At 68, Schottenheimer, whose son, Brian, is the Jets’ embattled offensive coordinator, washed ashore in Virginia Beach last spring fully aware that he will likely never coach in the NFL again.

Fired by the Chargers for what ownership deemed a “dysfunctional” relationship with general manager A.J. Smith after a playoff flameout in 2007, Schottenheimer holds 200 NFL wins, the sixth most in league history. He now convenes meetings in insulated trailers that crowd the Marriott’s back parking lot.