Sean McVay is an American football head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. He is the third youngest head coach in the NFL as of September 2024. McVay’s first stint in the NFL as a coach came with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008. From there on, he has guided different positional groups for two other teams in 8 years before getting the head coaching gig in 2017.Sean McVay has experience playing football as a quarterback and defensive back during his 4-year high school tenure at Marist. He also played as a wide receiver for the Miami Redhawks football program during which he was honored with Miami’s Scholar-Athlete Award in 2007. He graduated from Miami with a B.S. in Health and Sports Studies in 2008.

Sean McVay Personal Information

Sean McVay's Early Life, Personal Life, and Family Background

Sean McVay, born in Dayton, Ohio on January 24, 1986, comes from a football lineage. His grandfather John McVay was given the head coaching gig at the University of Dayton and the New York Giants before jumping into an administrative career with the San Francisco 49ers for good.

McVay’s father Tim McVay entered the football world as a defensive back for Indiana University. McVay’s family moved from Dayton when he was 6 years old. McVay attended Marist High School in Brookhaven, Georgia, where he amassed 2,600 yards on the ground while passing for 2,500 yards through the air. McVay led War Eagle to the State Championship with a 14-1 record in his senior year, which led to him being named Georgia 4A Offensive Player of the Year. Sean McVay is a football savant, who loves to study different coaches as his hobby (via Sports Illustrated). He reads mostly coaching or leadership books and sometimes swims in his pool at 3:30 a.m. (via ESPN). He was also spotted on the courtside of a Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers game in April 2024.

Sean McVay's Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sean McVay has a net worth of $40 million as of September 2024.

Sean McVay Endorsements & Investments

He was reportedly offered a $100 million multi-year contract by Amazon in 2022 to become a television analyst (via Celebrity Net Worth).

Sean McVay House

Sean McVay bought his first home in 2017 in Encino, California (Celebrity Net Worth). The mansion is spread across 4,600 square feet (via Yahoo). McVay purchased his second home in Hidden Hills, California in April 2022. The 9,000-square-foot place is a modern farmhouse with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms spread across a two-story building. It also has a movie theater, gym, wet bar, and wine storage. The house contains oak floors, iron windows, fireplaces, sky-lit ceilings, and a 900-square-foot four-car garage (via Yahoo).

Sean McVay Contract & Salary

Sean McVay first signed a 5-year, $2 million AAV contract with the Los Angeles Rams back in 2017. He was extended in 2022 through the 2026 season by the Rams after the team won the 2021 Super Bowl under his mentorship. McVay’s latest contract provides him an estimated annual salary of $15 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Sean McVay Coaching History

McVay’s first coaching opportunity came in 2008 when he became an offensive assistant at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His next chance in the NFL came in the form of offensive assistant with the Washington Redskins (now Washington Commanders) in 2010. From there on he went on to become a Tight ends coach and offensive coordinator respectively in the next 6 years at Washington. He had a brief stint with a UFL team in Florida Tuskers for 1 year.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2008)

Sean McVay served for one year as an assistant wide receivers coach under Jon Gruden for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Florida Tuskers (2009)

In his second stop, McVay worked under Jon Gruden’s brother Jay Gruden (who was the offensive coordinator of the team during that time) as wide receivers coach for the Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).

Washington Redskins (now Washington Commanders) (2010 - 2016)

McVay’s second call in the NFL came when he was hired as an assistant tight ends coach for Washington under Mike Shanahan. McVay was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2014. Under his tutelage, Kirk Cousins led Washington to back-to-back winning seasons in 2015 and 2016 while also passing for more than 9,000 yards and scoring 50 touchdowns in the process.

Los Angeles Rams (2017 - Present)

Sean McVay was named Los Angeles Rams 28th head coach on January 12, 2017. He became the youngest head coach in NFL history at just 30 years, 354 days. Sean McVay’s arrival instantly turned the fortunes around of LA, who had gone 4-12 the previous year. Not only did the Rams go on to have a winning season in 2017, but they also won the NFC West by finishing 11-5 in the regular season.

The next two seasons were a bit of a down year in the McVay era as the Rams finished 3rd and 2nd in the NFC West in 2019 and 2020 respectively. The team missed the playoffs for the first time in 2019 since Sean McVay’s arrival in L.A..

However, the trade for Matthew Stafford in the 2021 offseason proved to be a boon for McVay and the Boys as the Los Angeles Rams went on to win the 2nd Super Bowl in franchise history that year. McVay became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl at age 36. By the end of 2023, Sean McVay has a 70-45 record in the regular season while going 7-4 in the postseason.

Sean McVay's Playing Career

Sean McVay spent four seasons at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he played as a wide receiver from 2004 to 2007.

Miami Redhawks (2004 - 2007)

After getting redshirted for the 2004 season, Sean McVay went on to play 6,12, and 8 games respectively in the next 3 seasons.

Sean McVay Achievements & Awards

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has got a couple of accolades under his belt during his time in Los Angeles.

AP NFL Coach of the Year (2017)

Sean McVay won this award after leading the Los Angeles Rams to an 11-5 record in his first season as a head coach after the team finished 4-12 the previous year.

Super Bowl Champion LVI (2021)

Sean McVay, after trading for Matthew Stafford in the 2021 offseason, went on to lead the Rams to their second-ever Super Bowl title that year.

Most Notable Accomplishments

1. McVay became the youngest head coach in NFL history (30).

2. McVay became the youngest head coach to reach the Super Bowl (33).

3. McVay became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl (36).

Sean McVay Coaching Tree

As of 2024, six assistants who worked under Sean McVay in Los Angeles have been hired as head coaches in either the NFL or NCAA.

1. Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers (2019 - Present)

2. Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals (2019 - Present)

3. Jedd Fisch, Arizona Wildcats (2021 - 2023), Washington Huskies(2024 - Present)

4. Brandon Staley, Los Angeles Chargers (2021 - 2023)

5. Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings (2022 - Present)

6. Raheem Morris, Atlanta Falcons (2024 - Present)

Sean McVay Family

Sean McVay was born to Tim and Cindy McVay on January 24, 1986. His father Tim played as a defensive back for Indiana University during his college days. He has a brother named Ryan McVay (via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). McVay is married to Veronika Khomyn, with whom he shares one kid.

Sean McVay grandfather

Sean McVay’s grandfather’s name is John McVay. John had a coaching career worth 3 decades dating back to the 1950s, before working in the 49ers' front office for around two decades. His head coaching gigs included his time at the University of Dalton and with the New York Giants. During John’s time as an executive in San Francisco (mainly as Vice President of Football Operations from 1980 to 1994), the team established a dynasty winning 5 Super Bowls. He was later made GM of the team in 1998-1999.

Sean McVay wife

Sean McVay’s wife’s name is Veronika Khomyn. She is a former model from Ukraine. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Veronika has a net worth of $1 million as of September 2024. The couple met when McVay was a coach at Washington and she was a student at George Mason University. They got engaged on June 22, 2019 while in France. The pair tied the knot 3 years later on June 4, 2022. Veronika has an Instagram handle known as @veronika.khomyn. She has more than 82k followers on it.

Sean McVay kids

Sean and Veronika welcomed a son named Jordan John McVay in October 2023. The son’s middle name is taken after Sean McVay’s late grandfather John McVay (via ESPN).