Career information | |
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Position(s) | Defensive Coordinator |
College | East Stroudsburg University |
Team(s) as a player | |
1986-1994 1995-2011 |
Vic Fangio is an American football coach. He is the current defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to being named the 49ers Defensive Coordinator, Fangio was defensive coordinator for the Stanford Cardinal, linebackers coach for the Baltimore Ravens and defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers.[1]
Coaching Career[]
From 1979 to 1981 he was the Linebackers and defensive coordinator at Dunmore High School. in 1982 he was the defensive coordinator at Milford Academy and in 1984 he became the Baltimore Stars defensive assistant coach. From 1986 to 1994 he joined the NFL as the New Orleans Saint's linebackers coach, then went on to become the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers (1995-98), Indianapolis Colts (1999-01) and the Houston Texans (2002-05). In 2006 he was hired to become special assistant to head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. In 2010 he was the defensive coordinator for the Stanford Cardinal and in 2011 he followed Jim Harbaugh to the San Francisco 49ers when he was hired as the defensive coordinator.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Bio: Vic Fangio". GoStanford.com. http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fangio_vic00.html. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Bio: Vic Fangio". GoStanford.com. http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fangio_vic00.html. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
Preceded by Greg Manusky |
San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator 2011–present |
Succeeded by Current |
Preceded by Greg Mattison |
Baltimore Ravens Special Assistant to Head Coach/Linebackers 2009-2010 |
Succeeded by Dean Pees (LB) |
Preceded by Phil Zacarias |
Baltimore Ravens Special Assistant to Head Coach/Defense 2006–2008 |
Succeeded by Roy Anderson |
Preceded by N/A |
Houston Texans Defensive Coordinators 2002–2005 |
Succeeded by Richard Smith |
Preceded by Rusty Tillman |
Indianapolis Colts Defensive Coordinators 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Ron Meeks |
Preceded by N/A |
Carolina Panthers Defensive Coordinators 1995–1998 |
Succeeded by John Marshall |
Preceded by ? |
New Orleans Saints Saints Linebackers Coach 1986–1994 |
Succeeded by Jim Haslett |
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Current defensive coordinators of the National Football League | |||
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American Football Conference | |||
AFC East
George Edwards (Buffalo Bills) |
AFC North
Chuck Pagano (Baltimore Ravens) |
AFC South
Wade Phillips (Houston Texans) |
AFC West
Dennis Allen (Denver Broncos) |
National Football Conference | |||
NFC East
Rob Ryan (Dallas Cowboys) |
NFC North
Rod Marinelli (Chicago Bears) |
NFC South
Brian VanGorder (Atlanta Falcons) |
NFC West
Ray Horton (Arizona Cardinals) |
* = Defensive coordinator and head coach |
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