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2022 - 12 - 26

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Who is Dennis Williams? Details on Canada's new head coach for ... (Sporting News)

Canada will have a new head coach on the bench at the 2023 World Juniors. Hockey Canada announced earlier this fall that Everett Silvertips head coach ...

Division of the WHL's Western Conference four out of five times and ended with the best regular-season record in Western Conference three times. The next year, he was an assistant with Canada's U18 team at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Williams was promoted to GM/coach ahead of the 2020-21 season. In 2010, Williams was hired by the Amarillo Bulls of the North American Hockey League as their next head coach. After three full seasons with Stratford, he advanced to college hockey, playing for Bowling Green State University in the NCAA. Hockey Canada announced earlier this fall that Everett Silvertips head coach Dennis Williams will be leading the way for the U20 junior team.

Broncos fire coach Nathaniel Hackett after 4-11 start to first season ... (NFL.com)

The Denver Broncos have fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday.

In his Monday statement, Penner expressed confidence in Paton as the team's GM, but the trade for Wilson -- which included the Broncos sending their 2023 first-round pick to Seattle -- stands as a massive blemish on his résumé. But instead of serving as a beacon of encouragement, this reality only further emphasized the failures of the Hackett and Wilson-led offense. From what we've seen from Wilson this season, the Broncos appear stuck in the same predicament they've been in since Manning's retirement: talented enough to reach the playoffs, but lacking a quarterback to get them there. He appeared to be very much overwhelmed by the duties of being a head coach during games, but his partnership with Wilson ended up being his undoing. [humiliating blowout loss](https://www.nfl.com/games/broncos-at-rams-2022-reg-16) to the lowly Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day serving as the final nail. Instead of watching Wilson work his magic -- or as fans in Seattle once referred to it, cook -- the Denver faithful agonized over their team's failures as Wilson struggled to perform even remotely near his former Pro Bowl level. Hackett's background led Denver to believe it had the right coach to pair with a newly acquired quarterback, and the Broncos followed suit by pulling off The frustration didn't end with pre-snap issues, though: Denver also failed to score a touchdown in five straight goal-to-go situations, [tying the longest such streak by any team to start a season in the last 30 years](https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1571673011329142784). This change was made now out of respect for everyone involved and allows us to immediately begin the search for a new head coach. But even after Hackett's staff worked out some of the early kinks, it became painfully evident the Broncos' highly touted offseason wasn't going to produce a winner. "We sincerely appreciate Nathaniel's efforts and wish him and his family all the best in the future. Denver later made Rosburg's interim ascension official and later Monday evening announced the firings of special teams coordinator Dwayne Stukes and offensive line coach Butch Barry.

Broncos part ways with Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett (DenverBroncos.com)

Please see below for a statement from Penner, who will be available to the media along with General Manager George Paton on Tuesday at a 10 a.m. MST press ...

As we begin the process of selecting our next head coach, we remain focused on playing competitive football to finish the season on a positive note." "Following extensive conversations with George and our ownership group, we determined a new direction would ultimately be in the best interest of the Broncos. "On behalf of our ownership and organization, I want to thank Nathaniel Hackett for his dedication as head coach of the Denver Broncos.

Broncos fire rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett after 4-11 start (Sportsnet.ca)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season.

Wilson, however, has had an awful first season in Denver after the Broncos sent four premium draft picks and three players to Seattle for the nine-time Pro Bowler. This change was made now out of respect for everyone involved and allows us to immediately begin the search for a new head coach." Many fans thought the Broncos hired Hackett away from the Green Bay Packers, where he was offensive coordinator, to help them land quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Broncos fire Nathaniel Hackett: First-year coach dismissed after ugly ... (CBSSports.com)

The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday. A league source told CBS Sports NFL Insider Josina Anderson that the Broncos ...

