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Clancy Pendergast 
Pendergast at Cal spring practice in April 2010 Sport(s) Football Current position Title Defensive coordinator Team California Conference Pac-10 Biographical details Born November 29, 1967 Place of birth Phoenix, Arizona Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1995
1996–2002
2003
2004–2008
2009
2010–presentHouston Oilers
Dallas Cowboys
Cleveland Browns
(Linebackers coach)
Arizona Cardinals
(Defensive coordinator)
Kansas City Chiefs
(Defensive coordinator, DB Coach)
California Golden Bears
(Defensive coordinator)Clancy Pendergast (born November 29, 1967) is the current defensive coordinator for the University of California Golden Bears and the former defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. He is also the former defensive coordinator for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, a position he had held from the 2004 to 2008 seasons.
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Early Coaching career
He was a graduate assistant or assistant coach at Mississippi State, University of Southern California, University of Oklahoma, and University of Alabama at Birmingham before joining the Houston Oilers in 1995.
After a year with the Oilers, he joined the Dallas Cowboys, where he spent seven seasons, first as defensive assistant/quality control/linebackers coach (1996–99), and later handing responsibilities in nickel defense packages (2000) and the secondary (2001–02). Pendergast helped develop first-round draft pick Roy Williams into a Pro Bowl safety. In 2003, he was linebackers coach with the Cleveland Browns.
Arizona Cardinals
While working in Cleveland, Pendergast impressed personnel man Jeremy Green to the point that when Green's father, Dennis Green, became the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, Jeremy convinced him to interview Pendergast for the job. Green was so impressed that he hired Pendergast as the Cardinal's Defensive Coordinator.
After Dennis Green's firing, he was retained as defensive coordinator under new Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt. Clancy helped lead the Cardinals into Super Bowl XLIII, but was fired on Friday February 6, 2009, less than one week after Arizona lost to Pittsburgh 27-23 in the Super Bowl.[1]
Kansas City Chiefs
When Cardinals fired Pendergast, he was immediately linked with a move to Kansas City Chiefs. Clancy Pendergast officially became the defensive coordinator for the Chiefs on March 13, 2009, where he reunited with Head Coach Todd Haley, who was offensive coordinator at Arizona during Pendergast's time there.[2] On January 14, 2010, the Chiefs named former Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel their new defensive coordinator. According to NFL.com Pendergast was not retained for the 2010 season by the Chiefs in any coaching position. Pendergast was hired to become the Oakland Raiders defensive backs coach on February 6, 2010.[3]
California Golden Bears
On February 19, 2010 Pendergast was hired as Defensive Coordinator for the California Golden Bears, succeeding Bob Gregory.[4]
Personal life
Pendergast attended Tolleson High School, where his sister Bonnie Pendergast continues to teach math. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1990.
Pendergast was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) Fraternity during his years as an undergraduate at the University of Arizona. [5]
References
- ^ Claney Pendergast Won't Return to Cardinals SI.com, February 6, 2009
- ^ "Chief Hire Pendergast". Yahoo Sports. March 13, 2009. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_chiefs_pendergast;_ylt=AufWD6VFXAuLalAovJwKJJzIyLQF.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Cal hires Pendergast as defensive coordinator". Yahoo! Sports. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-california-pendergast&prov=ap&type=lgns. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ http://azstarnet.com/sports/football/college/wildcats/article_b1233054-9ed4-5a0b-8000-3e4f446da3ea.html
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Larry MarmieArizona Cardinals Defensive Coordinator
2004–2008Succeeded by
Billy DavisPreceded by
Gunther CunninghamKansas City Chiefs Defensive Coordinator
2009Succeeded by
Romeo CrennelPreceded by
David GibbsKansas City Chiefs Defensive Backs Coach
2009Succeeded by
Emmitt ThomasPreceded by
Bob GregoryCalifornia Golden Bears Defensive Coordinator
2010–presentSucceeded by
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