Jedd Ari Fisch (born May 5, 1976) is an

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coach, currently the

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at the

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. He was previously the head coach at the

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for

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. Prior to his tenure at Arizona, Fisch served as an assistant coach for the

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(UCLA),

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, and the

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Early life

Fisch grew up in a Jewish family in

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, and attended Hanover Park High School in nearby East Hanover Township. He did not play football at the

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level, but was an all-state

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player during his prep career. Fisch graduated from the

in 1998 with a degree in

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. He attended Florida almost solely for the opportunity to someday work for Gators head coach

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, and was college roommates with

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general manager Howie Roseman.

Coaching career

Early career

Fisch embarked on a career in coaching while still in college as an

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student. From 1997 to 1998, Fisch was the defensive coordinator for P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School in Gainesville, and he then spent one year (1998) with the New Jersey Red Dogs of the

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as a wide receivers/quality control coach. Fisch got his break in coaching when he was named a

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coach for the

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team under Spurrier from 1999 to 2000. During this time, he earned his

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NFL assistant coach

Houston Texans

In 2002, Fisch was hired by the

as a defensive quality control coach under head coach

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Baltimore Ravens

In 2004, Fisch was then hired by the

under head coach Brian Billick, where he first served as a general offensive assistant for the 2004 season before being named assistant quarterbacks coach and assistant wide receivers coach for the 2005–2007 seasons. Fisch would not be retained under new head coach

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Denver Broncos

In 2008, Fisch was hired by the

as their wide receivers coach under head coach

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. Under his tutelage,

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finished the season ranked third among NFL wide receivers in receptions (104), seventh in receiving yards (1,265), fifth in receiving yards per game (84.3), seventh in yards after the catch (419), third in catches that led to first downs (65) and first in number of times targeted for the second consecutive season (181). Marshall also finished first in fan voting for AFC wide receivers in the

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. Rookie second round draft pick Eddie Royal also had a career season in 2008. Royal's 91 receptions are second most in NFL history for a rookie, behind only Anquan Boldin who had 101 receptions in 2003. His 980 yards and five touchdowns are both Broncos rookie records, and sixth in the NFL in total yards. Fisch would not be retained under new head coach

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Seattle Seahawks

In 2010, after spending a year at the

, Fisch was hired by the

as their quarterbacks coach under head coach

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. Fisch remained with the Seahawks for a season before returning to coach college football at Miami.

Jacksonville Jaguars

In 2013, Fisch returned to the NFL and was hired by the

as their offensive coordinator under head coach

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. He was terminated from the Jaguars on December 30, 2014.

Los Angeles Rams

On January 24, 2018, after stints at Michigan and UCLA, Fisch was hired by the

as a senior offensive assistant under head coach

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, adding Fisch to their deep group of offensive coaches. Fisch operated as the Rams' clock-management specialist. Fisch and the Rams appeared in

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, where they lost to the

13-3 in what was both a rematch of

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and the lowest scoring Super Bowl in NFL history. He was promoted to assistant offensive coordinator for the 2019 season.

New England Patriots

On January 24, 2020, Fisch was hired by the

as their quarterbacks coach under head coach

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. Two months after Fisch's arrival, long-time quarterback

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announced his departure from the Patriots after 20 years and would sign with the

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on March 20, 2020. In April it was revealed that Fisch's title would be quarterbacks coach. In his lone season in New England, Fisch coached quarterbacks

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, and

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College assistant coach

Minnesota

In 2009, Fisch returned to the college game, serving a single season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the

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team under head coach Tim Brewster.

Miami

In 2011, Fisch joined the

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team as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach

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after a year with the

Michigan

On January 9, 2015, Fisch was hired by the

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to serve as their quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach, and passing game coordinator. Fisch stated that he was drawn to a job at Michigan despite not having ties to incoming head coach

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, the

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, or the area. However, he does have a long-standing coaching relationship with Vic Fangio, Harbaugh's defensive coordinator for four years with the

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and one year with

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UCLA

On January 5,

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, Fisch was hired by the

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as the offensive coordinator under sixth-year head coach Jim L. Mora. Following the firing of Mora, Fisch was named interim head coach on November 19 for the remainder of the 2017 season. With the Bruins at 5–6, he guided them to bowl eligibility with a 30–27 win over the likewise 5–6

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. At the Cactus Bowl in Phoenix on December 26, UCLA was defeated 35–17 by favored

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and finished at 6–7.

Head coach

Arizona

On December 23, 2020, Fisch was hired as the 30th head coach at the

. At the time, he was believed to be one of a handful of head coaches never to play

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and had spent the previous three seasons as an NFL assistant. In his third year in

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, Fisch led the Wildcats to a 9–3 regular season (7–2 in

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, third) and defeated

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38–24 in the Alamo Bowl to finish at . Arizona was ranked eleventh in the final AP Poll, their highest finish in a quarter century.

Washington

On January 14,

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, Fisch became the 31st head coach at the University of Washington, accepting a seven-year contract at $7.75 million annually.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio
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