Brett Veach

Brett Veach (born December 19, 1977)[1] is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to being the Chiefs general manager, he was the Chiefs' co-director of player personnel.[2] He began his career as an assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004, eventually moving up and becoming a scout.[3]

Brett Veach
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:General manager
Personal information
Born: (1977-12-19) December 19, 1977
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania
Career information
College:Delaware
Career history
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Veach attended the University of Delaware, where he also played college football. From 1998 to 2001, he played running back, wide receiver, and return specialist for the Fightin' Blue Hens.[4] Veach's teammates included quarterback Matt Nagy, whom Veach would later invite to join the Eagles in 2009 and the two would follow Eagles head coach Andy Reid to the Chiefs in 2013.[5][6][7]

Executive career

Philadelphia Eagles

In 2004, Veach began his career as a coaching intern with the Philadelphia Eagles under head coach Andy Reid. In 2008, he was promoted to coaches' assistant.

In 2010, Veach shifted to the Eagles' scouting department and became a scout.

Kansas City Chiefs

In 2013, Veach followed Andy Reid to the Kansas City Chiefs and was hired as a pro and college personnel analyst. In 2015, Veach was promoted to co-director of player personnel.

On July 10, 2017, Veach was named the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs following the firing of John Dorsey. Under his leadership, the Chiefs have won five AFC West championships, two AFC Championships, and one Super Bowl (Super Bowl LIV).

Personal life

Veach and his wife, Alison, have three children together.

References
  1. McChesney, Alec. "Brett Veach, Chiefs' top internal GM candidate, made early impression on Andy Reid". KC Star. Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. "Chiefs promote Brett Veach to be their GM". Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. Kerkhoff, Blair (July 11, 2017). "Brett Veach, formerly of Eagles front office, is Chiefs' new GM". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 14, 2019 – via The Kansas City Star.
  4. "UD alumnus Brett Veach named general manager of Kansas City Chiefs". University of Delaware. July 11, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  5. Drehs, Wayne (January 2, 2019). "From selling homes to the NFL: How an 'angel' helped Matt Nagy". ESPN. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  6. Mosher, Geoff (March 8, 2013). "Eagles lose top scout Brett Veach to Chiefs". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  7. Reinhart, Jeff (January 11, 2013). "Kansas City Chiefs tab former Manheim Central standout Matt Nagy as QB coach". The Patriot News. Retrieved January 13, 2013.


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