FULL COACHING STAFF ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL
Highlighted by Pro Football Hall of Famers and NFL legends, the complete staffs for 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl head coaches Chuck Pagano and Mike Tice were finalized Tuesday.
Featured as the American Team’s defensive coordinator is former All-Pro defensive back Ed Reed, who had great success playing under Pagano at the University of Miami and with the Baltimore Ravens. Leading the American Team offense will be Ted Tollner, who served as an NFL assistant for 15 seasons and worked with NFL quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft.
Former NFL star wideout Andre Johnson, who also played under Pagano in college and the NFL, will coach the wide receivers with Super Bowl champion Plaxico Burress. And Hall of Famer Jackie Slater returns to lead the offensive line for the American team.
The National Team staff, led by Tice, includes former Pro Bowl QB Gus Frerotte as the offensive coordinator and former All-Pro linebacker Bryan Cox as the defensive coordinator. Darrell Green, who has previously served as a head and assistant coach at the Collegiate Bowl, will pour his Hall of Fame wisdom into the role of defensive backs coach for the National Team.
The eighth annual postseason all-star game will be played on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium, once again bringing together the top draft-eligible players from colleges and conferences across the country.
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Here are the full coaching staffs for the American and National teams:
NATIONAL TEAM
Head Coach: Mike Tice
Specialist/Assistant: Tim Holt
Offensive Coordinator: Gus Frerotte
Defensive Coordinator: Bryan Cox
Quarterbacks Coach: Akili Smith
Running Backs Coach: Clinton Portis
Wide Receivers Coach: Matthew Hatchette
Wide Receivers Coach: Nate Washington
Tight Ends Coach: Alge Crumpler
Offensive Line Coach: Chris Naeole
Offensive Line Coach: Jonathan Scott
Defensive Line Coach: Bertrand Berry
Linebackers Coach: Chris Claiborne
Defensive Backs Coach: Darrell Green
Defensive Backs Coach: Cory Hall
Special Teams Coach: Josh Cribbs
Offensive Coaching Intern: Moe Williams
Defensive Coaching Intern: Dante Marsh
AMERICAN TEAM
Head Coach: Chuck Pagano
Offensive Coordinator: Ted Tollner
Defensive Coordinator: Ed Reed
Quarterbacks Coach: Jeff Blake
Running Backs Coach: Brandon Jackson
Wide Receivers Coach: Andre Johnson
Wide Receivers Coach: Plaxico Burress
Tight Ends Coach: John Allred
Offensive Line Coach: Jackie Slater
Defensive Line Coach: Aaron Curry
Defensive Line Coach: Aubrayo Franklin
Linebackers Coach: D’Qwell Jackson
Defensive Backs Coach: Kevin Ross
Defensive Backs Coach: Ricky Manning Jr.
Special Teams Coach: Russ Purnell
Offensive Coaching Intern: Jaimie Thomas
Defensive Coaching Intern: Darryl Tapp