Dan Quinn

Focusing on highlights from his successful football career, Dan Quinn offers audiences insights into the preparation and hard work necessary to achieve success in a competitive sports or work environment.

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Audiences are inspired by Quinn's motivational attitude. Focusing on anecdotes from his football career, he brings an insightful and personable presentation.
Named NFL assistant coach of 2021 by the Associated Press, Quinn is highly respected in football. Several teams eye him for a full-time role. However, he remains with the Dallas Cowboys for now in the defensive coordinator role and shares insights into the inner workings of pro football with eager audiences.
By sharing actionable steps for producing progress, he offers listeners practical tools for overcoming obstacles to reach victory.

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Dan Quinn is an NFL football coach and inspirational speaker

Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as assistant coach in 2021, Quinn supports the overall game plan of the team's head coach. However, as defensive coordinator he's responsible for preparing the defence by designing plays and deciding on the player's roles. Historically, Quinn performs well coaching defensive players. Since the San Francisco 49ers offered Quinn an NFL contract in 2021, he's been a powerful force for the teams where he's served as assistant coach. In his career, he's been an assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Seattle Seahawks. In 2015, he became the Atlanta Falcons head coach.

Dan Quinn is a defensive coach for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He played as a defensive lineman at Salisbury State University during his college years. Later, Quinn gradually rose from his position as defensive coordinator coach at Hofstra to head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and now defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.

In 2015, Quinn joined the Falcons and won his first game as head coach, which was broadcast on Monday Night Football. Starting well with 5 wins and no losses, the season levelled out to 8 wins 8 losses. By 2016, Quinn's Falcons went to the NFC Championship after an 11-5 season. With a chance to win a Super Bowl title in 2017, Quinn's Falcons' fell to the New England Patriots. After a disappointing 2018 season, Quinn accepted the defensive coordinator role with the Falcons. The Dallas Cowboys hired Quinn in 2021.

Leveraging his decades-long football experience, Quinn consults organisations on effective teamwork. With stories from his own experiences as a backdrop. He provides audiences with strategic tools for working together to accomplish a goal. Helping teams, organisations, and businesses to transform outcomes.

The Associated Press named Quinn assistant NFL coach of the year in 2021.

Keynotes

Keynote by Dan Quinn:

Defense Wins Championships: Leadership, Grit, and the Art of Building Teams

Dan Quinn brings the intensity of the NFL and the heart of a true leader to every speaking engagement. As one of football’s most respected defensive minds, Quinn offers audiences a rare behind-the-scenes look at elite performance, decision-making under pressure, and building unity in high-stakes environments.

Named the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year in 2021, Dan is more than a tactician, he's a motivator who understands how to galvanize people toward a common goal. Drawing from his coaching career with the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, and Seattle Seahawks, Quinn shares real-world stories that emphasize resilience, adaptability, and the power of purposeful leadership. From leading the Falcons to the Super Bowl to rebuilding elite defenses, his journey is packed with valuable lessons on how to lead through challenge and drive consistent progress.

Dan’s keynote delivery is energetic, down-to-earth, and highly relatable. His speaking style is focused on connection, breaking down complex coaching concepts into practical takeaways that teams, leaders, and organizations can apply immediately. Whether he's speaking to executives, athletes, military personnel, or corporate teams, Quinn's focus is always on elevating others and empowering them to operate at their highest potential.

With a career built on strategy, grit, and leadership in high-pressure environments, Dan Quinn offers more than motivation, he provides a game plan for winning together.

Dan Quinn can talk about the following topics: