Ryan Poles releases statement after hiring Ben Johnson |
The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of their new head coach Ben Johnson on Tuesday.
"A proven leader with winning pedigree and a mind toward innovation, we are excited to welcome Ben and his family to Chicago as our head coach," said general manager Ryan Poles in a statement. "Throughout our search process, I was thoroughly impressed by Ben's character, intelligence, leadership and ability to connect. A progressive offensive mind, Ben's plan for all three phases of our team, which is centered on creating a winning and competitive environment, became evidently clear. Meeting with Ben and gaining an understanding of his process and vision, the more confident we became that Ben is the right leader for our team and that he and I will be great partners in building our team and shaping our franchise for long-term success. "It is undeniable how passionate Ben is for serving in the role of head coach of the Chicago Bears, and we are primed, equipped and excited to welcome him and his family to Chicago and to commence our process of building a championship-caliber team, together. This is just the beginning." 📍 Chicago pic.twitter.com/1LZKUd86LN Ben Johnson is officially the head coach of the Chicago Bears after signing his contract at Halas Hall. He will be introduced in a press conference tomorrow at 11 AM. pic.twitter.com/IDM2HELCQf 🖊️ 𝐵𝑒𝓃 𝒥𝑜𝒽𝓃𝓈𝑜𝓃 🗣️ "This is exactly where we wanted to be." pic.twitter.com/mT56UoVGdl Got our guy. pic.twitter.com/4oRSMDvDpS 🐻⬇️ BABY pic.twitter.com/AWA37OcFfH
Ben Johnson has officially signed his contract to become the next head coach of the @ChicagoBears. pic.twitter.com/hrBxWG9Y8o
