BREAKING: Carolina Panthers Have Chosen Their New Head Coach
The team announced Thursday that Frank Reich will be introduced as the next coach of the Carolina Panthers.
A native of Freeport, NY, Reich was fired by the Indianapolis Colts in November with the team sitting at 3-5-1. He finished his Colts tenure with a mark of 40-33-1 over five seasons. Reich's Colts made the playoffs on two occasions, winning an AFC wild-card round game over the Houston Texans in 2018.
Prior to joining the Colts, Reich spent over a decade in coaching roles including as the offensive coordinator with the San Diego Chargers (2014 and 2015) and the Philadelphia Eagles (2016 and 2017) with whom he won Super Bowl LII.
Reich was fired as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in November, is the first offensive-minded head coach hired in Carolina history.
That played a big role in the decision to hire him over Wilks, whose background is on defense.
The Panthers (7-10) posted a respectable 6-6 mark under interim coach Steve Wilks following the firing of Matt Rhule after two-plus seasons but face major questions at quarterback, a department currently occupied by Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker, and 2022 third-round pick Matt Corral. Carolina holds the ninth pick in the 2023 NFL Draft this spring.
