Coach Jonathan Gannon family includes his wife, Gina Gannon and three kids. Jonathan and Gina got married in 2013 at Saint Rocco Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
Gannon is the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. The Cardinals hired him on February 14, 2023, two days after Super Bowl LVII.
He was a three-sport athlete in high school, playing football, basketball, and track. He suffered a career-ending injury while playing at the University of Louisville. Jonathan then began his career as a student assistant and graduate assistant for Louisville.
Jonathan has served various coaching positions for NFL teams, including Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Indiana Colts, and Tennesse Titans. He was also a college scout and pro scout for St. Louis Rams.
Jonathan Gannon Was Raised In Old Brooklyn
Jonathan grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, with his parents and a sister. He spent his childhood in a 1500-square-foot house in Old Brooklyn.
Janice, his mom, still lives to live in the same house. Katie, his sister, moved from Chicago to Cleveland to be near Janice.
Growing up in a blue-collar household, he spent most of his time at the Brooklyn Recreation Center playing basketball and only returned home at dinnertime.
Jonathan understood from his dad at a young age that learning people’s names is essential. He always makes sure to know everyone’s names and even addresses reporters by their names.
The Athletic reported that Gannon considers his father to be his greatest influence. He learned discipline, honesty, and hard work from him.
Jonathan arrived in Arizona with his wife and children on February 15, 2023, and he was introduced as the head coach on February 16.
Jonathan Gannon Wife Gina Gannon Is A Marketing Consultant
Jonathan married his wife Gina Gannon at Saint Rocco Church on Fulton Avenue, Cleveland, in 2013. They are high school sweethearts and attended Saint Ignatius High School.
Who Is Gina Gannon?
Gina was born Gina Spitalieri on November 18, 1983. Her parents are Peter and Celeste Spitalieri, and her siblings are Angie, Dominic, and Vincent.
She grew up in Hudson, Ohio, and moved to New York after college.
Gina’s LinkedIn profile mentions that she went to John Carroll University from 2002 to 2006. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science & Business Administration in Marketing. She was part of the Beta Gamma Sigma and Int. Business Honor Society in college.
Gina is active on Facebook, where she posts pictures of her children.
Gina Gannon Career
Gina is an independent marketing consultant. Gannon worked as a Marketing Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, and Marketing Manager for ELLE Magazine from June 2007 to June 2009.
She worked with Vogue from June 2009 to June 2013 in various positions, such as Marketing Manager, Senior Marketing Manager, and Associate Marketing Director. Gannon gave up her job at Vogue to join Jonathan in Tennessee.
Since January 2014, she has been working independently. Some of her works include the creative design for the “Spare Change” movie poster and “The Next Steps” digital series poster.
Gina was involved in the marketing, events, and sales at D.NOLO, Destination North Loop, and the website design and sales at bumbershute. She worked with Harper’s BAZAAR for the custom and market research and special projects for VOGUE.
Jonathan Has Three Kids
Gannon is a father to three children. Their oldest, Rocco, is seven years old, Lola is six, and Angelo is two years old.
Jonathan is good friends with Kevin Stefanski, and their wives, Gina and Michelle, also became close friends. Kevin’s three children and Jonathan’s three children are also good friends, and two of their kids even went to preschool together.
Jonathan Gannon Parents Are From Ohio
Jonathan was born to parents Janice and Jim Gannon on January 4, 1983. They raised two children in Ohio.
Jim and Janice were high school sweethearts. He had gone to Vietnam right after school and later married her. Jim began his own wallpaper and painting business to provide for the household.
Gannon’s mother and father were very hard on him but were still very supportive. When he suffered a hip injury, his father urged him to find something else to do.
His dad would let him play any sports as long as he enjoyed it and was all in. Jim was never overbearing and always asked him to try his best, be a good teammate, listen to the coaches, and have fun.
Jim passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 years on August 12, 2009. Jonathan was working with the St. Louis Rams was was only 26 at the time.
While talking to Cleveland, Jonathan said that he wishes that Jim could have seen him coaching in the Super Bowl. The coach added that he probably would have watched it on his couch in Cleveland.