Over the franchise's storied history, the Miami Dolphins have had many head coaches who have spanned all levels of the success spectrum. At one end sits one of the best head coaches to ever grace the gridiron in Hall of Famer Don Shula. At the other end is a cavalcade of coaches who, combined with errors in the player personnel department, left the team stuck in the depths of mediocrity. Joe Philbin, Tony Soprano, Cam Cameron, and University of Alabama legend Nick Saban are the most recent of examples of failed leaders in sunny South Florida.
However, a recent gem of a hiring may finally be turning the tides for Miami’s football team.