Andy Reid was fi red as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday after 14 seasons with the team.

PHILADELPHIA — Jeffrey Lurie’s search for the Philadelphia Eagles’ next coach began before he fired Andy Reid and could last until the Super Bowl.

While the Eagles were struggling toward a 4-12 finish, Lurie “meticulously and in great detail” researched potential successors to replace a coach that won more games than any other in franchise history.

Reid, however, didn’t win a Super Bowl and the team still is seeking its first NFL title since 1960. Lurie considers the Vince Lombardi Trophy his “obsession.”

So, the pressure’s on to find a coach who can deliver that elusive championship.

“The important thing is to find the right coach, not to make the fastest decision,” Lurie said. “That’s our priority.”

The Eagles already have lined up interviews with three assistant coaches on the Atlanta Falcons: Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter and special teams coach Keith Armstrong. The Falcons (13-3) are the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and have a bye this week.

Other NFL assistants that are likely on Lurie’s “very defined list” include Denver’s Mike McCoy, San Francisco’s Greg Roman and Vic Fangio, Cincinnati’s Jay Gruden and Mike Zimmer, Seattle’s Gus Bradley, Green Bay’s Ben McAdoo, and Arizona’s Ray Horton. Bruce Arians, who was 9-3 as interim coach with Indianapolis, is another candidate.

Oregon’s Chip Kelly may be the most sought-after coach from the college ranks, and he’s said to be atop Philadelphia’s list. Penn State’s Bill O’Brien would be more attractive if it weren’t for the $9 million buyout in his contract.

“I think the most important thing is to find the right leader,” Lurie said. “I’m not one who wants to buy schemes, wants to buy approaches that are necessarily finite. What you’ve got to find is somebody who is strategic, somebody who is a strong leader, somebody who is very comfortable in his own skin. That, to me, is probably one of the one or two top traits because players today see right through if you’re not. If you’re a salesman coach, that’s not going to work.”