Jaguars Owner Shad Khan Confident Team's 2025 Success is 'Sustainable'

Khan praises new leadership trio of Coen, Gladstone and Boselli for the team's 13-4 record.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 9:09am

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In an interview with The Times-Union, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan expressed confidence that the team's surprising 13-4 record in the 2025 season under new head coach Liam Coen, general manager James Gladstone, and executive VP Tony Boselli will be sustainable going forward. Khan acknowledged the Jaguars' history of poor seasons following successful ones in 2017 and 2022, but believes the current leadership team has the Jaguars poised to build on their 2025 success.

Why it matters

The Jaguars have struggled to maintain success in the past, with the team cratering after reaching the playoffs in 2017 and 2022. Khan's confidence in the new leadership team's ability to sustain the team's 2025 success is an important signal about the long-term direction of the franchise.

The details

After the Jaguars went 13-4 in 2025, their best season under Khan's ownership, the owner praised the new leadership trio of head coach Liam Coen, general manager James Gladstone, and executive VP Tony Boselli. Khan said the group 'supplements each other and helps each other be better' and is 'taking us to the next level.' The Jaguars have historically struggled to build on successful seasons, but Khan believes the current setup will allow them to avoid 'backsliding' this time.

  • In 2017, the Jaguars reached the AFC championship game but then cratered to 5-11.
  • In 2018, the Jaguars lost five of their last six games after reaching the AFC divisional round the prior season.

The players

Shad Khan

The owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars since 2012.

Liam Coen

The Jaguars' new head coach, hired in 2025 as a first-time head coach.

James Gladstone

The Jaguars' new general manager, hired in 2025 as a first-time GM.

Tony Boselli

The Jaguars' new executive VP of football operations, hired in 2025 as a first-time executive despite being the team's best-ever player and a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.

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What they’re saying

“'Really, after we played our last game (first-round loss to Buffalo) and you get over the pain and suffering of the result of that game, the big question for all of us was: How are we not going to backslide?'”

— Shad Khan, Jaguars Owner

“'Definitely a new level (of performance). Up, close and personal, you can't ask for anything more in how they supplement each other and help each other be better and hold each other accountable on whatever is necessary.'”

— Shad Khan, Jaguars Owner

“'Shad was saying, 'Man, if we just could get the coaches out of the building during free agency, we'd all probably save a lot more money.''”

— Liam Coen, Jaguars Head Coach

What’s next

The Jaguars will attempt to reach their first Super Bowl this year and post back-to-back winning seasons for only the second time since Khan bought the team before the 2012 season.

The takeaway

Khan's confidence in the new Jaguars leadership team's ability to sustain the team's 2025 success represents an important shift from the franchise's history of struggling to build on promising seasons. If the Jaguars can indeed avoid backsliding, it would mark a significant milestone in the team's development under Khan's ownership.