Pats add to staff... - New England Patriots Forums

Seneschal2 · 02-10-2009, 05:53 AM

Quote:

One of new University of Toledo football coach Tim Beckman's assistants has resigned to take a position with the New England Patriots.

Beckman had hired Patrick Graham, who was previously a graduate assistant at Notre Dame, to coach the defensive line last month.

---

Digging further we find that Graham spent the last two seasons assisting with all aspects of the Notre Dame defense. He worked specifically with defensive coordinator Corwin Brown and the outside linebackers.

From his bio:

Quote:

Graham came to Notre Dame after spending three seasons coaching at the University of Richmond. His last two years at Richmond, Graham was an assistant coach in charge of the tight ends and also directed the kickoff return unit on special teams. He was responsible for offensive film breakdown and game planning, specifically short-yardage and goal-line situations. Prior to being named tight ends coach, Graham was the Spiders' assistant defensive line coach in 2004 and worked primarily with the defensive ends. He also assisted with the video editing system and was responsible for defensive film breakdown.

Patrick Graham's Coaching History
2009: Toledo - Defensive Line
2007-08: Notre Dame - Graduate Assistant
2005-06: Richmond - Tight Ends
2004: Richmond - Defensive Line
2002-03: Wagner - Graduate Assistant

---

I'm sure Reiss will have more info as the story breaks...

***DarrylS*** · 02-10-2009, 06:02 AM

In ten years Patrick Graham will become a household name... sooner if he gets on the fast track.

***pats1*** · 02-10-2009, 06:12 AM

A Yale grad with a great academic background in economics and finance. Good to hear.

***ScottieC*** · 02-10-2009, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pats1

A Yale grad with a great academic background in economics and finance. Good to hear.

economics and finance

Ernie hiring now?

Sicilian · 02-10-2009, 07:33 AM

Question is, what position? Did it say?

tatepatsfan · 02-10-2009, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottieC

economics and finance

Ernie hiring now?

Belichick was an econ major

Seneschal2 · 02-10-2009, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sicilian

Question is, what position? Did it say?

His position hasn't been mentioned as yet, which is why I edited the thread title which read, "Pats add to coaching staff". Thought I was jumping the gun a bit with the "coaching" assumption, although it would seem like he's paid enough dues to be an assistant coach at some position.

RayClay · 02-10-2009, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seneschal2

Digging further we find that Graham spent the last two seasons assisting with all aspects of the Notre Dame defense. He worked specifically with defensive coordinator Corwin Brown and the outside linebackers.

Quote:

Over the last 14 years, Brown has either played for or coached under some of the best defensive minds in football including Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Romeo Crennel, Herm Edwards, Al Groh and Eric Mangini. Brown has spent the last three years coaching the defensive backs of the New York Jets under Edwards and then Mangini. Prior to his NFL coaching duties, Brown got his first full-time coaching job on Groh's staff as special teams coach at the University of Virginia from 2001-03. An eight-year NFL career preceded his move to the coaching profession as Brown was a safety and special teams stalwart for the New England Patriots (1993-96), N.Y. Jets (1997-98) and Detroit Lions (1999-2000). He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft after a stellar four-year career at the University of Michigan that saw him win four Big Ten titles and play in three Rose Bowl games.

Notre Dame Names Corwin Brown Defensive Coordinator :: <blank>

***patchick*** · 02-10-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pats1

A Yale grad with a great academic background in economics and finance.

FWIW, I think too much is made of folks like BB & Mangini being economics majors. Schools like Wesleyan & Yale have no applied majors -- you can't major in "recreation science" or even business. Facing options like philosophy, molecular biology, intellectual history, etc. most of the football team always majors in economics, which is the code word for "pre-business."

That said, there's no question that Belichick assembles an NFL staff like no other. The alma maters look more like a law firm than a football team. Yale, Brown, Wesleyan, William & Mary...kids, if you want to be a Patriots coach, better start hitting the books!

***VJCPatriot*** · 02-10-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrylS

In ten years Patrick Graham will become a household name... sooner if he gets on the fast track.

Any job with the Patriots becomes a fast track. McDaniels went from obscurity to head coach in what... 3 years here as QB Coach/OC?

Good to see BB restocking the system with new coaches. The way the Patriots continually succeed, their staff will be poached by other teams pretty much every other year.