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Rex Ryan Biography
Birth Place:
Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
Profession
Football coach
Fast Facts
- Lived in Toronto from 1966 to '74 after his parents' divorce
- Suffers from dyslexia
- Served as defensive coach for five college teams
- With his brother, served as assistant coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 1994-95 under their father, head coach Buddy Ryan
- Served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens from 1999 to 2008
- Signed as head coach with the New York Jets in January of 2009
- Led Jets to AFC Championship game against Indianapolis on January 24, 2010
- The Jets lost to the Colts 30-17
- Was fined by NFL for making an obscene gesture at Dolphins fans while attending MMA event in Florida
- Weighing over 350 pounds, he had bariatric surgery to help with weight loss in March 2010
- Appeared in HBO's Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the New York Jets in the summer of 2010
Relationships
- Jim Ryan -- Brother
- Rob Ryan -- Brother
- Doris Ryan -- Mother
- Payton Ryan -- Son
- Seth Ryan -- Son
- Michelle Ryan -- Wife