Seth Ryan takes on coaching role with Jets offense amid family legacy
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 9:22 PM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Seth Ryan, son of former Jets coach Rex Ryan, has been appointed pass game coordinator for the New York Jets. This marks a notable shift from his family's defensive coaching lineage, as Seth will focus on the offense under head coach Aaron Glenn. Ryan expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity, emphasizing his connection to the Jets, where he grew up. He aims to improve the team's performance, as they have not reached the playoffs in 15 seasons, last competing in 2011. Seth Ryan has previously worked with Glenn in Detroit, providing a foundation for their collaboration in New York.
- •Seth Ryan appointed pass game coordinator for the Jets.
- •His father Rex Ryan was head coach from 2009 to 2014.
- •The Jets last made the playoffs in 2011, marking a 15-season drought.
- •Ryan previously worked under Aaron Glenn in Detroit.
- •Seth Ryan seeks to build on his family's coaching legacy.
- 9:22 PMYahoo Sports — A third-generation Ryan is coaching the Jets, but on offense and without the bravado
"Seth Ryan made no Super Bowl guarantees or any other headline-worthy declarations. The son of Rex Ryan is off to a much quieter start to his New York Jets coaching career than his often brash, bold and boisterous father, who was the face — and voice — of the franchise as the head coach from 2009 to 2014. “We're gonna do the best that we can,” a smiling Seth Ryan said Wednesday.
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