Dan Pitcher is in his 10th season on the Bengals' coaching staff in 2025, and his second as offensive coordinator. He previously coached QBs from 2020-23.
In 2024, Pitcher's first season as offensive coordinator, he helped Cincinnati lead the NFL in passing yards per game (272.9) for the second time in team history (1975). The Bengals also ranked fifth leaguewide in red zone TD percentage (63.9), sixth in scoring (27.8 points per game), and ninth in total yards per contest (365.5). Pitcher continued to work with fifth-year QB Joe Burrow, who both led the NFL and set Bengals single-season records in completions (460), passing yards (4918) and TD passes (43). He passed for at least 250 yards and three TDs in eight consecutive games from Weeks 9-17, the longest such streak in league history, and was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year for a second time (2021). Pitcher also helped WR Ja'Marr Chase become the sixth player in the Super Bowl era to claim the "Triple Crown," as Chase led the league in receptions (127; Bengals record), receiving yards (1708; Bengals record) and receiving TDs (17; tied Bengals record).
In 2023, Pitcher helped backup QB Jake Browning step into the starting role for the first time in his career following Burrow's season-ending injury in Game 10. Browning led Cincinnati to a 4-3 record as a starter, and over the final seven weeks of the regular season he ranked second leaguewide in passing yards (1868) and completion percentage (70.4). With Burrow at full health from Games 5-9, the Bengals ranked fourth in the NFL in passing yards per game (275.6) and seventh in scoring (26.6 points).
In 2022, Pitcher coached Burrow to his first career Pro Bowl selection, as the third-year signal caller ranked in the top five in the NFL in completions (414; fifth) and TD passes (35; tied for second).
In 2021, Burrow led the NFL in completion percentage (70.4) and set then-team records for passing yards (4611) and passer rating (108.3). After missing the final six games of his 2020 rookie campaign due to injury, Burrow was named the AP Comeback Player of the Year. He helped the Bengals win the AFC North Division, then passed for 1105 yards and five TDs in Cincinnati's postseason run to Super Bowl LVI.
In 2020, Pitcher helped transition Burrow, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, to the pro level despite the absence of an in-person offseason program due to COVID-19. Prior to his season-ending injury in Game 10, Burrow's 264 completions were the most ever by a QB through their first 10 career starts (now second), while his 2688 passing yards were fifth (now sixth).
Pitcher served as assistant quarterbacks coach in 2019, and also was charged with leading the team's game clock management efforts. He spent the 2018 season as an offensive assistant with a focus on QBs, after serving as offensive assistant with a focus on WRs in '16-17.
In 2018, Pitcher helped QB Andy Dalton to 21 TD passes in 11 games before a thumb injury ended his season. The team then transitioned to QB Jeff Driskel, who tossed six TDs to just two INTs.
In 2016, his first year in Cincinnati, Pitcher worked with rookie WR Tyler Boyd and veteran free agent acquisition Brandon LaFell, as the pair combined for 118 catches, 1465 yards and seven TDs.
Prior to joining the Bengals, Pitcher spent four seasons in player personnel roles with the Indianapolis Colts. He served as a pro scout from 2014-15, after working as a scouting assistant from '12-13.
With Pitcher on staff, the Colts compiled a 41-23 regular-season record (.641), with three playoff berths and two AFC South championships. Pitcher's responsibilities included advance scouting and evaluation of free agents.
Pitcher began his post-playing career in 2012, coaching wide receivers at his alma mater, Cortland State (now known as SUNY Cortland), a part of New York's state university system. He spent 2009-11 as Cortland State's starting QB, and as a senior he was named a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, presented annually to the most outstanding Division III football player.
Pitcher was born in Cortland, N.Y. on Jan. 13, 1987. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Cortland State in 2010 and his master's in sports management in '11. He and wife Marissa have a son, Oliver.
Playing, scouting and coaching history: 2008-11—Played QB at SUNY Cortland. 2012—Assistant coach (AC), SUNY Cortland. 2012-13—Scouting assistant, Indianapolis Colts. 2014-15—Pro scout, Indianapolis Colts. 2016-23—AC, Cincinnati Bengals. 2024-present—Offensive coordinator, Bengals.
