The New Orleans Saints have not yet settled on who will be the team’s next head coach as the search continues, but it is safe to say that Aaron Glenn has emerged as a fan favorite.
In addition to names like former quarterback Drew Brees, ex-Saints running back Reggie Bush also named Glenn as his pick to be head coach for the 2025 season and beyond. Like Brees, he and Glenn were once teammates in New Orleans.
Glenn has had a lot of success as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, as the unit was stingy in 2024, ranking seventh in points allowed.
“You’re seeing how much he’s changed this defense this year,” Bush said in an interview with DJ Siddiqi. “Even with the injuries that they’ve had, they’re still playing at a high level … It’s the ultimate testament for a coach, whether you’re a good coach or not.”
Just as Brees and others have highlighted before, Bush took time to note what Glenn brings to the table intangibly. He’s a person the players can relate to, on top of being a part of a scheme that works well and taking the coaching from Glenn.
It helps that Glenn himself also had a solid career and knows the positions he coaches well.
“You find the real coaching starts when you lose good players, and they lost one of their best players on the defensive end in Aidan Hutchinson,” Bush said. “I think he showed that he’s capable and also he’s a guy that will command respect in the locker room as well.”
Glenn previously served as the Saints defensive backs coach, and has already virtually interviewed with the team, so there has been strong mutual interest between the two parties.
It will be interesting to watch whether or not that interest manifests itself into something major for the Saints’ future at head coach.
