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Ryan Ficken

Ryan Ficken
Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1980-02-20) February 20, 1980 (age 44)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Career information
College:Arizona State
Career history
As a coach:

Ryan Ficken (born February 20, 1980) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.

Coaching career

After spending a few years working with the offensive line at UCLA as a graduate assistant. In 2007 Ficken made the leap to the NFL becoming the assistant running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings.[1] In 2009 he would switch positions and become the assistant wide receivers coach.[2] After the 2012 season Ficken again switched positions becoming the teams assistant special teams coach.[3][4] For the 2021 season Ficken was named the Vikings special teams coordinator[5][6][7] replacing Marwan Maalouf.[8] He was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers on February 3, 2022.

Personal life

Ficken and wife, Andrea, have three children, Wyatt, Jonathan, and Gianna. When at ASU,[9] he was a member of Gamma Beta Phi, the National Scholastic Honor Society.

References

  1. ^ "Kevin Stefanski's rise to Vikings OC started with Brad Childress paying it forward". ESPN.com. September 28, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Arcand, Tim. "Minnesota Vikings: Assessing Leslie Frazier's Crew: Can They Coach?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sources: Vikings promote Klint Kubiak to OC job". ESPN.com. February 8, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "For Vikings, all eyes on Ryan Ficken during Mike Priefer's suspension". Twin Cities. August 3, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Vikings pick Ryan Ficken as new special teams coordinator". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Vikings pick Ryan Ficken as new special teams coordinator". KLRT - FOX16.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Vikings announce Ryan Ficken as ST coordinator – ProFootballTalk". Portal4Sport. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Vikings pick Ryan Ficken as new special teams coordinator". 8News. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Sun Devil Football Degrees Earned (1990-Present)". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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