It’s Official: 49ers Hire Kyle Shanahan as Head Coach

The 49ers on Monday afternoon officially hired head coach Kyle Shanahan, the team announced.He becomes the organization's fourth head coach in four seasons. Shanahan figures to be around for a while, as the 49ers awarded the former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator with a six-year contract, the same length of the deal the team extended to new general manager John Lynch.Shanahan, 37, who served the past two seasons as offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons, becomes the 20th head coach in 49ers history and the fourth-youngest to assume the post with the franchise.His tenure with the Falcons ended in disappointing fashion Sunday with a 34-28 loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51 in Houston. The Patriots rallied from a 28-3 deficit late in the third quarter to force overtime. The Falcons' offense never touched the ball in overtime.CEO Jed York traveled to Houston late in the week and was in attendance for the game. The sides met and finalized the details of his contract on Monday.Shanahan is the second coach in 49ers history who was hired after being a coordinator on a Super Bowl team. In 1989, the 49ers promoted defensive coordinator George Seifert after Bill...