John Perry (born June 4, 1969) is an American college football coach and former player. He is a senior analyst for Rutgers University, a position he has held since 2023.[1] He was hired as the offensive coordinator at Lamar University but resigned prior to the season starting.[2][3] Perry is a veteran NFL Coach with 7 years of experience. He was previously the WR Coach for the Houston Texans. He coached DeAndre Hopkins to become a 3 Time 1st Team All Pro. Perry was most recently an offensive assistant at Rutgers University. Perry has been connected to some of the most explosive offenses as a collegiate coach. Perry served as the head football coach at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2012, compiling a record of 29–21.[4] He played football and basketball at the University of New Hampshire.[5]
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |
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| Position: | Senior analyst |
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| Born: | June 4, 1969 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | New Hampshire |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Career: | 29–21 (.580) |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Merrimack Warriors (Northeast-10 Conference) (2008–2012) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Merrimack | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Merrimack | 7–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2010 | Merrimack | 4–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2011 | Merrimack | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2012 | Merrimack | 6–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| Merrimack: | 29–21 | 23–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–21 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Personal life
editPerry is the uncle of quarterback, E. J. Perry.[6] He is the older brother of James Perry, who is also a football coach.[7]
References
edit- ^ "John Perry - Football Coach". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Lamar football names new coordinators to coaching staff". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Faye, Matt. "New Lamar offensive coordinator John Perry leaving for FBS job". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Former Merrimack College Football Head Coach John Perry Hired to Houston Texans Staff". Merrimack College. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Basketball". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Weitzer, Nate (September 12, 2021). "Every fall, the Perry's grow their legacy as the state's first family of football". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ McGair, Brendan (September 25, 2017). "Bryant head coach James Perry has a sibling who works on the Texans' staff". Retrieved September 25, 2017 – via PressReader.