Chad O'Shea (born December 18, 1972) is an

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coach and former player who is the

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and passing game coordinator for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously was an assistant coach for the

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, and

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College career

O'Shea attended

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from 1991 through 1993 before transferring to the

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where he played football as a

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from 1994 through 1995.

Coaching career

College

O'Shea served as a graduate assistant for Houston in 1996 before being promoted to wide receivers coach in 1997. He became tight ends coach and special teams coach in 1998 and added recruiting coordinator to those duties in 1999. In 2000, O'Shea moved to the

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, where he served as special teams coach and recruiting coordinator through 2002.

Kansas City Chiefs

In 2003, O'Shea was a volunteer assistant as an assistant special teams coach for the

under special teams coordinator Frank Gansz, a coach for Houston when O'Shea played there. He became a full-time assistant special teams coach for the Chiefs in 2004, spending two years in that capacity.

Minnesota Vikings

In 2006, O'Shea joined the

as an offensive assistant, working with the wide receivers in 2007 and 2008. Also in 2008, O'Shea added assistant special teams coaching responsibilities.

New England Patriots

In 2009, O'Shea became the wide receivers coach for the

. O'Shea won his first Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in

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at the end of the 2014 season. On February 5, 2017, O'Shea was part of the Patriots coaching staff that won

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. In the game, the Patriots defeated the

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by a score of 34–28 in overtime. O'Shea would stay with the Patriots until the 2019 season. He won his third Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII.

Miami Dolphins

On February 8, 2019, the

announced O'Shea as their offensive coordinator when he joined Brian Flores with the Dolphins. On December 30, 2019, O'Shea was fired by the Dolphins after one season.

Cleveland Browns

On January 19, 2020, O'Shea was hired by the

as their wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator under head coach

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who he coached alongside when he was with the Vikings. O'Shea missed the team's week 17 game against the

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in 2020 due to

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protocols.

Personal life

O'Shea and his wife Melissa have three children: daughters Claire and Grace, and son Michael.

References

External links

New England Patriots bio
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