Hackett's final win as head coach came against the [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ARI/arizona-cardinals/) in a battle of backup quarterbacks in Week 15. Denver did squeak out a win against the [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/JAC/jacksonville-jaguars/) in London, but then went on a five-game losing streak. [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SEA/seattle-seahawks/), where Wilson fell to his former team in primetime. [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SF/san-francisco-49ers/), the offense was booed mercilessly. [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) on Christmas, 51-14. [NFL](/nfl/) this season. [Denver Broncos](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DEN/denver-broncos/) fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday. During a specific instance in enemy territory, the offense accidentally ran out the play clock on themselves on fourth-and-short, which knocked the Broncos out of field-goal range. As we begin the process of selecting our next head coach, we remain focused on playing competitive football to finish the season on a positive note." "On behalf of our ownership and organization, I want to thank Nathaniel Hackett for his dedication as head coach of the Denver Broncos. "Following extensive conversations with George and our ownership group, we determined a new direction would ultimately be in the best interest of the Broncos. A league source told [CBS Sports NFL Insider Josina Anderson](https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/1607431992282324992) that the Broncos were looking to "blow it up."

Denver Broncos fire coach Nathaniel Hackett after 4-11 start (ESPN Australia)

Nathaniel Hackett has been fired by the Broncos after a 4-11 start to the season and a day after an embarrassing 51-14 loss to the Rams.

[Oday Aboushi](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15972/oday-aboushi) exchanged words -- with helmets on -- and Gregory punched Aboushi in the helmet. Both Gregory and Aboushi were [suspended one game](/nfl/story/_/id/35323584/broncos-randy-gregory-rams-oday-aboushi-suspended-1-game) by the NFL on Monday. Shortly after Hackett's hire, the Broncos traded five draft picks, including two first-rounders and two second-rounders, as well as three players to the [Seattle Seahawks](/nfl/team/_/name/sea/seattle-seahawks) to acquire quarterback [Russell Wilson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14881/russell-wilson). [Dallas Cowboys](/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys) defensive coordinator Dan Quinn were also finalists for the role. But as the season wore on, there was far less conversation in the public domain about Hackett's willingness to think outside the box in his teaching methods and more about why the Broncos' offense was so historically bad. "One of those things, you look back at it and say, 'Of course we should go for it; we missed the field goal.' But in that situation we had a plan, we knew 46 was the mark." Five of the Broncos' first six losses and eight total have been one-score games. The disconnect between Hackett, Wilson and the offense persisted, however. "This change was made now out of respect for everyone involved and allows us to immediately begin the search for a new head coach. It's a far cry from Hall of Famer Pat Bowlen's three-decade run as owner, when the Broncos went to more Super Bowls (seven) than they had losing seasons. The team has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday at noon ET. Hackett's dismissal puts an abrupt end to the shortest tenure of any noninterim head coach in franchise history.

Denver Broncos sack first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett after 4 ... (The Guardian)

The Denver Broncos have fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett with two games left in what's been a dismal 2022 campaign.

This change was made now out of respect for everyone involved and allows us to immediately begin the search for a new head coach.” Wilson, however, has had an awful first season in Denver after the Broncos sent four premium draft picks and three players to Seattle for the nine-time Pro Bowler. The Carolina Panthers replaced Matt Rhule with interim head coach Steve Wilks and the Indianapolis Colts fired Frank Reich and replaced him with coaching novice Jeff Saturday. Many fans thought the Broncos hired Hackett away from the Green Bay Packers, where he was offensive coordinator, to help them land quarterback Aaron Rodgers. On Sunday, the Broncos (4-11) were blown out by the equally downtrodden Los Angeles Rams 51-14 when Russell Wilson threw three interceptions and was sacked six times. [Denver Broncos](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/denver-broncos) have fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett with two games left in the season.

Broncos name Jerry Rosburg as Interim Head Coach (DenverBroncos.com)

Rosburg has more than 40 years of coaching experience and has spent nearly two decades at the NFL level.

A longtime NFL special teams coordinator, Rosburg spent 11 years in the role for the Ravens and also served as associate head coach for the Ravens. During his time in Baltimore, Rosburg helped guide the Ravens to top-five finishes in the league's special teams rankings in each of his final seven seasons. Prior to joining Baltimore in 2008, Rosburg also worked for the Browns (2001-06) and Falcons (2007) as their special teams coordinator.

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