Mike McDaniel

McDaniel with the Miami Dolphins, 2023
Miami Dolphins
Title	Head coach
Personal information
Born	(1983-03-06) March 6, 1983 (age 42) Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Smoky Hill (Aurora)
College	Yale (2001–2004)
Position	Wide receiver
Career history
Denver Broncos (2005) Coaching intern Houston Texans (2006–2008) Offensive assistant California Redwoods / Sacramento Mountain Lions (2009–2010) Running backs coach Washington Commanders (2011–2012) Offensive assistant Washington Commanders (2013) Wide receivers coach Cleveland Browns (2014) Wide receivers coach Atlanta Falcons (2015–2016) Offensive assistant San Francisco 49ers (2017–2020) Run game coordinator San Francisco 49ers (2021) Offensive coordinator Miami Dolphins (2022–present) Head coach
Head coaching record
Regular season	29–27 (.518)
Postseason	0–2 (.000)
Career	29–29 (.500)
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Michael Lee McDaniel (born March 6, 1983) is the head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). A former long-time assistant and descendant of the Shanahan coaching tree, McDaniel began his NFL coaching career as an intern for the Denver Broncos in 2005. McDaniel served as an assistant coach for the Houston Texans, Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 2017 to 2021, holding his first offensive coordinator position in 2021. McDaniel has appeared in Super Bowl LI with the Falcons in 2017, and Super Bowl LIV with the 49ers in 2020 as an assistant coach alongside Kyle Shanahan.

McDaniel spent five seasons with the 49ers, mostly as the run game coordinator. His tenure concluded with their second NFC Championship Game appearance in three seasons; McDaniel served as the offensive coordinator the season before he left to become the Dolphins' head coach.