Dan Pitcher
| Cincinnati Bengals | |
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| Position: | Offensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 13, 1987 Cortland, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cortland (NY) |
| College: | Colgate (2006–2008) Cortland (2009–2011) |
| Career history | |
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| As an executive: | |
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| Coaching stats at PFR | |
Dan Pitcher (born January 13, 1987) is an
Pitcher played college football as a quarterback for Colgate and SUNY Cortland, and has served in various coaching roles for the Cincinnati Bengals since 2016.
Early life and education
Born in
Coaching career
SUNY Cortland
After his playing career at SUNY Cortland ended, he joined the Red Dragons coaching staff as their wide receivers coach in 2012.
Indianapolis Colts
In 2012, Pitcher was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as a scouting assistant. In 2014, he was promoted by the Colts to a pro scout.[4]
Cincinnati Bengals
In 2016, Pitcher was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as an offensive assistant under head coach Marvin Lewis, working with the wide receivers. He was shifted to working with the quarterbacks in 2018.
In 2019, Pitcher was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach and game management specialist under head coach Zac Taylor.[5][6]
In 2020, Pitcher was promoted to quarterbacks coach, replacing Alex Van Pelt following his departure to become the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns.[7]
On January 29, 2023, Pitcher signed a contract extension with the Bengals.[8]
On January 25, 2024, Pitcher was promoted to offensive coordinator, replacing Brian Callahan following his departure to become the head coach for the Tennessee Titans.[9]
Personal life
Pitcher and his wife, Marissa, have a son, Oliver.
References
- ^ Lovell, Andrew. "At least he's got his health". D3football.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Marfurt, Ryan. "Pitcher leads Cortland to win over Ithaca in Cortaca Jug football game". syracuse.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Vartanian, Tom. "From humble beginnings to new quarterbacks coach for Bengals". Cortland Standard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron. "Colts Promote Three In Scouting Department". National Football Post. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Dan Pitcher Promoted To Quarterbacks Coach". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Morrison, Jay. "Why Dan Pitcher is the perfect pick for the Bengals to burrow into the future". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Bengals promote Dan Pitcher to QB coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Dan Pitcher, Cincinnati quarterbacks coach, gets contract extension, per report". cincinnati.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals promote Dan Pitcher to Offensive Coordinator". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved 25 January 2024.