Monte Kiffin
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers righting ship with Josh Freeman...projects the NFL has ever seen. The Buccaneers fired General Manager Bruce Allen and Coach Jon Gruden, and longtime defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin left to work for his son at the University of Tennessee. In an even more stunning move,... In this article: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Josh Freeman, Raheem Morris, NFL, Darren Sharper, Monte Kiffin, Drew Brees, St. Louis, Matthew Stafford, and University of Tennessee |
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The News & Observer | October 29, 2009
Kiffin brings Volunteers his Tampa-2 defense
He was an assistant for six other NFL teams before joining Tampa Bay. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said this week that Kiffin "invented" the Tampa-2. But Kiffin has pointed back to Tony Dungy, the former Buccaneers and Colts...
In this article: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL, Todd Blackledge, Tennessee, Eric Berry, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tony Dungy
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Stampede Blue | 4 days ago
Tampa-2 is returning to Tampa Bay: Jim Bates relieved of defensive coordinator duties
...the concepts of Tampa-2 with them to places where they coached. After the 2008 season, Monte Kiffin left Tampa Bay to coach with his son at the University of Tennessee. The Bucs ownership soon after fired head coach Jon Gruden, and...
In this article: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raheem Morris, Jim Bates, Tony Dungy, Philosophy, Mike Tomlin, Lovie Smith, Dolphins, and Indianapolis
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St. Petersburg Times | November 02, 2009
Trump Tower Tampa buyers to argue Donald Trump misled them
...fee and then collect a percentage of the profits after the units sold. Buyers included former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. "This was a diverse group of successful people," Turkel said of his clients.
In this article: Donald Trump, Tampa, Florida, Trump Tower, Plaintiffs, Bankruptcy, Colonial Bank, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Courier-Journal | November 10, 2009
College football coaches salaries immune to tough economic times
...not-so-long-ago time when most of the sport's head coaches would covet the deal Tennessee laid on Monte Kiffin, a Super Bowl-winning defensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: a $300,000 retention bonus due at the end of the regular...
In this article: USA Today, Cal, Jeff Tedford, Lane Kiffin, Urban Meyer, Tennessee, Southeastern Conference, Revenue, and California State University
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al.com | 2 days ago
SEC notes: Tebow plays final game in The Swamp
...year, they seem ticketed to the Outback Bowl. It would be an ideal destination for defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, who was coaching with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at this time last year. Vanderbilt: The Commodores are the only SEC team...
In this article: SEC, Tim Tebow, Ole Miss, The Huntsville Times, Florida State, Mark Richt, Kentucky, and Florida
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The State | October 29, 2009
Tampa-2 defense leads Vols' revival
...seasons. He was an assistant for six other NFL teams before joining Tampa Bay. USC coach Steve Spurrier said this week that Kiffin "invented" the Tampa-2. But Kiffin has pointed back to Tony Dungy, the former Buccaneers coach. For his...
In this article: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee, NFL, Todd Blackledge, USC, Eric Berry, Steve Spurrier, and Gamecocks
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Tide Sports | October 22, 2009
McElroy faces 'Tampa-2' as he looks to rebound
The Tampa-2 defense has its roots in the championship defenses of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s, but a few changes by Kiffin and Tony Dungy popularized the scheme when the two coached together with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Saban...
In this article: Greg McElroy, Eric Berry, Nick Saban, Tennessee, Lane Kiffin, National Football League, Utah, Alabama, and NFL Draft
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Monte Kiffin (born February 29, 1940 in Lexington, Nebraska) is an American football coach. He is widely considered to be one of the preeminent defensive coordinators in modern football, as well as one of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history. Father of the often imitated “Tampa Cover 2” defense, Kiffin's philosophy is one of the most influential in modern college and pro football.
He currently serves as defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Volunteers, where his son Lane Kiffin was named head coach on December 2, 2008. He previously served 26 years as an NFL assistant coach, including 13 years as defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His defensive units have finished ranked in the top 10 in points allowed and yards allowed 10 times during that period, an NFL record.
Kiffin is paid about $1.2 million per year by Tennessee, making him the highest paid assistant coach in college football. He earned a reported $2 million annual salary from the Buccaneers and has turned down several NFL head coaching jobs during his career. To this day, Kiffin's only head coaching job was at North Carolina State University in 1980–82.
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