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2004 1-AA National Champs
Everybody talks about how great of a job Saban has been doing and how the team has been turning around. But let's not forget about the people that lead us to this point... THE COACHES. No matter how good or not your players are, they need leadership. While I was contemplating about this thought, I realized I know nothing about the coaches for my team! And I'm sure that there's alot of you out there who join me in that category. So, I decided to do a little research on thier experience on my own and share it with you all. So here I begin:
HEAD COACH: Nick Saban*
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Scott Linehan*
Quarterbacks: Jason Garrett*
Running Backs: Bobby Williams*
Offensive Line: Hudson Houck*
Assistant Offensive Line: Tim Davis*
Wide Receivers: Charlie Baggett*
Offensive Quality Control: Judd Garrett
Tight Ends: Derek Dooley*
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Richard Smith*
Assistant Head Coach/Defense: Will Muschamp*
Secondary: Mel Phillips
Linebackers: George Edwards*
Defensive Line: Dan Quinn*
Assistant Deffensive Line: Travis Jones*
Defensive Quality Control: Glenn Pires*
SPECIAL TEAMS: Keith Armstrong
*New to Dolphins
Scott Linehan: He was a quaterback at Idaho from 1982-1986 and then had no professional playing experience. He the coached collegiately at Idaho (1988-1990), Nevada-LasVegas (1991), Idaho (1992-1993), Washington (1994-1998, Louisville (1999-2001). He then had professional coaching at Minnesota from 2002-2004 and then joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Jason Garrett: Jason was a quarterback at Princeton from 1987-1988. He then went on to be a professional quarterback in the CFL for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1991. Coming back to America he played for Dallas (1993-1999), Giants (2000-2003), Tampa Bay (2004), and Miami (2004). He is now coaching at Miami in 2005.
Bobby Williams: He was a running back and deffensive back at Purdue from 1978-1981, and then had no professional experience. He coached at colleges such as Purdue (1982), Ball State (1983-1984), Eastern Michigan (1985-1989), Michigan State (1990-2002), and Louisiana State in 2004. Professionaly he coach at Detroit in 2003 and joined the Dolphins in 2004.
Hudson Houck: Houck was a center at Southern California from 1962-1964 and had no professional experience. He was a college coach at Southern California (1970-1972, 1976-1982), Stanford (1973-1975). Professionally he coached at Los Angeles (1983-1991), Seattle (1992), Dallas (1993-2001), SanDiego (2002-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005
Tim Davis: He was a tackle at Utah from 1978-1980 with no professional experience. Tim coached college at Wisconsin (1983-1986), Arizona (1987), Walla Walla C.C. (1988), Idaho State (1989), Utah (1990-1996), Wisconsin (1997-2001), and Southern California (2002-2004). He joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Charlie Baggett: He was a quarterback at Michigan State (1972-1975) and had no professional experience. Coached college football at Bowling Green (1977-1980), Minnesota (1981-1982), and Michigan State (1982-1992, 1995-1998). He coached professionally at Houston (1993-1994), Green Bay (1999), Minnesota (2000-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Judd Garrett: Judd was a running back at Princeton from 1987-1989. He was a professional running back for London (1991-1992), Dallas (1993), LasVegas (1994), and San Antonio (1995). He was a college coach at Princeton in 1990. He coached professionally at NewOrleans from 1997-1999 and joined the Dolphins in 2000.
Derek Dooley: He was a widereceiver at UVA from 1987-1990. He coached collegiatly at Georgia (1996), Southern Methodist (1997-1999), and Louisana State (2000-2004). Then he joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Richard Smith: Rich was an offensive lineman at Rio Hondo from 1975-1976 and Fresno State from 1977-1978. Collegiately he coached at Rio Hondo (1979-1980), Cal State-Fullerton (1981-1983), California (1984-1986), and Arizona in 1987. Profesionally he coached at Houston (1988-1992), Denver (1993-1996), SanFransisco (1997-2002), Detroit (2003-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Will Muschamp: Will was a linebacker at Georgia from 1991-1994. He coached at Auburn (1995-1997), West Georgia (1998), Eastern Kentucky (1999), Valdosta State (2000), Louisiana State (2001-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Mel Phillips: Mel was a defensive back and running back at North Carolina State A&t from 1964-1965. He played for the 49ers as a defensive back from 1966-1977. He then coached at Detroit from 1980-1984, and then he joined the Dolphins in 1985.
