The 49ers on Thursday hired Chip Kelly to become the organization's seventh head coach of the past 15 years.CEO Jed York made the announcement on Twitter: "After a thorough search, Trent & I are thrilled to announce Chip Kelly as the new #HeadCoach of the @49ers."Kelly, whom the Philadelphia Eagles fired on Dec. 30 with one game remaining in the season, interviewed with 49ers general manager Trent Baalke and CEO Jed York on Thursday and agreed to the job after the 49ers conducted a 11-day coaching search."We're in need of somebody that can win Super Bowls," York said on Jan. 4, one day after the club fired Jim Tomsula after one season.Kelly was chosen for the job over former Washington and Denver coach Mike Shanahan, 63, who was also a candidate for the 49ers' opening last year. Shanahan won two Super Bowls with the Broncos, but produced just one playoff victory in his final 14 seasons as a head coach.Kelly, 52, was 26-21 with the Eagles after replacing Andy Reid in 2013. The Eagles had back-to-back 10-6 seasons in his first two years. Near the end of his tumultuous third year in Philadelphia, Kelly was fired with a 6-9 record.The other known candidates for the job...
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