Lombardi began his coaching career at his alma mater, working as a coaching assistant for the Fordham Rams.
New England Patriots
In 2011, Lombardi began his NFL career with the New England Patriots as a scouting assistant. He was part of the Patriots roster that made it to Super Bowl XLVI in 2011.
San Francisco 49ers
In 2013, Lombardi was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their assistant to the head coach under head coach Jim Harbaugh. In 2014, Lombardi was named as an offensive assistant. In 2015, he was retained under head coach Jim Tomsula as a defensive assistant. In 2016, Lombardi was retained under head coach Chip Kelly as an offensive quality control coach.[1]
New York Jets
In 2017, Lombardi was hired by the New York Jets as an offensive assistant. In 2018, he was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach.
New England Patriots (second stint)
In 2019, Lombardi was re-hired by the New England Patriots as their assistant quarterbacks coach.[2][3] In 2020, Lombardi was promoted to wide receivers coach.[4][5]
Las Vegas Raiders
On February 12, 2022, Lombardi was hired by the Las Vegas Raiders as their offensive coordinator under head coach Josh McDaniels.
On October 31, 2023, Lombardi was fired by the Raiders, alongside head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.[6][7]
San Francisco 49ers (second stint)
On March 8, 2024, Lombardi was hired by the San Francisco 49ers to a yet to be known position. On March 25, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Lombardi would serve in the offensive pass game specialist role and senior offensive assistant role, replacing Klint Kubiak who left to become the offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints.[8]
Personal life
Lombardi and his wife, Michelle, have two sons and one daughter.
