Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has been hired as the New York Giants' NFL head coach.
The Giants announced the hiring late on Monday afternoon, less than 24 hours after Shurmur and the Vikings were beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC title game.
The 52-year-old Shurmur replaces Ben McAdoo, fired in early December with the team mired with a 2-10 record and owners and fans upset with his handling of the benching of two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning.
Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo took over for the final four games and posted a 1-3 record.
Shurmur was one of six candidates for the job. He returns to the head coaching ranks for the first time since leading the Cleveland Browns in 2011-12.
Shurmur takes over a troubled team who posted a 3-13 record a year after making the playoffs.
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