Jets appoint Seth Ryan as the passing-game coordinator

After his father and grandfather, Seth Ryan is now part of the NY Jets’ coaching staff.

Seth, who is 31 years old, was appointed today as their new passing-game coordinator. Ryan replaces Scott Turner, who was dismissed 14 days ago after a coaching staff overhaul by Aaron Glenn.

This is not common in the league: 3 generations of a coaching family with 1 organization.

The new passing-game coordinator of New York is the son of Rex Ryan, the Jets’ boss from 2009 to 2014. Rex was 46-50, plus a 4-2 record in the postseason. The franchise from the Big Apple hasn’t appeared in the postseason since 2010, Ryan’s 2^nd campaign. The former Jets head coach now works as an analyst in the media.

The Ryan family’s roots with the team began in 1968, when Rex’s father, Buddy Ryan, landed his 1^st coaching job in the league as the defensive line coach.

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The Jets triumphed in the Super Bowl in Ryan’s debut campaign, and he remained with the organization through 1975. After that, he worked as DC of the 1985 Bears, followed by being the head coach of the Eagles.

The Jets are hiring the Lions assistant tight ends coach Seth Ryan as their passing game coordinator, per @RichCimini

Seth is the son of former head coach Rex Ryan and grandson of former DL coach Buddy Ryan, making him the third generation of Ryans to coach for the Jets pic.twitter.com/w3l0eEuts7

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