2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
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STAFF<br />
SECTION IV • COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF<br />
<strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF<br />
BOWL GAMES AS A COACH<br />
<strong>2011</strong> ........................................................................................................... Cotton Bowl<br />
2009 ...............................................................................................Independence Bowl<br />
2006 ........................................................................................................... Cotton Bowl<br />
2005 ........................................................................................................... Alamo Bowl<br />
2003 ............................................................................................ Continental Tire Bowl<br />
2002 ........................................................................................................... Insight Bowl<br />
2001 ........................................................................................................ Outback Bowl<br />
1999 ............................................................................................................. Sugar Bowl<br />
1998 ............................................................................................................. Sugar Bowl<br />
1997 .............................................................................................................. Rose Bowl<br />
1996 ................................................................................................ Florida Citrus Bowl<br />
1995 ................................................................................................ Florida Citrus Bowl<br />
1993 ..........................................................................................................Holiday Bowl<br />
1993 ................................................................................................ Florida Citrus Bowl<br />
1992 ..................................................................................................Hall of Fame Bowl<br />
1990 ...........................................................................................................Liberty Bowl<br />
1990 ..................................................................................................Hall of Fame Bowl<br />
1989 .......................................................................................................... Orange Bowl<br />
1988 ............................................................................................................ Fiesta Bowl<br />
1987 ............................................................................................................. Sugar Bowl<br />
1986 ............................................................................................................ Fiesta Bowl<br />
1985 ............................................................................................................. Sugar Bowl<br />
1984 .......................................................................................................... Orange Bowl<br />
1983 .......................................................................................................... Orange Bowl<br />
PROMINENT PLAyERS COACHED<br />
Ndamukong Suh .............................................................................................. Nebraska<br />
Larry Fitzgerald .............................................................................................. Pittsburgh<br />
Adam Carriker ................................................................................................. Nebraska<br />
Orlando Pace ................................................................................................. Ohio State<br />
Eddie George ................................................................................................. Ohio State<br />
Andy Katzenmoyer ........................................................................................ Ohio State<br />
Mike Rozier...................................................................................................... Nebraska<br />
Dave Rimington ............................................................................................... Nebraska<br />
Antoine Winfield ........................................................................................... Ohio State<br />
Mike Nugent .................................................................................................. Ohio State<br />
LeCharles Bentley .......................................................................................... Ohio State<br />
Terry Glenn .................................................................................................... Ohio State<br />
Dean Steinkuhler ............................................................................................. Nebraska<br />
TIM CASSIDy<br />
ASSOCIATE A.D./FOOTBALL • 23RD SEASON<br />
30 yEARS OF EXPERIENCE<br />
NEBRASKA-OMAHA, 1981<br />
Tim Cassidy is in his fourth season as associate athletic director for football at Texas<br />
A&M under head coach Mike Sherman and his 23rd overall in <strong>Aggie</strong>land.<br />
“Tim is widely respected across the country as one of the top football administrators,”<br />
Sherman said upon hiring Cassidy. “He has excellent knowledge and experience in<br />
recruiting, and his organizational abilities make him a great addition to our <strong>staff</strong>. Tim over<br />
the years has developed a special relationship with the high school coaches in this state<br />
which is very important to me. He also has a great connection with a lot of former players<br />
which is equally important.”<br />
Cassidy served as the associate athletic director for football at the University of<br />
Nebraska from 2004-07. In addition to working with the football <strong>staff</strong> and assisting in<br />
recruiting efforts, Cassidy was a key member of the athletic administration with the Huskers.<br />
He coordinated travel, budget and <strong>staff</strong>ing for the football office, assisted with scheduling<br />
and oversaw the compliance, strength and conditioning, equipment and academic support<br />
units regarding football and he supervised the football support <strong>staff</strong>s.<br />
Cassidy has 21 years of experience at Texas A&M rising from graduate assistant to<br />
recruiting coordinator, to assistant athletic director, to associate athletic director. During<br />
his career at Texas A&M, Cassidy has been a part of several championship teams. He was<br />
part of the 1985 and 1986 Southwest Conference Champions, the 1991, 1992 and 1993<br />
Southwest Conference Championship squads, as well as the 1997 and 1998 Big 12 South<br />
title teams and the 1998 overall Big 12 Champion unit.<br />
With more than 25 years of experience working in collegiate football, Cassidy was<br />
instrumental in the planning of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex that houses<br />
the Husker football team, coaches’ offices, training room, weight room and administrative<br />
