Todd Robert Monken (born February 5, 1966) is an American professional

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was also an offensive coordinator for the

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and

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, as well as the head coach at the

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College years

Monken attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where he was a three-year letter-winner at quarterback for Knox and earned first-team small college All-America as a senior. While attending Knox, he was a member of the Xi Chapter of

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. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Knox and a master's degree in education leadership from

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Coaching career

Early years

Monken got his start in coaching at Grand Valley State under Tom Beck. When Beck moved to Notre Dame as offensive coordinator in 1991, Monken also joined the staff as a

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. During his time at Grand Valley, he coached with defensive assistant Brian Kelly, the current coach of Louisiana State University. As the offensive coordinator, Monken led Eastern Michigan to some of the best offenses in the history of the program. In his second stint at Oklahoma State he tutored Justin Blackmon into one of the best receivers in college football. Mike Gundy introduced him as the next offensive coordinator tasked with keeping one of the nation's best offenses as potent as it has been in recent years. Gundy stated, “Todd is a really good fit for what we need. He’s been in the Big 12 and SEC and he’s coached at places that have won at a high level. He’s an experienced, intelligent coach who will be able to come in and help us pick up where we left off. We’re excited to have him join our staff.”

Jacksonville Jaguars

In 2007, Monken was hired by the

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to be their wide receivers coach. He was there until 2010, when he returned to Oklahoma State for two seasons.

Southern Miss

On December 10, 2012, it was reported that Monken accepted the position as head coach of the Southern Miss football team. He was hired to replace Ellis Johnson after an 0–12 season. He guided the program to an impressive turn-around in his third season there (2015), finishing with a 9-5 record and playing in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. For his efforts, he was named

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Coach of the Year.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 24, 2016, Monken was hired by the

to be their offensive coordinator. After Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter was fired after the 2018 season, Monken was not retained on new head coach Bruce Arians' staff.

Cleveland Browns

On January 14, 2019, Monken was hired by the

to be their offensive coordinator under new head coach Freddie Kitchens.

Georgia

On January 17, 2020, Monken was hired by the

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to be their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach,

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. He was part of the Bulldogs' coaching staff that won the National Championship over Alabama in the 2021 season. He won his second championship as part of the Georgia coaching staff when they defeated

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65-7 in the

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Baltimore Ravens

On February 14, 2023, the Baltimore Ravens announced Monken as their offensive coordinator after the departure of

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. In his first season as Baltimore's OC, the Ravens went 13–4 and achieved the AFC's top seed in the 2023-24 NFL playoffs. However, the Ravens eventually lost to the

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by a final score of 17-10 in the AFC Championship Game. Monken was widely criticized by NFL fans and analysts for abandoning the team's top-ranked rushing attack during the team's season-ending loss to Kansas City. On January 27, 2025, the Ravens signed Monken to a contract extension.

Personal life

Monken is a native of

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and attended

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. Monken and his wife, Terri, have one son, Travis. He is a cousin of

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head coach

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. His younger brother Ted Monken is the former head football coach for St. Charles East and West Chicago and current defensive coordinator at Glenbard South.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens profile

Georgia Bulldogs profile
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