Jerry Schuplinski (born April 4, 1977) is an

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coach who is the tight ends coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). Jerry was an assistant coach for

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for six seasons before becoming a part of the Patriots' staff in

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. Schuplinski was part of the Patriots coaching staff that won

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. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.

Coaching career

John Carroll

In 2000, Schuplinski was hired at

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as a

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Trinity High School

In 2002, Schuplinski was hired as the head coach of

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. He was also a math teacher and the athletic director there.

Case Western Reserve

In 2007, Schuplinski was hired as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for

under head coach

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New England Patriots

In 2013, Schuplinski was hired by the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant under head coach

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. This was because Schuplinski, Patriots' offensive coordinator

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and Patriots' director of player personnel

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played together at John Carroll University in the mid-1990s. He won his first Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in

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at the end of the 2014 season. In 2016, he was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach, and helped coach rookie

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and backup

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. On February 5, 2017, Schuplinski was part of the Patriots coaching staff that won

. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime. Schuplinski won his third Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. He remained as assistant quarterbacks coach until the

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season.

Miami Dolphins

On February 8, 2019, Schuplinski was hired by the

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as their assistant quarterbacks coach under head coach

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New York Giants

On January 13,

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, Schuplinski was hired by the New York Giants as their quarterbacks coach under his former Patriots co-worker Joe Judge. He was let go after the 2021 season.

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 7, 2022, the

hired Schuplinski as their senior offensive assistant coach. The following year on March 8, 2023, he was promoted to tight ends coach

References

External links

Miami Dolphins profile
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