Commanders coach Dan Quinn receives prestigious honor
Quinn should have been named NFL Coach of the Year but fell short. However, Quinn received a much more significant honor this week when his alma mater, Salisbury University, announced that he would be the University's Commencement speaker for its 100th graduating class.
Guess what?! 👀 This spring, SU alum and @commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn will be the Commencement speaker, celebrating SU's 100th graduating class! 🔥 Read more: https://t.co/FvXVxKGhGu pic.twitter.com/PxVGNmIIXu
— Salisbury University (@SalisburyU) March 3, 2025
Here's part of the press release from Salisbury University:
As a student, Quinn was a two-sport athlete, excelling in track and field and football. He was inducted into the SU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. While at SU, he met Stacey, an athletic trainer. The two have been supporters of SU ever since, creating three endowments, benefitting football, track and field, and athletic training.
On the gridiron, he was a feared defensive lineman, recording 145 total tackles. A regular in the lineup during his final three years, Quinn played in all 28 games, with 135 tackles, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown. As a thrower on the track and field team, Quinn set the school record in the hammer throw (168' 8'), which stood for nearly 20 years, until 2012.
If you asked Quinn, he'd likely tell you that being the Commencement speaker at his alma mater meant more than an individual coaching award. Quinn grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, before attending Salisbury University, approximately two hours from Washington's home field in Landover, Maryland.
Congratulations, Coach.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders coach Dan Quinn will be alma mater's commencement speaker
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