- Jeff Horton
Jeff Horton, is an
assistant coach (Special Assistant] /Offense ) for theSt. Louis Rams of theNational Football League . He has also been active as an assistant coach at thecollegiate level (Minnesota ,Nevada ,UNLV ,Wisconsin ) and as a collegiate head coach (Nevada, UNLV). He was a 1981 graduate of theUniversity of Nevada, Reno .Early career
Horton's first coaching job was as a
graduate assistant for theUniversity of Minnesota in1984 . The following year, he joined his alma mater as assistant. In1990 and1991 , he was the Wide Receivers coach. In1992 , he left to become the Wide Receivers coach atUNLV .Head coaching: Nevada
After the
1992 football season ended,Wolf Pack head coachChris Ault stepped down from the coaching podium (for the first time) to focus on his duties as the university'sathletic director . Horton was Ault's hand-picked successor. In his only year as head coach of Nevada, he lead the Wolf Pack to a 7-4 record and an appearance in theLas Vegas Bowl , leading the team to an appearance in theLas Vegas Bowl .Head coaching: UNLV
Following the 1993 season Horton accepted the head coaching position at in-state rival UNLV, a move commonly referred to as the "
Red Defection " by Wolf Pack fans. His first season, 1994, theRebels won theBig West Conference title and theLas Vegas Bowl , winning Horton that conference'sCoach of the Year award.He was fired after the team finished 0-11 in the
1998 season.Assistant coach: Wisconsin
After being fired, he was hired as the
Quarterbacks coach for theUniversity of Wisconsin Madison . The quarterbacks during his tenure (Jim Sorgi ,Brooks Bollinger , andJohn Stocco ), rank 1st, 2nd, and 4th in Badgers history in passing yards.Assistant coach: St. Louis Rams
In
2006 , Horton was hired as the special assistant/offense to theSt. Louis Rams . In that position, he assistsHead coach Scott Linehan with administrative duties, offensive play-calling, and preparation.Head coaching record
[http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Coaches/53067/ Jeff Horton's St. Louis Rams biography]
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