A Tale of Two Coaches

Joe Philbin and Chris Mosley

Joining Head Coach Joe Philbin ’84 on the sidelines at Sun Life Stadium this season is fellow Washington & Jefferson College graduate Chris Mosley ’01. As new members of the Miami Dolphins coaching staff, the former Presidents have come a long way from their days of playing and coaching at Cameron Stadium. Here is a closer look at the NFL coaches' careers:

 
Joe Philbin '84
Head Coach
Chris Mosley '01
Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Dolphins Season

 First

 First

NFL Season

 Tenth

 Third

Coaching Experience

 29 years

 11 years

Last Job
Offensive Coordinator,
Green Bay Packers
Assistant Defensive Line Coach,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career Highlight Helping lead the Packers to the XLV Super Bowl Championship Coaching a Buccaneers game in London’s Wembley Stadium
Coaching Debut Volunteer Receivers Coach, Washington & Jefferson College Strength and Conditioning Assistant, Notre Dame University
College Position Tight End Running Back
W&J Coaching Influence
John Luckhardt,
Former Head Football Coach
Todd Young,
Assistant Head Football Coach
College Major Sociology Sociology
Influential W&J Professor Dr. Stu Miller, Sociology Dr. John Mark Scott, Russian
Fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha None
Hometown Springfield, Massachusetts Tampa Bay, Florida
School Prior to W&J
Worcester Academy
Worcester, Massachusetts
Southeast Missouri State,
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Thoughts on W&J

“I think that’s one of the great things about W&J – you don’t have to necessarily have your whole life mapped out when you go there. There are enough good classes and good teachers that will get you going in the right direction, wherever that might be.”

“My coach at Southeast Missouri helped me find Washington & Jefferson and there was no question about it—the academic and athletic success that it had made W&J an exciting place for me. Once the game stopped I knew I had to set myself up in a place where I could succeed.”