Chuck Bresnahan

Chuck Bresnahan

Date of birth	September 8, 1960 (1960-09-08) (age 51)
Place of birth	Springfield, Massachusetts
Position(s)	Defensive Coordinator
College	U.S. Naval Academy
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1986-1987 1988-1991 1992-1993 1994-1995 1996-1997 1998-1999 2000-2003 2004 2005-2007 2009 2010 2011-present	U.S. Naval Academy (assistant coach) Georgia Tech (assistant coach) Maine (defensive coordinator) (linebackers coach) Cleveland Browns (linebackers coach) Indianapolis Colts (linebackers coach) Oakland Raiders (defensive backs coach) Oakland Raiders (defensive coordinator) Cincinnati Bengals (defensive assistant) Cincinnati Bengals (defensive coordinator) Florida Tuskers (linebackers coach) Florida Tuskers (defensive coordinator) Oakland Raiders (defensive coordinator)

Charles "Chuck" Bresnahan (born September 8, 1960 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American football coach. He is the current defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.^[1]

Previously Bresnahan (pronounced "BREZ-nuh-han") was the defensive coordinator for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals. Bresnahan joined the Bengals coaching staff in 2004 as a defensive assistant coach, and was promoted to defensive coordinator on January 9, 2005. He was fired on January 2, 2008 after his team went 7-9 in the regular season. During Bresnahan's tenure, the Bengals ranked 28th, 30th, and 25th in yards allowed, out of 32 teams.^[2]

Prior to joining the Bengals, Bresnahan coached in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and the Oakland Raiders where he was their defensive coordinator from 2000 to 2003.

Bresnahan began his coaching career at the Navy under Elliott Uzelac in 1986. He was later an assistant coach for the 1990 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team that won the UPI National Championship under head coach Bobby Ross.

Personal

Bresnahan and his wife Erin have four daughters-Megan, Caitlin, Caroline and Danielle.

His father Tom Bresnahan, was a longtime football coach, where he spent sixteen years as an NFL assistant, including with the Buffalo Bills, where he coached in their four straight Super Bowl defeats.

References

1. ^ "Raiders reportedly to hire Wylie, Bresnehan". 2011-01-31. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Raiders-reportedly-to-hire-Wylie-Bresnehan.html&team=141. 
2. ^ Pro Football Reference Cincinnati Bengals Franchise Encyclopedia

Preceded by Willie Shaw	Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinators 2000-2003	Succeeded by Rob Ryan
Preceded by Leslie Frazier	Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinators 2005-2007	Succeeded by Mike Zimmer
Preceded by John Marshall	Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinators 2011-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Bresnahan, Chuck
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Date of birth	September 8, 1960
Place of birth	Springfield, Massachusetts
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