Bears hire Matt Eberflus as the franchise’s 17th head coach: ‘We will do everything in our power to bring a Super Bowl championship back to Chicago’
CHICAGO — Citing his experience, passion, character and attention to detail, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles named Matt Eberflus the 17th head coach in franchise history Thursday evening.
Eberflus, 51, was the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator the last four seasons. He takes on his first head-coaching job after 13 years as an NFL coordinator and assistant coach and 17 years as a college assistant.
Poles hired Eberflus from a group of finalists that included Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell.
“Throughout the search, Matt impressed me when detailing his vision and plan for our team,” Poles said in a statement. “We look forward to getting to work and assembling a top-notch staff and roster that will
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