Dan Pitcher

Dan Pitcher (born January 13, 1987) is an American football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

Dan Pitcher
Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Quarterbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1987-01-13) January 13, 1987
Cortland, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Cortland (NY)
College:SUNY Cortland
Career history
As a coach:
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
As player

College career

Pitcher was a quarterback at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. He spent three years with the Raiders, sitting out one due to injury and redshirting another, he transferred to his hometown college SUNY Cortland, starting from 2009 to 2011.[1][2] His senior season, he was a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, the Division III equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.[3]

Career

After his playing career at SUNY Cortland ended, he joined the Red Dragons coaching staff as their wide receivers coach in 2012. He spent one season at SUNY Cortland before moving on to the Indianapolis Colts as a scouting assistant. He was promoted by the Colts in 2014 to a pro scout.[4]

Cincinnati Bengals

Pitcher was hired by the Bengals in 2016 as an offensive assistant, working with the wide receivers. He was shifted to working with the quarterbacks in 2018 and was promoted by newly hired head coach Zac Taylor to assistant quarterbacks coach, as well as the team's game management specialist.[5][6]

Following the departure of Alex Van Pelt, Pitcher was promoted to quarterbacks coach for the 2020 season.[7]

References
  1. Lovell, Andrew. "At least he's got his health". D3football.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. Marfurt, Ryan. "Pitcher leads Cortland to win over Ithaca in Cortaca Jug football game". syracuse.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. Vartanian, Tom. "From humble beginnings to new quarterbacks coach for Bengals". Cortland Standard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. Wilson, Aaron. "Colts Promote Three In Scouting Department". National Football Post. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. "Dan Pitcher Promoted To Quarterbacks Coach". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  6. Morrison, Jay. "Why Dan Pitcher is the perfect pick for the Bengals to burrow into the future". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. Alper, Josh. "Bengals promote Dan Pitcher to QB coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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