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Smith and Bennett – to fi nish third in the League in rushing with 493
rushing plays for 2,343 attempts.
Linehan coached collegiately for 13 years on teams that played
in seven bowl games and won fi ve conference titles: one Pac-10, two
Conference USA and two Big Sky. Five of Linehan’s quarterbacks
were dra ed by NFL teams: Louisville’s Chris Redman and Dave
Ragone, Washington’s Brock Huard and Marques Tuiasosopo and
Idaho’s Doug Nussmeier.
He was the off ensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Louisville
from 1999-2001, coaching the team to three bowl games and
becoming the fi rst Conference USA team to win consecutive league
championships. A Louisville quarterback earned Conference USA
Player of the Year honors in each of Linehan’s three seasons.
Prior to his time in Louisville, Linehan spent fi ve years at the
University of Washington (1994-98), advancing to four bowl games
and winning the 1995 Pac-10 title. He also spent four total seasons at
Idaho, his alma mater, as the off ensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
(1992-93) and as the wide receivers coach (1989-90) and Linehan spent
one season at Nevada-Las Vegas (1991) as the quarterbacks coach.
While a coordinator with Idaho in 1993, the Vandals led the nation in
scoring (47.5 points per game) and total off ense (532 yards per game).
Linehan was a quarterback for Dennis Erickson’s Idaho Vandals
from 1982-86, winning the Big Sky Championship in 1985 and earning
Division I-AA playoff appearances in three straight seasons (1984-86).
He signed as a rookie free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1987, but
a shoulder injury ended his playing career.
Born in Sunnyside, Wash., Linehan and his wife, Kristen, have three
sons: Matthew, Michael and Marcus.
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LINEHAN’S BACKGROUND
Detroit Lions .................................................................. 2009-
Off ensive Coordinator ...................................................................... 2009-
St. Louis Rams ............................................................2006-08
Head Coach ....................................................................................2006-08
Miami Dolphins.................................................................2005
Off ensive Coordinator ........................................................................2005
Minnesota Vikings .......................................................2002-04
Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks .......................................2002-04
Louisville ................................................................1999-2001
Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks .................................. 1999-2001
Washington .................................................................1994-98
Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks .............................................1998
Off ensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers ....................................1996-97
Wide Receivers ..............................................................................1994-95
Idaho ..........................................................................1992-93
Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks .......................................1992-93
UNLV ...............................................................................1991
Quarterbacks .......................................................................................1991
Idaho ..........................................................................1989-90
Wide Receivers ..............................................................................1989-90