Ted Cottrell
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- Seasons coached
- 40
- First season
- 1973
- Teams
- 13
Career
18 stints
1970s
- 1973–1979RutgersDefensive Line
1980s
- 1980RutgersDefensive Coordinator
- 1981–1982Kansas City ChiefsLinebackers
- 1983RutgersDefensive Coordinator
- 1984–1985New Jersey GeneralsDefensive Line
- 1986–1989Buffalo BillsDefensive Line
1990s
- 1990–1993Phoenix CardinalsDefensive Line
- 1994Arizona CardinalsLinebackers
- 1995–1997Buffalo BillsLinebackers
- 1998–2000Buffalo BillsDefensive Coordinator
2000s
- 2001–2003New York JetsDefensive Coordinator
- 2004–2005Minnesota VikingsDefensive Coordinator
- 2007–2008San Diego ChargersDefensive Coordinator
- 2009New York SentinelsHead Coach
2010s
- 2019Birmingham IronLinebackers
2020s
- 2020Houston RoughnecksDefensive Coordinator
- 2020–2021TSL BluesHead Coach
- 2023New Jersey GeneralsDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
Coaching tree
7 mentors, 4 protégés, 1 branch — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
12
- 2023Mike RileyCoached under · New Jersey Generals
- 2020June JonesCoached under · Houston Roughnecks
- 2019Tim LewisCoached under · Birmingham Iron
- 2009Earle MosleyMentored · New York Sentinels
- 2009Jeff RutledgeMentored · New York Sentinels
- 2009Pete RodriguezMentored · New York Sentinels
- 2009Wes ChandlerMentored · New York Sentinels
- 2001–2003Herm EdwardsCoached under · New York Jets
- 1990–1993Joe BugelCoached under · Phoenix Cardinals
- 1983Frank BurnsCoached under · Rutgers
- 1973–1980Frank BurnsCoached under · Rutgers
- 1973John BatemanCoached under · Rutgers
Succeeded
6
- 2004Donnie HendersonSucceeded by · New York Jets
- 2001Mike NolanSucceeded · New York Jets
- 1990Chuck DickersonSucceeded by · Buffalo Bills
- 1983George DeLeoneSucceeded · Rutgers
- 1981George DeLeoneSucceeded by · Rutgers
- 1980George DeLeoneSucceeded by · Rutgers
Tenure
40 seasons
- Buffalo BillsPosition coach · 1986–19977
- RutgersPosition coach · 1973–19797
- Phoenix CardinalsPosition coach · 1990–19934
- New York JetsCoordinator · 2001–20033
- Buffalo BillsCoordinator · 1998–20003
- TSL BluesHead coach · 2020–20212
- San Diego ChargersCoordinator · 2007–20082
- Minnesota VikingsCoordinator · 2004–20052
- New Jersey GeneralsPosition coach · 1984–19852
- RutgersCoordinator · 1980–19832
- Kansas City ChiefsPosition coach · 1981–19822
- New Jersey GeneralsCoordinator · 20231
- Houston RoughnecksCoordinator · 20201
- Birmingham IronPosition coach · 20191
- New York SentinelsHead coach · 20091
- Arizona CardinalsPosition coach · 19941
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Ted Cottrell. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.