Spencer Whipple
| Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Quarterbacks coach |
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| Born: | March 18, 1989 Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| College: | Miami (FL) |
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Spencer Whipple (born March 18, 1989) is an American professional football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served in various assistant coaching roles for the Arizona Cardinals from 2019 to 2024 and previously coached five seasons at UMass.
Early life
Spencer Whipple is the son of former UMass head coach, former Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Mark Whipple and former offensive coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Spencer attended Pine-Richland High School (PA). During his senior season, he threw for nearly 1,500 and 11 touchdowns. He helped lead the Pine-Richland High School Rams to an 11-1 record and the subsequent Greater Allegheny Conference Championship.[1]
Playing career
In 2007, Whipple made the Pittsburgh team as a walk-on quarterback. He then spent the 2008 season at UMass with the Minutemen, serving as an understudy for quarterback Liam Coen. In 2009, Whipple transferred to Miami where his father, Mark Whipple, was the offensive coordinator.[2] As the team's holder and backup quarterback, Whipple played in each game at Miami in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, his senior season, Whipple received the Mariutto Family Scholar-Athlete Award. That season, as the team's holder, he helped lead the Hurricanes to a perfect 39-for-39 on PAT attempts, as well as 11-for-14 on field goals.[3]
Coaching career
Pittsburgh
In 2012, Whipple joined Pittsburgh as a defensive graduate assistant and video assistant under head coach Paul Chryst.[4]
UMass
In 2014, Whipple was hired as the tight ends coach for UMass. He joined his father, Mark Whipple, who was starting his second stint as head coach at UMass. In 2015, Spencer was named wide receivers coach, a position he held through the 2017 season. On February 5, 2018, he was promoted to passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[5]
Arizona Cardinals
On February 6, 2019, Whipple was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as an offensive quality control coach under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. On February 5, 2020, Whipple was promoted to assistant wide receivers coach.[6] On May 10, 2022, he was promoted to co–pass game coordinator along with Cameron Turner.[7]
On March 1, 2023, Whipple's role was shifted to pass game specialist.[8]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On February 4, 2025, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Whipple to serve as their quarterbacks coach.[9]
References
- ^ "Spencer Whipple - Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach - Staff Directory".
- ^ "Whipple not your ordinary scout team QB | Eye on the U".
- ^ "Spencer Whipple - Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach - Staff Directory".
- ^ "Welcome".
- ^ "UMass Football Announces Assistant Coaching Role Promotions, Additions".
- ^ "The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals".
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals promote WRs coach Shawn Jefferson, 4 others". arizonasports.com.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals fill out coaching staff with 15 new hires and 7 retentions". arizonasports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Jaguars to hire Spencer Whipple as their QB coach". nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.