Dennis Fitzgerald
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- Seasons coached
- 27
- First season
- 1969
- Teams
- 9
Career
12 stints
- 1969–1970Kentuckydc
- 1971–1974Kent StateDefensive Coordinator
- 1975–1977Kent StateHead Coach
- 1978–1980Syracusedc
- 1981Tulanedc
- 1982–1986Pittsburgh SteelersLinebackers
- 1987–1988Pittsburgh SteelersSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 1992Las Vegas Acesdc
- 1994–1996Grand Valley StateAssistant Coach
- 1995–1996Albany Firebirdsdc
- 1997James MadisonAssistant Coach
- 1998–1999Albany Firebirdsdc
Coaching tree
6 mentors, 3 protégés, 3 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Everyone shown became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
9
- 1997Alex WoodCoached under · James Madison
- 1994–1996Brian KellyCoached under · Grand Valley State
- 1981Vince GibsonCoached under · Tulane
- 1978–1980Frank MaloneyCoached under · Syracuse
- 1977Ron BlackledgeMentored · Kent State
- 1975Gary PinkelMentored · Kent State
- 1975–1976Nick SabanMentored · Kent State
- 1971–1974Don JamesCoached under · Kent State
- 1970John RayCoached under · Kentucky
Succeeded
4
- 1989George StewartSucceeded by · Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1978Dennis FryzelSucceeded · Syracuse
- 1978Ron BlackledgeSucceeded by · Kent State
- 1975Don JamesSucceeded · Kent State
Tenure
27 seasons
- Pittsburgh SteelersPosition coach · 1982–19865
- Albany FirebirdsCoordinator · 1995–19994
- Kent StateCoordinator · 1971–19744
- Grand Valley StatePosition coach · 1994–19963
- SyracuseCoordinator · 1978–19803
- Kent StateHead coach · 1975–19773
- Pittsburgh SteelersCoordinator · 1987–19882
- KentuckyCoordinator · 1969–19702
- James MadisonPosition coach · 19971
- Las Vegas AcesCoordinator · 19921
- TulaneCoordinator · 19811
Pipeline
1 of 1 coordinators
- 1 seasonRon Blackledgeunder at Kent State 1977 · head coach at Kent State1978
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Dennis Fitzgerald. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.