Michael Ghobrial

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Michael Ghobrial
New York Giants
Position: Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: Torrance, California, U.S.
Career information
High school: West (Torrance, California)
College: UCLA
Career history
As a coach:
  • UCLA (2009–2010)
    Undergraduate assistant
  • UCLA (2011)
    Quality control coach
  • UCLA (2012–2013)
    Graduate assistant
  • Syracuse (2014)
    Graduate assistant
  • Colorado Mesa (2015)
    Co-special teams coordinator/defensive line/outside linebackers
  • Tarleton State (2016–2017)
    Special teams coordinator/defensive line/outside linebackers
  • Detroit Lions (2017)
    Bill Walsh diversity coaching fellowship
  • Hawaii (2018–2019)
    Special teams coordinator
  • Washington State (2020)
    Special teams coordinator
  • New York Jets (2021–2023)
    Assistant special teams coordinator
  • New York Giants (2024–present)
    Special teams coordinator

Michael Ghobrial is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

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Playing career

Ghobrial played two seasons for the UCLA Bruins as a defensive end in 2006 and 2007. [1]

Coaching career

Ghobrial got his first coaching job with UCLA as an undergraduate assistant in 2009. [2] In 2011, Ghobrial was promoted to quality control coach, and then in 2012 he became a graduate assistant with the Bruins. [3] In 2014, Ghobrial joined the Syracuse Orange as a graduate assistant. In 2015, Ghobrial was hired by Colorado Mesa to coach the teams' outside linebackers, defensive line, and to be the special team coordinator. [4] During the 2016 season, he was named special teams coordinator at Tarleton State, a position he held through the 2017 season. [5]

In 2017, Ghobrial joined the Detroit Lions as a part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. [6] In 2018, he was named special team coordinator for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors a position he held for two years. [7] In 2020, he was hired by Washington State where he coached for one season. [8] In 2021, Ghobrial was hired to be the New York Jets assistant special teams coordinator. [9] On January 25, 2024, Ghobrial was hired by the New York Giants to be the team's special teams coordinator. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Michael Ghobrial". New York Jets.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Benton, Dan. "Giants hire Michael Ghobrial: 5 things to know about the special team's coordinator". Giants Wire. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Elsen, Michael. "Giants hire Michael Ghobrial as special teams coordinator". Giants.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Citak, Matt. "10 things to know about STC Michael Ghobrial". Giants.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "New York Giants raid Jets coaching staff for special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial". AP News. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Stapelton, Art (25 January 2024). "Michael Ghobrial: 3 things to know about new NY Giants special teams coordinator". Bergen Record. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Giants hire Michael Ghobrial as special teams boss". Lincoln Star-Journal. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Dunleavy, Ryan (25 January 2024). "Giants hire Michael Ghobrial as new special teams coordinator off Jets staff". New York Post. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Giants hire Michael Ghobrial as special teams coordinator". NBC Sports. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Dunleavey, Ryan (25 January 2024). "Thomas Morstead not letting Giants' Michael Ghobrial hire change his Jets wish". New York Post. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Giants Hire Michael Ghobrial as New Special Teams Coordinator". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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