George Edwards: He was a linebacker at Duke from 1985-1989. He coached collegiatly at Florida (1990-1991), Appalachian State (1992-1995), Duke (1996), and Georgia (1997). Proffessionally he coached at Dallas (1998-2001), Washington (2002-2003), Cleveland (2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Dan Quinn: Dan was a defensive lineman at Salisbury State from 1990-1993. Collegiatly he coached at William & Mary (1994), VMI (1995), and Hofstra (1997-2000). He then coached at SanFransisco (2001-2004) and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Travis Jones: He played linebacker at Georgia (1991-1994) and for the Baltimore Stallions in 1995. He coached college ball at Georgia (1997), Appalachian State (1998-2000), Kansas (2001-2002), and Louisiana State (2003-2004). He joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Glenn Pires: Glenn was an offensive lineman at Springfield College from 1976-1979. He then coached at Dartmouth (1985-1988), Syracuse (1989-1994), and Michigan State (1995). Proffessionally he coached at Arizona (1996-2000), Detroit (2001-2002), and joined the Dolphins in 2003.
Keith Armstrong: He was a runningback and deffensive back at Temple from 1983-1986. He coached collegiatly at Temple (1987), Miami (1988), Akron (1989), Oklahoma State (1990-1992), and Notre Dame in 1993. He coached proffesionally at Atlanta (1994-1996), Chicago (1997-2000, and joined the Dolphins in 2001.
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There ya go fellow Dolphins fans... have fun with this material and enjoy. And don't forget the true leaders on the field...
Coaching Line Up
HEAD COACH: Nick Saban*
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Scott Linehan*
Quarterbacks: Jason Garrett*
Running Backs: Bobby Williams*
Offensive Line: Hudson Houck*
Assistant Offensive Line: Tim Davis*
Wide Receivers: Charlie Baggett*
Offensive Quality Control: Judd Garrett
Tight Ends: Derek Dooley*
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Richard Smith*
Assistant Head Coach/Defense: Will Muschamp*
Secondary: Mel Phillips
Linebackers: George Edwards*
Defensive Line: Dan Quinn*
Assistant Deffensive Line: Travis Jones*
Defensive Quality Control: Glenn Pires*
SPECIAL TEAMS: Keith Armstrong
*New to Dolphins
Background Information
Nick Saban: Nick Saban lettered three seasons at Kent State (1970-1972) as a DB. During his time there, he also played shortstop. Nick started his carreer as an assistant at Kent State as an assistant from 1973-1976. He then went on to work as an assistant at Syracuse (1977), WVU (1978-1979), Ohio State (1980-1981), Navy (1982), and Michigan State (1983-1987).Nick started his proffesional carreer with the Dolphins on December 27, 2004. He began his proffesional carreer as a defensive backs coach for the Houston Oilers from 1988-1989. He then went to Toledo where he spent one year as Head Coach (1990). Next, he spent four years on Bill Belichick's staff. In 1995, he went to coach at Michigan State until 1999. While there he lead them to a five year record of 35-24-1. He then coached LSU and lead them to a record of 48-16 and a national championship following the 2003 season. On December 27, 2004, he became the sixth coach in Dolphins history.
Scott Linehan: He was a quaterback at Idaho from 1982-1986 and then had no professional playing experience. He the coached collegiately at Idaho (1988-1990), Nevada-LasVegas (1991), Idaho (1992-1993), Washington (1994-1998, Louisville (1999-2001). He then had professional coaching at Minnesota from 2002-2004 and then joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Jason Garrett: Jason was a quarterback at Princeton from 1987-1988. He then went on to be a professional quarterback in the CFL for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1991. Coming back to America he played for Dallas (1993-1999), Giants (2000-2003), Tampa Bay (2004), and Miami (2004). He is now coaching at Miami in 2005.
