Ben McAdoo

Benjamin Lee McAdoo (born July 9, 1977) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

McAdoo was born in Homer City, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School in 1995. The McAdoo family is of Scots-Irish descent.

Coaching career

While attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), McAdoo began working as an assistant high school coach in his sophomore year of college. He returned to his alma mater Homer-Center to be an assistant coach for the 1996 and 1997 seasons, then was an assistant at Indiana Area High School from 1998 to 1999. McAdoo graduated from IUP summa cum laude in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education.

He then became a graduate assistant for Michigan State Spartans football under coach Bobby Williams while pursuing a master's degree in kinesiology at the Michigan State University College of Education. In the 2001 season, McAdoo earned his first collegiate coaching position as a graduate assistant for special teams and offense at Michigan State, on a team that won the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic.