Scott Linehan

Scott Linehan

NFL PlayerCoach | name= Scott Linehan


DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1963|9|17
Birthplace= Sunnyside, Washington
DateOfDeath=
Position= None
College= University of Idaho
Awards=
Honors=
Records=
Position=Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks Coach
Quarterback
Career Highlights=yes
PFRCoach=LineSc0
RegularRecord=11-25-0
PlayoffRecord=0-0
Record=11-25-0
player=yes
years=1982-1985
teams=Idaho
coach=yes
coachingyears=1987-88

1989-90

1991

1992-93

1994-95

1996-98

1999-2001

2002-04

2005

2006-2008

coachingteams=Sunset High School
(Offensive coordinator)
University of Idaho
(Wide receivers coach)
UNLV
(Quarterbacks coach)
University of Idaho
(Offensive coordinator)
University of Washington
(Wide receivers coach)
University of Washington
(Offensive coordinator)
University of Louisville
(Offensive coordinator)
Minnesota Vikings
(Offensive coordinator)
Miami Dolphins
(Offensive coordinator)
St. Louis Rams
(Head coach)

Scott Thomas Linehan (born September 17, 1963) is a former head coach of the St. Louis Rams. He also served as the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and the Minnesota Vikings for three seasons (2002–04).

Biography

Scott Linehan was born and raised in Sunnyside, Washington, the son of a high school principal and the youngest of seven children. He graduated from high school in 1982, and accepted an athletic scholarship to play college football at the University of Idaho, two hundred miles to the east. Linehan was a quarterback for the Vandals under head coaches Dennis Erickson (1982–85) and Keith Gilbertson. He redshirted in 1982, was the back-up to senior QB Ken Hobart in 1983, and became the starter in 1984, but missed several games due to injuries. Although the 1984 season started poorly at 2–5, the Vandals won their last four games to finish at 6–5. In 1985, a healthy Linehan led Idaho to the Big Sky title and consecutive I-AA playoff appearances in 1985 & 1986. His career passing yardage for the Vandals was over 7000 yards. He received his bachelor's degree in public relations in December 1986, and signed a rookie free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys in 1987, but a shoulder injury quickly ended his playing career.

Linehan began his coaching career as a volunteer coach at Sunset High School in Portland in 1987. At this time he was also helping a friend with his business, selling class rings for Josten's.

He returned to Idaho as the wide receivers coach in 1989 under John L. Smith, then went to UNLV as the quarterbacks coach for a season in 1991, then back to Idaho (1992–93) as a quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator. In 1994, Linehan moved over to Washington to coach under Jim Lambright, beginning as the wide receivers coach, then adding offensive coordinator duties in 1996. In January 1999, Lambright was replaced as head coach by Rick Neuheisel. Linehan moved east and became the offensive coordinator at Louisville under head coach John L. Smith, whom he worked for in both coaching stints at Idaho.

Linehan stayed for three years with Louisville, then moved up to the professional level in 2002, serving under Mike Tice as the offensive coordinator of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for three seasons. Nick Saban hired him for the same position in Miami in 2005. He was hired as the head coach of the St. Louis Rams in early 2006 and released midway through the 2008 season, having compiled a 11-25 record during his tenure and having experienced on and off the field disputes with star players such as Steven Jackson, Torry Holt, and, most notoriously, quarterback Marc Bulger whom he benched for his final game as head coach.

Linehan's wife, the former Kristen Browitt is the sister-in-law of actor Jim Caviezel. She and Caviezel's wife Kerri are sisters.

External links

* [http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/wac/idaho/yearly_results.php?year=1985 College Football Data Warehouse] Idaho Vandals results - 1985-89
* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Coaches/52931/ St. Louis Rams] - Scott Linehan biography
* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/52955/ St. Louis Rams.com] - transcript of introductory press conference - 2006
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2003298693_hawk11.html Linehan legacy continues in St. Louis] - "The Seattle Times" - 11-Oct-2006
* [http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/seahawks/story/6158242p-5388716c.html Scott Linehan] - "Tacoma News Tribune" 13-Oct-2006
* [http://www.uiathletics.com/Content/History/Year_by_year_scores(1).pdf University of Idaho Athletics] - All-time football scores (pdf)
*http://www.uoflsports.com - Home Page of the University of Louisville Cardinals Athletics

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NAME=Linehan, Scott
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American football coach
DATE OF BIRTH=September 17 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH=Sunnyside, Washington
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