..
I was born in Lewistown, Montana and grew up in Helena, Montana, then graduated from Capital High in 1979. I then attended hometown Carroll College, where I graduated with degrees in math and physical education in 1983. While at Carroll College, I played quarterback and began my coaching career there as a graduate assistant during the 1983 season. The next year, I moved to Weber State College in the Big Sky Conference, coaching quarterbacks as a graduate assistant under head coach Mike Price. I then returned to my alma mater in 1985 as offensive coordinator. In each of my two seasons in that position, Carroll had the top-rated offense in NAIA football.I then became a full-time assistant in the Division I ranks as wide receivers and tight ends coach at Weber State in 1987 and 1988. In 1989, I moved to the University of Idaho, spending a year as quarterbacks coach before being promoted to offensive coordinator under head coach John L. Smith. In 1992, I took a step up the coaching ladder when I became quarterbacks coach at Arizona State. During my two seasons at ASU, I oversaw the development of future All-American and former NFL QB Jake Plummer.In 1994, I moved to Nevada, serving both as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. During my one season there, the Wolf Pack was second in the nation in both passing offense and total offense, and third in scoring offense. The next year, I began a three-year stint as offensive coordinator at Utah State under John L. Smith.I arrived at University of Louisville for the first time in 1998 as offensive coordinator, following Smith. In my one season there, the Cardinals were top-ranked in Division I-A in scoring and total offense and posted the biggest positive turnaround among I-A football teams, winning six more games than in the 1997 season. I left the collegiate ranks for three years, while my place in Louisville was filled by Scott Linehan.In 2002, I returned to the college ranks, replacing Noel Mazzone as offensive coordinator under Tommy Tuberville at Auburn, whose offense significantly improved its position in the Division I-A rankings in that season. I then returned to Louisville in 2003 as head coach, and has since burnished my reputation as one of the top offensive minds in football.After five seasons as a college assistant and head coach, I decided to return to the NFL on January 7, 2007, accepting an offer to become the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. My contract in Atlanta paid me $24 million over five years.On December 11, 2007, I resigned as head coach of Atlanta Falcons and took the head coaching position at the University of Arkansas. Basically I just tossed them my keys and said "peace", oh yeah and try not to have anyone else kill some dogs... HOT Myspace Layouts
Hot Myspace Layouts