He then went to be an assistant coach at New Mexico Highlands, and defensive coordinator at Morehead State. He went to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals to work under his father for two years and then went back to college football to be the defensive coordinator for Cincinnati, Oklahoma, and Kansas State. After that he became defense line coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL, eventually becoming the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. Since 2009 Rex Ryan has been the head coach of the New York Jets. He is known for being outspoken and led the Jets to the AFC Championship Games in 2009 and 2010. He released his autobiography in 2011 and made a cameo in That’s My Boy in 2012.