THE GOLDEN FILE
Hometown: Colts Neck, New Jersey
High School: Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic High
College: Penn State (Pre-Law, 1992)
Wife: Kelly
Children: Daughters – Addison and Grace; Son – A.J.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1988-91 Penn State Tight End
1992 New England Patriots Tight End
COACHING CAREER
1993 Red Bank Catholic HS Offensive Coordinator
1994 Virginia Graduate Assistant
1995 Virginia Graduate Assistant
1996 Virginia Graduate Assistant
1997 Boston College Linebackers
1998 Boston College Linebackers
1999 Boston College Linebackers
2000 Penn State Linebackers
2001 Virginia Defensive Coordinator
2002 Virginia Defensive Coordinator
2003 Virginia Defensive Coordinator
2004 Virginia Defensive Coordinator
2005 Virginia Defensive Coordinator
2006 Temple Head Coach
2007 Temple Head Coach
2008 Temple Head Coach
2009 Temple Head Coach
2010 Temple Head Coach
2011 Miami (FL) Head Coach
2012 Miami (FL) Head Coach
2013 Miami (FL) Head Coach
2014 Miami (FL) Head Coach
2015 Miami (FL) Head Coach
2016 Detroit Lions Tight Ends
2017 Detroit Lions Tight Ends
2018 Detroit Lions Linebackers
2019 Detroit Lions Linebackers
2020 Cincinnati Bengals Linebackers
2021 Cincinnati Bengals Linebackers
2022 Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator
BOWLS COACHED
1994 Virginia (Independence)
1995 Virginia (Peach)
1996 Virginia (Carquest)
1999 Boston College (Insight.com)
2002 Virginia (Continental Tire)
2003 Virginia (Continental Tire)
2004 Virginia (MPC Computers)
2005 Virginia (Music City)
2009 Temple (EagleBank)
2013 Miami (Russell Athletic)
2014 Miami (Independence)
2015 Miami (Sun)
2016 Detroit Lions (Wild Card)
2021 Cincinnati Bengals (Super Bowl)