Cimini.
Glenn comes back to New York after a strong playing career as a former first-round pick in 1994. He is entering the top job as a first time head coach but has been with the team as a scout, and has had other stops around the league as an assistant under Sean Payton and Dan Campbell.
The two former Jets' legends weighed in on the team's decision to hire former Lions' defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as the head coach.
It was widely assumed that Glenn and Washington Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark were a package deal. After all, they worked together for three years with the Detroit Lions, and both were present Tuesday at the team facility for second interviews. Newmark was the first GM candidate to get a second (in-person) interview.
Former Houston Texans cornerback Aaron Glenn is returning to where his NFL career began. Glenn, a native of Houston and former Texas A&M star defensive back, agreed in principle terms to become the 19th full-time head coach for the New York Jets history.