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COACHING STAFF / BEN McADOOBEN McADOOTIGHT ENDSSeventh NFL SeasonFifth Packers SeasonBen McAdoo begins his fifthseason with the Packers astight ends coach, his seventhseason overall in the NFL.Named to his position Jan. 17, 2006, by Head CoachMike McCarthy, the 33-year-old McAdoo is an up-andcomingmember of the coaching profession. He replacedcurrent offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, who had beenpromoted to offensive line coach at the time. In each ofMcAdoo’s previous two NFL tenures, he has worked withMcCarthy.This past season, McAdoo oversaw one of the mostproductive seasons in team history by the tight ends. Withthe emergence of youngsters Jermichael Finley and SpencerHavner, along with another year of steady productionfrom veteran Donald Lee, Packers’ tight ends posted a collective99 receptions for 1,048 yards, franchise records inboth categories.That reception total ranked tied for third in the league in2009 (with San Francisco), behind only Indianapolis (121)and Dallas (116), while the yardage total ranked sixth.Finley (55 receptions) and Lee (37) became the firsttight-end duo in franchise history to each post 35-plusreceptions in the same season, and they were one of onlytwo tandems in the league to do so in 2009, along withNew Orleans’ Jeremy Shockey and David Thomas. Meanwhile,with Finley (five TDs) and Havner (four), the Packerswere the only team in the NFL to have two tight ends catchat least four touchdown passes apiece.The emergence of Finley, a third-round draft choice in2008, was not a surprise after seeing the marked improvementhe made in his first season. McAdoo helped Finleysteadily learn the pro game as a rookie, and Finley flashedhis tremendous potential over the final two games of theseason, posting three receptions for 64 yards and his firstNFL touchdown.In 2007, it was former backup Lee enjoying a breakoutyear as he moved into a starting role. Lee posted careerhighs with 48 catches for 575 yards and six touchdowns,and he followed that up with consistent production thepast two years to become the first Packers tight end sincePaul Coffman (1981-83) to catch at least 35 passes inthree consecutive seasons.Upon arriving in Green Bay in 2006, McAdoo helped thePackers’ tight ends adapt successfully to additional blockingand pass-protection duties they hadn’t previously beenassigned. The added assistance helped a young offensiveline, with as many as three rookie starters at times, allowjust 24 sacks all season.McAdoo came to Green Bay from the San Francisco49ers, where he served in 2005 as assistant offensive line/quality control coach. In that role, he assisted the offensiveline and tight ends.Ben McAdoo at a glance…►►Last name is pronounced MACK-ah-dew.►►Packers’ tight ends posted a collective 99 receptions for1,048 yards in 2009, franchise records in both categories.►►Joined Packers Jan. 17, 2006.►►Has worked with Head Coach Mike McCarthy in each of previoustwo NFL tenures, with New Orleans and San Francisco.COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached2001 Michigan State. . Special Teams/Offensive Assistant2002 *Fairfield University .....Offensive Line/Tight Ends2003 University of Pittsburgh. . . . . . . Offensive Assistant2004 University of Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach2004 New Orleans Saints . . Off. Assistant/Quality Control2005 Stanford University . . . . . . . . . . Tackles/Tight Ends2005 San Francisco 49ers ....Asst. Off. Line/Quality Control2006-10 Green Bay Packers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Ends*—Named assistant head coach following 2002 season beforefootball program disbanded.Prior to joining the 49ers, he had a brief stint at StanfordUniversity as tackles and tight ends coach. He resigned afterthe ’05 recruiting season to take the 49ers position andreunite with McCarthy, then the San Francisco offensivecoordinator, with whom he worked in New Orleans theprevious season.McAdoo, pronounced (MACK-ah-dew), entered the NFLcoaching ranks in 2004 with the New Orleans Saints as anoffensive assistant/quality control. He worked directly withMcCarthy and assisted the offensive line and tight ends.Prior to working in the NFL, McAdoo spent 2003 as anoffensive assistant at the University of Pittsburgh, helpingthe Panthers earn a trip to the Continental Tire Bowl after an8-5 season. At season’s end, the University of Akron hiredhim as an assistant coach, but he stayed only through the’04 recruiting period before joining the Saints staff.Earlier, he served as offensive line/tight ends coach atFairfield (Conn.) University in 2002. After that campaign,the head coach left the team and McAdoo was appointedassistant head coach before the program was disbanded.He began his college coaching career at Michigan State(2001) as a special teams/offensive assistant, on the heelsof coaching four years at the high school level. He spenttwo years in the Homer Center school district in Pennsylvaniaand two years in the Indiana area.McAdoo attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania(IUP) and earned a degree in health and physical education.Later, he received his master’s degree in kinesiologyfrom Michigan State.Born July 9, 1977, in Homer City, Pa., McAdoo liveswith his family in De Pere.DRAFT &COMMUNITY COACHES VETERANS FREE AGENTS2009 REVIEW HISTORYRECORDS &LAMBEAUFIELDAll-Time Team, 1946 All-Time Team, 1957Don Hutson............ EndCal Hubbard ......... TackleMike Michalske ........GuardCharley Brock ........CenterBuckets Goldenberg ....GuardCub Buck ........... TackleLavvie Dilweg .......... EndArnie Herber .....QuarterbackJohnny (Blood) McNally ..HalfbackVerne Lewellen ......HalfbackClarke Hinkle........FullbackDon Hutson............ EndCal Hubbard ......... TackleMike Michalske ........GuardCharley Brock ........CenterBuckets Goldenberg ....GuardCub Buck ........... TackleLavvie Dilweg .......... 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