Jim Haslett
American football player and coach (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Donald Haslett (born December 9, 1955) is an American football coach and former linebacker who was most recently the head coach of the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football for the IUP Crimson Hawks before being drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft; he went on to be named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | (1955-12-09) December 9, 1955 (age 68) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Avalon | ||||||
College: | IUP (1975–1978) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||
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Haslett's coaching career began in the late 1980s, with him rejoining the NFL by the mid 1990s. In 2000, he was hired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints and was named the NFL Coach of the Year. He has also served as head coach for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).