Bobby Williams: He was a running back and deffensive back at Purdue from 1978-1981, and then had no professional experience. He coached at colleges such as Purdue (1982), Ball State (1983-1984), Eastern Michigan (1985-1989), Michigan State (1990-2002), and Louisiana State in 2004. Professionaly he coach at Detroit in 2003 and joined the Dolphins in 2004.
Hudson Houck: Houck was a center at Southern California from 1962-1964 and had no professional experience. He was a college coach at Southern California (1970-1972, 1976-1982), Stanford (1973-1975). Professionally he coached at Los Angeles (1983-1991), Seattle (1992), Dallas (1993-2001), SanDiego (2002-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005
Tim Davis: He was a tackle at Utah from 1978-1980 with no professional experience. Tim coached college at Wisconsin (1983-1986), Arizona (1987), Walla Walla C.C. (1988), Idaho State (1989), Utah (1990-1996), Wisconsin (1997-2001), and Southern California (2002-2004). He joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Charlie Baggett: He was a quarterback at Michigan State (1972-1975) and had no professional experience. Coached college football at Bowling Green (1977-1980), Minnesota (1981-1982), and Michigan State (1982-1992, 1995-1998). He coached professionally at Houston (1993-1994), Green Bay (1999), Minnesota (2000-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Judd Garrett: Judd was a running back at Princeton from 1987-1989. He was a professional running back for London (1991-1992), Dallas (1993), LasVegas (1994), and San Antonio (1995). He was a college coach at Princeton in 1990. He coached professionally at NewOrleans from 1997-1999 and joined the Dolphins in 2000.
Derek Dooley: He was a widereceiver at UVA from 1987-1990. He coached collegiatly at Georgia (1996), Southern Methodist (1997-1999), and Louisana State (2000-2004). Then he joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Richard Smith: Rich was an offensive lineman at Rio Hondo from 1975-1976 and Fresno State from 1977-1978. Collegiately he coached at Rio Hondo (1979-1980), Cal State-Fullerton (1981-1983), California (1984-1986), and Arizona in 1987. Profesionally he coached at Houston (1988-1992), Denver (1993-1996), SanFransisco (1997-2002), Detroit (2003-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Will Muschamp: Will was a linebacker at Georgia from 1991-1994. He coached at Auburn (1995-1997), West Georgia (1998), Eastern Kentucky (1999), Valdosta State (2000), Louisiana State (2001-2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Mel Phillips: Mel was a defensive back and running back at North Carolina State A&t from 1964-1965. He played for the 49ers as a defensive back from 1966-1977. He then coached at Detroit from 1980-1984, and then he joined the Dolphins in 1985.
George Edwards: He was a linebacker at Duke from 1985-1989. He coached collegiatly at Florida (1990-1991), Appalachian State (1992-1995), Duke (1996), and Georgia (1997). Proffessionally he coached at Dallas (1998-2001), Washington (2002-2003), Cleveland (2004), and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Dan Quinn: Dan was a defensive lineman at Salisbury State from 1990-1993. Collegiatly he coached at William & Mary (1994), VMI (1995), and Hofstra (1997-2000). He then coached at SanFransisco (2001-2004) and joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Travis Jones: He played linebacker at Georgia (1991-1994) and for the Baltimore Stallions in 1995. He coached college ball at Georgia (1997), Appalachian State (1998-2000), Kansas (2001-2002), and Louisiana State (2003-2004). He joined the Dolphins in 2005.
Glenn Pires: Glenn was an offensive lineman at Springfield College from 1976-1979. He then coached at Dartmouth (1985-1988), Syracuse (1989-1994), and Michigan State (1995). Proffessionally he coached at Arizona (1996-2000), Detroit (2001-2002), and joined the Dolphins in 2003.
Keith Armstrong: He was a runningback and deffensive back at Temple from 1983-1986. He coached collegiatly at Temple (1987), Miami (1988), Akron (1989), Oklahoma State (1990-1992), and Notre Dame in 1993. He coached proffesionally at Atlanta (1994-1996), Chicago (1997-2000, and joined the Dolphins in 2001.
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There ya go fellow Dolphins fans... have fun with this material and enjoy. And don't forget the true leaders on the field...
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