According to tk, Browns HC Kevin Stefanski has been named the 2023 NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press.
Voters were impressed by Stefanski’s leadership to help guide the Browns to the playoffs despite a series of injuries, including to the starting quarterback.
This is the second time Stefanski has won the award, with the first coming after he also helped the Browns make the playoffs in 2020.
Stefanski, 41, began his NFL coaching career as an operations intern with the Eagles back in 2005. He was later hired by the Vikings as an assistant to the head coach a year later.
Stefanksi held several different positions, including TE coach, RB coach and QB coach, before being promoted to the team’s interim offensive coordinator.
After interviewing for head-coaching jobs, Stefanski returned to the Vikings and was hired as their full-time offensive coordinator. The Browns eventually hired Stefanski as their head coach for the 2020 season.
Stefanski has a record of 37-30 in four seasons with the Browns with two playoff appearances and a 1-2 postseason record. He was also named the AP Coach of the Year after his first season in 2020.
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