Chuck Pagano

Chuck Pagano

Date of birth	October 2, 1960 (1960-10-02) (age 51)
Place of birth	Boulder, Colo.
Position(s)	Defensive Coordinator
College	Wyoming
Team(s) as a player
1980-1984	Wyoming (Strong Safety)
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
2011-'Present' 2008–2010 2007 2005–2006 2001–2004 1995–2000 1992–1994 1991 1990 1989 1987–1988 1986 1984–1985	Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator Baltimore Ravens (Secondary) North Carolina (Defensive Coordinator) Oakland Raiders (Defensive Backs) Cleveland Browns (Secondary) Miami (Fla.) (Defensive Backs / STU) East Carolina (Defensive Backs / Linebackers) UNLV (Defensive Coordinator) UNLV (Defensive Backs) East Carolina (Defensive Backs) Boise State (Linebackers) Miami (Fla.) (Graduate Assistant) Southern California (Graduate Assistant)

Charles D. "Chuck" Pagano is currently the Defensive Coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.^[1]

Early career

Pagano's coaching career began as a graduate assistant at Southern California from 1984 to 1985 before a parallel move to Miami (Fla.) in 1986. He was outside linebackers coach at Boise State from 1987 to 1988, then coached defensive backs at East Carolina and UNLV in 1989 and 1990, respectively. By 1991, Pagano had been promoted to defensive coordinator for UNLV, but returned to East Carolina to coach defensive backs and outside linebackers a year later.

Miami and North Carolina

Pagano first linked with Butch Davis in 1995, returning to Miami to coach the secondary and coordinate special teams. In his five years there, he recruited and coached four first round NFL draft picks, and during the 2000 season, his secondary was named the nation's best by Football News. His defensive backs did not allow a passing touchdown over the last 27 quarters of the 1999 season. Miami also blocked 39 kicks in 59 games, including a school record 12 blocks in 1996.

At the end of the 2006 season, Pagano rejoined Davis following his appointment as head coach of North Carolina. In his first and only season, they finished with a record of 4-8, but were narrowly beaten by less than seven points in six of those games.

NFL

In 2001, Pagano joined Davis in the NFL as secondary coach for the Cleveland Browns. In 2003, he helped the Browns tie a franchise record for the fewest passing touchdowns allowed with 13. In 2001, the secondary accounted for 28 of the Browns' NFL-high 33 interceptions, and, in the same season, rookie cornerback Anthony Henry led the league with ten interceptions.

After leaving Cleveland in 2004, Pagano spent two seasons as defensive backs coach of the Oakland Raiders. In 2006, the Raiders' pass defensive allowed just 151 yards per game, and total defense just 285. This ranked them first and third in the league, respectively.

Pagano was named to John Harbaugh's initial coaching staff with the Baltimore Ravens on February 12, 2008.^[2] He served as defensive secondary coach for three seasons. He was promoted to Defensive Coordinator on January 18, 2011, succeeding Greg Mattison who accepted a similar position at the University of Michigan.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Ravens name Chuck Pagano D-coordinator with Greg Mattison out". USA Today. 19 January 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/ravens/2011-01-18-check-pagano_N.htm. Retrieved 19 January 2011. 
2. ^ Duffy, Mike. "Coaching Staff Complete," BaltimoreRavens.com, Tuesday, February 12, 2008.
3. ^ Duffy, Mike. "Pagano Named Defensive Coordinator," BaltimoreRavens.com, Tuesday, January 18, 2011.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Greg Mattison	Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator 2011-	Succeeded by incumbent

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Name	Pagano, Chuck
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Date of birth	October 2, 1960
Place of birth	Boulder, Colo.
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