Post by raven on Jan 15, 2015 21:01:26 GMT
Jim Tomsula is expected to be appointed as Jim Harbaugh's successor and become the 49ers coach after eight seasons as their defensive line coach, ESPN first reported Wednesday.
Tomsula, 46, served as the 49ers interim coach for the 2010 season finale — a 38-7 rout of the Arizona Cardinals — before Harbaugh got hired five days later.
The 49ers were thought to be close to a deal Tuesday and Wednesday with Adam Gase, the Denver Broncos offensive coordinator. General manager Trent Baalke interviewed Gase a second time Tuesday before Gase met with Broncos general manager John Elway about possibly replacing John Fox, who left as Denver's coach Monday.
The 49ers interviewed at least eight other candidates since parting with Harbaugh on Dec. 28, immediately after concluding their 8-8 season and first without a playoff berth since 2010.
Vic Fangio, the 49ers defensive coordinator since 2011, also was considered as Harbaugh's replacement, and it's unknown whether he'll return in 2015, even though he's under contract.
Tomsula's energy and upbeat spirit has been a trademark of his 49ers tenure, but so has his teaching ability, and that quality is what CEO Jed York and general manager Trent Baalke said they sought most in their next head coach.
Tomsula, 46, served as the 49ers interim coach for the 2010 season finale — a 38-7 rout of the Arizona Cardinals — before Harbaugh got hired five days later.
The 49ers were thought to be close to a deal Tuesday and Wednesday with Adam Gase, the Denver Broncos offensive coordinator. General manager Trent Baalke interviewed Gase a second time Tuesday before Gase met with Broncos general manager John Elway about possibly replacing John Fox, who left as Denver's coach Monday.
The 49ers interviewed at least eight other candidates since parting with Harbaugh on Dec. 28, immediately after concluding their 8-8 season and first without a playoff berth since 2010.
Vic Fangio, the 49ers defensive coordinator since 2011, also was considered as Harbaugh's replacement, and it's unknown whether he'll return in 2015, even though he's under contract.
Tomsula's energy and upbeat spirit has been a trademark of his 49ers tenure, but so has his teaching ability, and that quality is what CEO Jed York and general manager Trent Baalke said they sought most in their next head coach.
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