The Atlanta Falcons started a new era in 2024, hiring Raheem Morris to be their new head coach.
Having been coaching since the late 1990s, Morris is not new to coaching or even being a head coach.
However, he hasn’t been on his NFL journey alone. For quite a few years now, Morris has had his wife.
Who is she?
Meet Nicole Morris, Raheem Morris’ Wife
Despite coaching in the NFL since 2002, it wasn’t until 2012 that Morris met his wife. After being fired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he was the head coach from 2009-11, he met Nicole Marie Moulton.
According to The Athletic, she had just lost her dad, and their mutual tough times led to their relationship. Just a couple of years later, in 2014, the two got married.
While their relationship has been kept out of the public eye for the most part, she has been by his side since the moment they met, including when he was hired by Atlanta.
“I am overjoyed for the opportunity for my family and I to return to Atlanta as the Falcons head coach,” said Morris. “We know from firsthand experience what a first-class organization Atlanta is and what this team means to its city and its fans.”
Morris is a father of three kids, with one from a previous relationship and two with his current wife. Those three are Amaya, Maliya, and Jalen.
According to Morris’ father, he is all about being a father.
“He’s a family man. He loves it. He has responsibilities like I had when I had him. It’s not just about you anymore. He grew up,” Morris’ father said in 2020.
Since Morris and his wife met, he has coached in three different cities, starting with Washington from 2012-14, where he was the defensive backs coach. Morris then moved to Atlanta, where he was a defensive coach and assistant head coach from 2015-19 before becoming defensive coordinator in 2020. He also was named interim head coach that same season when Dan Quinn was fired.
After the Falcons opted not to keep Morris, he went to the Los Angeles Rams as defensive coordinator, staying there from 2021-23. Finally, he returned to Atlanta once again earlier this year as the team’s full-time head coach.