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unusual facts about linebackers coach



Ted Roof

Roof began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Alabama in 1987, where he helped on defense before taking his first full-time position as the linebackers coach at the University of West Georgia for the 1989 season.


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1980 New England Patriots season

Bill Parcells, then the linebackers coach with the team, has stated that the players on this Patriots team gave him his famous "Tuna" nickname when he asked, "What do you think I am, Charlie the Tuna?"

2000 Sugar Bowl

Chuck Amato resigned from his position as linebackers coach for Florida State to take the head coaching position at North Carolina State.

Bob Valesente

He was the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks football team from 1986 to 1987 and has also served as an assistant football coach in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts (secondary and special teams, 1982–1983), Pittsburgh Steelers (linebackers coach, 1990–1991), Green Bay Packers (linebackers coach, 1992–1994; defensive backs, 1995–1998), and Carolina Panthers (defensive backs, 1999).

Chris Tormey

Tormey returned to the mainland and the Palouse in 2011 to join the Washington State staff as the linebackers coach under fourth-year head coach Paul Wulff.

Chuck Bullough

Promoted from linebackers coach in January 2009, Bullough succeeded DeWayne Walker, who was hired as the head coach of the New Mexico State Aggies.

David Corrao

David Corrao (born June 11, 1974) is the Assistant Linebackers Coach for the Miami Dolphins.

Glenn Pires

His NFL career started as an assistant linebackers coach with the Arizona Cardinals from 1996-2000.

Jeff FitzGerald

On January 23, 2008, Fitzgerald was named the linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Robert Prunty

Prunty held the position at Hargrave until the end of the 2009 season, accepting the position of defensive ends and outside linebackers coach for Texas Tech under head coach Tommy Tuberville.

Woody Widenhofer

Widenhofer returned to the NFL for six years as an assistant coach, serving as defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions under head coach Wayne Fontes, followed by two years as linebackers coach with the Cleveland Browns under head coach Bill Belichick.