Miami Dolphins introduce Head Coach Jeff Hafley, General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan: "We're chasing championships."
The Miami Dolphins introduced the team's new head coach and new general manager at a news conference on Thursday.
General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and Head Coach Jeff Hafley spoke for the first time at the event, which was held at the Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens.
"What you see with me is what you get," Hafley said. "It's going to come from the heart. It's going to be honest. And it's how I'm going to feel."
Hafley also spoke about winning and losing, but never staying down.
"I learned how to win, and, unfortunately, I've taken some losses," he said. "But what I've learned, is I'm going to get back up every single time. And so are those people who are around me every single day."
He also said he would be instilling some core beliefs into the players and organization.
"And the first one is trust," he said. "And a lot of people use that work lightly. But I don't. And I think right now, in the world we live in, a lot of people are slow to trust."
"We're chasing championships"
New General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan spoke and described that his simple goal was for the team and organization.
"The goal is simple," he said. "It's a standard of excellence. We're chasing championships. It's as simple as that. This is a tough business. It is not a complicated business in my opinion."
Who is the Miami Dolphins new general manager?
Jon-Eric Sullivan, the former Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel, was with the team since 2003. He began his career as a scouting intern and steadily rose through the front office ranks.
He has served as Green Bay's vice president of player personnel since 2022, working closely with Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst.
The move also carries a notable family connection to Miami.
Sullivan is the son of longtime NFL and college coach Jerry Sullivan, who retired in 2021 after more than 40 years in coaching.
Who is the Miami Dolphins new head coach?
Jeff Hafley is the former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator.
"I believe great things are ahead for the Miami Dolphins with Jeff Hafley leading the way," Dolphins Chairman and Owner Stephen Ross said in a previous announcement. "Jeff is an accomplished coach with a proven track record as a leader and motivator. He has tenacity and grit, while at the same time establishing trust with his players in order to get the most out of them. I am excited to see where Jeff leads us, alongside Jon-Eric Sullivan and our entire football operation, as we seek to return the Dolphins to sustained success."
Hafley emerges from a wide-ranging search that accelerated the last few days, as Miami interviewed several candidates in its effort to replace Mike McDaniel, who was dismissed earlier this month after four seasons.