Report: Cleveland Browns hired  Kevin Stefanski as a coach On January 13, 2020, 

Cleveland Browns hired  Kevin Stefanski as a coach On January 13, 2020, 

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Paul DePodesta had to wait a year, but he got his man in Kevin Stefanski, the former Vikings offensive coordinator.

The Browns on Sunday hired Stefanski, 37, as their 18th full-time head coach and their 10th in the new era. He’s the fifth one hired by the Browns since the Haslams took over in 2012.

But they’re hoping this one sticks. DePodesta, the Browns’ Chief Strategy Officer who ran the search this year, favored Stefanski last year, but was overruled by former GM John Dorsey, who opted for Freddie Kitchens at the last minute.

The search came down to two finalists in Stefanski and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, a league source told cleveland.com, but Stefanski clinched it largely because of his excellent track record with quarterbacks such as Kirk Cousins and Case Keenum.