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smith and Bennett – to finish 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 five conference titles: one Pac-10, two conference usa and two Big sky. Five of Linehan’s quarterbacks were drafted 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 offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Louisville from 1999-2001, coaching the team to three bowl games and becoming the first 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 five 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 offensive 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 offense (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. executives & coaching Detroitlions.com Media.Detroitlions.com LINEHAN’S BACKGROUND Detroit Lions .................................................................. 2009offensive coordinator ...................................................................... 2009- St. Louis Rams ............................................................2006-08 head coach ....................................................................................2006-08 Miami Dolphins.................................................................2005 offensive coordinator ........................................................................2005 Minnesota Vikings .......................................................2002-04 offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks .......................................2002-04 Louisville ................................................................1999-2001 offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks .................................. 1999-2001 Washington .................................................................1994-98 offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks .............................................1998 offensive coordinator/Wide Receivers ....................................1996-97 Wide Receivers ..............................................................................1994-95 Idaho ..........................................................................1992-93 offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks .......................................1992-93 UNLV ...............................................................................1991 Quarterbacks .......................................................................................1991 Idaho ..........................................................................1989-90 Wide Receivers ..............................................................................1989-90
Danny crossman sPeciaL teams coorDinator Year with Lions: 3 Years in NFL: 10 danny crossman came to detroit after working the previous seven seasons (2003-09) with the carolina Panthers, including the final five seasons (2005-09) as special teams coordinator. he originally joined the Panthers in 2003 as special teams assistant and he also assisted with the team’s strength and conditioning program. LIONS COACHING HIGHLIGHTS ¾ s John Wendling leads the nFL with 41 special teams tackles over the past two seasons (2010-11) and was tied for fourth in the nFL with 17 last season. ¾ K Jason hanson had another strong year for detroit in 2011, finishing with 126 points which was the fourth best for a singleseason in franchise history. ¾ hanson also had five 50-yard field goals (second-highest of his career) and became the first player in nFL history to kick 50 50yard field goals in his career. ¾ in 2010, the Lions’ kick return unit was the third-most improved unit in the League in kickoff return average with 3.5 more yards per return than in 2009. ¾ detroit also had the nFL’s 10th-most significant improvement in punt return average in 2010: the Lions had an 8.8 punt return average in 2009 and improved to an average of 12.1 yards per return in 2010. ¾ in average kickoff return yardage allowed, detroit had the fourthmost improved coverage unit, allowing an average of 2.7 less yards per each kick return in 2010. during crossman’s tenure with the Panthers, the team’s kicking and cover groups contributed significantly to the team’s success during his time in carolina which included three playoff appearances (2003, 2005 and 2008), two nFc south titles (2003 and 2008).the Panthers also finished with at least eight wins five of those seven seasons. in 2008, the Panthers ranked third in the nFL with an opponent average drive start following kickoffs of 24.7. they were one of only three teams that did not allow an opponent to start a drive following kickoffs past the 50-yard-line. carolina led the nFL in touchbacks (30) and touchback percentage (33.7), and the team was ninth in the league by allowing a 21.9 opponent kickoff return average. in his first season (2005) as special teams coach, crossman’s group ranked among the best in the League. that season, the Panthers ranked ninth in the comprehensive dallas Morning news special teams ratings which was highlighted with rankings of second in punt coverage and seventh in kickoff coverage. under crossman’s tutelage, Panthers P Jason Baker set the franchise record in net punting average in both 2005 (38.9) and 2006 (39.0). in both seasons, Baker’s net punting average ranked first in the nFc and third in nFL. From 2005-09, Baker ranked eighth in the nFL with a combined net punting average of 38.0. in 2003, crossman’s first year assisting the carolina’s special teams, the Panthers were second in the special teams ratings compiled by the dallas Morning news. crossman entered the pro ranks following 10 seasons as a college coach where he worked with special teams in each season and also coached multiple defensive positions. in 2002, crossman served as the linebackers and special teams coach at Michigan state. From 1999-2001, crossman was on the coaching staff at georgia tech. all three seasons, he was the Yellow Jackets special teams coordinator along with defensive ends coach (1999-2000) and defensive backs coach (2001). in both 1999 and 2001, georgia tech ranked high nationally in kickoff return average, net punting average and punt return average. georgia tech led the acc in kickoff return average and punt return average during the 2000 season. two of crossman’s specialists, K Luke Manget and KR Kelley Rhino, were first-team all-acc in 2001. Before arriving at georgia tech, crossman was the defensive backs and special teams coach at central Florida for two seasons (1997-98). crossman served a three-year stint (1994-96) at Western Kentucky as special teams and secondary coach (1994-95) and outside linebacker and special teams coach (1996). he entered the coaching ranks in executives & coaching Detroitlions.com Media.Detroitlions.com 1993 as the defensive backs and special teams coach at the u.s. coast guard academy. crossman earned three letters at the university of Pittsburgh as the team garnered a 22-12-1 record those three seasons and appearances in 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl and 1989 sun Bowl. he moved to strong safety as a senior and was named team MvP. crossman earned second-team all-america honors as he recorded 62 tackles and one interception. he originally began his college career at the university of Kansas. as a freshman in 1985, crossman made eight starts at defensive back, posted 48 tackles, recorded one interception and collected freshman all-america honors. Following his college playing career, he spent time with the Washington Redskins in 1990 and the detroit Lions during training camp in 1991. he played for the London Monarchs of the World League of american Football in 1991-92. in the inaugural World Bowl in 1991, he was named MvP in the 21-0 shutout of Barcelona. crossman intercepted three passes in the championship game and returned one for a 20-yard touchdown. crossman earned a bachelor degree in business administration and communications from Pittsburgh in 1990. he and his wife, susan, have a son, Kyle, and a daughter, Kaylie. CROSSMAN’S BACKGROUND Detroit Lions .................................................................. 2010special teams coordinator ............................................................ 2010- Carolina Panthers ........................................................2003-09 special teams coordinator ........................................................2005-09 special teams assistant ............................................................2003-04 Michigan State .................................................................2002 Linebackers/special teams .............................................................2002 Georgia Tech ...........................................................1999-2001 defensive Backs/special teams .....................................................2001 special teams/defensive Ends ............................................ 1999-2000 Central Florida ............................................................1997-98 defensive Backs/specials teams .............................................1997-98 Western Kentucky .......................................................1994-96 outside Linebackers/special teams ..............................................1996 special teams/secondary ..........................................................1994-95 U.S. Coast Guard Academy................................................1993 defensive Backs/special teams .....................................................1993
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