offices. He also assisted with the planning for the Texas A&M Bright Football Complex and<br />
46 <strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT<br />
the Nye Academic Center. The Bright Complex houses all of the football areas while the<br />
Nye Academic Center is an academic area for all <strong>Aggie</strong> student-athletes.<br />
This marks Cassidy’s third tour of duty with the <strong>Aggie</strong>s. He came to A&M from<br />
Morningside College where he was an assistant football coach from 1981-83. He joined<br />
Jackie Sherrill’s Texas A&M <strong>staff</strong> as a graduate assistant in recruiting in 1983-84 and was<br />
promoted to recruiting coordinator in 1985-86. He left A&M in 1987 to serve as the director<br />
of recruiting at the University of Florida in 1987 and 1988 before returning to serve on<br />
R.C. Slocum’s first <strong>Aggie</strong> <strong>staff</strong> as recruiting coordinator from 1989-91. He was promoted<br />
to assistant athletic director for recruiting in the fall of 1991 and served in that capacity<br />
until Bill Byrne arrived at Texas A&M in December of 2002. Byrne and head football coach<br />
Dennis Franchione promoted Cassidy to associate athletic director for football for Texas<br />
A&M until Cassidy left for Nebraska in January of 2004.<br />
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Cassidy received his bachelors of science degree in<br />
physical education and health from Nebraska-Omaha in 1981. He received his master’s<br />
degree in education from Texas A&M University in 1984.<br />
Cassidy and his wife, Nancy, have two sons Ryan and Austin, and a daughter Danielle.<br />
Ryan graduated from Texas A&M in 2008, and Austin is a defensive back for the Husker<br />
football team. Nancy has served as a lecturer in accounting both at Texas A&M and<br />
Nebraska.<br />
THE CASSIDy FILE<br />
full Name ................................................................................................. Tim Cassidy<br />
BirthDate .............................................................................................. June 18, 1958<br />
Birthplace ...................................................................................... Omaha, Nebraska<br />
marital StatuS............................................... Married to the former Nancy Watson<br />
chilDreN ................................................................................... Ryan, Austin, Danielle<br />
eDucatioN .............................................................(Omaha) Ryan High School (1976)<br />
Nebraska-Omaha (1981)<br />
Texas A&M (1984)<br />
CAREER<br />
2008- ............................................Texas A&M (Associate Athletic Director for Football)<br />
2004-07 ...........................................Nebraska (Associate Athletic Director for Football)<br />
2002-04 ........................................Texas A&M (Associate Athletic Director for Football)<br />
1991-02 ..................................... Texas A&M (Assistant Athletic Director for Recruiting)<br />
1989-91 ................................................................. Texas A&M (Recruiting Coordinator)<br />
1987-88 ........................................................................Florida (Recruiting Coordinator)<br />
1985-86 ................................................................. Texas A&M (Recruiting Coordinator)<br />
1983-84 .....................................................Texas A&M (Graduate Assistant/ Recruiting)<br />
1981-83 ..............................................................Morningside College (Wide Receivers)<br />
BOWL GAMES<br />
<strong>2011</strong> ........................................................................................................... Cotton Bowl<br />
2009 ............................................................................................... Independence Bowl<br />
2007 ............................................................................................................ Cotton Bowl<br />
2005 ............................................................................................................ Alamo Bowl<br />
2001 ...................................................................................... galleryfurniture.com Bowl<br />
2000 ................................................................................................Independence Bowl<br />
1999 ............................................................................................................ Alamo Bowl<br />
1999 .............................................................................................................. Sugar Bowl<br />
1998 ............................................................................................................ Cotton Bowl<br />
1995 ............................................................................................................ Alamo Bowl<br />
1994 ............................................................................................................ Cotton Bowl<br />
1993 ............................................................................................................ Cotton Bowl<br />
1992 ............................................................................................................ Cotton Bowl<br />
1990 ...........................................................................................................Holiday Bowl<br />
1989 .................................................................................................John Hancock Bowl<br />
1988 .................................................................................................. All-American Bowl<br />
1987 ..............................................................................................................Aloha Bowl<br />
1987 ............................................................................................................ Cotton Bowl<br />
1986 ............................................................................................................ Cotton Bowl<br />
PROMINENT PLAyERS RECRUITED<br />
Ty Warren ..................................................................................................... Texas A&M<br />
Dante Hall ..................................................................................................... Texas A&M<br />
Shane Lechler ............................................................................................... Texas A&M<br />
Dat Nguyen................................................................................................... Texas A&M<br />
Sam Adams ................................................................................................... Texas A&M<br />
Aaron Glenn ................................................................................................. Texas A&M<br />
Robert Ferguson ........................................................................................... Texas A&M<br />
Zac Taylor ........................................................................................................ Nebraska
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