Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy accepted an offer Tuesday to become the San Diego Chargers' new coach.
The team announced that he will be introduced at a 5 p.m. ET news conference at Chargers Park.
McCoy had been scheduled to meet with the Cardinals on Tuesday for a second time about their coaching vacancy but canceled that visit to Arizona earlier Tuesday.
Chargers officials picked up McCoy in Denver on Monday and took him back to San Diego for his interview.
McCoy becomes the second Broncos coordinator to take a head coaching job within the AFC West in two seasons. Last offseason, former Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen was named coach of the Raiders.
New general manager Tom Telesco has led the search for a coach to replace Norv Turner, who was fired along with GM A.J. Smith on Dec. 31 after the Chargers finished 7-9.
Before his Chargers interview, McCoy already had interviewed with Arizona, Philadelphia and Chicago. The Jaguars also were expected to talk with him.
McCoy, 40, interviewed with the Dolphins last season before being passed over in favor of Joe Philbin, the former offensive coordinator of the Packers.
McCoy also drew praise for helping the Broncos reach the playoffs last season with a read-option offense run by Tim Tebow. McCoy has been the Broncos' offensive coordinator since 2009.
Denver swept the Chargers in 2012, including an epic 35-24 victory at San Diego on Oct. 15, when Peyton Manning led the Broncos back from a 24-0 halftime deficit.
With the Chargers, McCoy will work with Philip Rivers, who struggled this season, in large part because of a shaky offensive line. Rivers was sacked 49 times and committed 22 turnovers, giving him 47 turnovers in two seasons.
Information from ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com AFC West blogger Bill Williamson and The Associated Press was used in this report.
The team announced that he will be introduced at a 5 p.m. ET news conference at Chargers Park.
McCoy had been scheduled to meet with the Cardinals on Tuesday for a second time about their coaching vacancy but canceled that visit to Arizona earlier Tuesday.
Chargers officials picked up McCoy in Denver on Monday and took him back to San Diego for his interview.
McCoy becomes the second Broncos coordinator to take a head coaching job within the AFC West in two seasons. Last offseason, former Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen was named coach of the Raiders.
New general manager Tom Telesco has led the search for a coach to replace Norv Turner, who was fired along with GM A.J. Smith on Dec. 31 after the Chargers finished 7-9.
Before his Chargers interview, McCoy already had interviewed with Arizona, Philadelphia and Chicago. The Jaguars also were expected to talk with him.
McCoy, 40, interviewed with the Dolphins last season before being passed over in favor of Joe Philbin, the former offensive coordinator of the Packers.
McCoy also drew praise for helping the Broncos reach the playoffs last season with a read-option offense run by Tim Tebow. McCoy has been the Broncos' offensive coordinator since 2009.
Denver swept the Chargers in 2012, including an epic 35-24 victory at San Diego on Oct. 15, when Peyton Manning led the Broncos back from a 24-0 halftime deficit.
With the Chargers, McCoy will work with Philip Rivers, who struggled this season, in large part because of a shaky offensive line. Rivers was sacked 49 times and committed 22 turnovers, giving him 47 turnovers in two seasons.
Information from ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com AFC West blogger Bill Williamson and The Associated Press was used in this report.
