The Detroit Lions head coach has been married to Holly Campbell for over 20 years. The pair have two children together, Cody and Piper, and made the move all together to Detroit, Michigan, after Dan got the coaching gig in 2021.
The position was originally open in 2018, and Dan hoped to get an interview then, he told The Athletic in August 2022, but it wasn’t his time
You kind of go through that feeling that the one job I really wanted is the one I’m never going to get,” Holly told the outlet of how he felt when he didn’t get the role.
However, together they remained faithful that his chance would come, and, just a few years later, it did. Now, Holly is happy to cheer for Dan and the Lions on the sidelines.
So who is Dan Campbell’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Holly Campbell and her relationship with the NFL coach.
The Lions coach and his wife tied the knot in 1999, the same year he was drafted by the New York Giants as a third-round pick.
Campbell played in the NFL for 10 years before he moved on to a coaching career, starting as an assistant coach on the Miami Dolphins and the New OrleansS aints before moving on to the Lions.
Cody also grew up playing football and even played at Trinity University before he graduated in May 2022, per his LinkedIn. He now attends the University of Michigan where he is pursuing a master’s in business analytics.
Cody shares his father’s passion for working in the NFL, having held internships with the Saints and the Lions.
Piper is still in high school and is incredibly proud of her father for the work he’s done with the Lions. In a sweet tribute to Dan that she posted on Instagram in January 2023, Piper wrote about how much she loves her dad and looks forward to his future with the team.
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