Tom Coughlin releases resignation statement from Giants

Tom Coughlin released his statement of resignation from being the head coach of the New York Giants Monday afternoon after speaking with ownership.

Tom Coughlin is no longer going to coach the New York Giants, as he released his statement of resignation following his Monday afternoon meeting with owners John Mara and Steve Tisch.

Coughlin had been the head coach for the New York Giants the last 12 seasons, leading the Giants to two Super Bowl Championships and five playoff berths. After missing the postseason each of the last four years, Coughlin, Mara, and Tisch reached an agreement and accepted Coughlin’s resignation as New York’s head football coach.

Coughlin said, “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as head coach of the New York Football Giants. This is not a sad occasion for me. I have spent 15 years with this organization as an assistant and head coach and was fortunate to be a part of three Super Bowl winning teams. A Lombardi Trophy every five years is an achievement in which we all take great pride.”

He said that the “time was right for [he] and [his] family” to step down as head coach, stating the sacrifice his wife Judy, their four children, and his 11 soon-to-be 12 grandchildren have made for Coughlin to coach the Giants all these years.

From his days with the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars to his 12 years as head coach of the Giants, Coughlin has put together a head coaching resume that certainly passes the eye test for eventual enshrinement in Canton, Ohio in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Expect the Giants to begin their coaching search for a high-profile replacement. The New York media isn’t for everyone and the organization’s next head coach will have to replace a man who won the team two of its four Lombardi Trophies.