


ASSISTANT COACHES
Jason Arapoff, strength and conditioning; born July, 8 1965, Weymouth, Mass. Defensive back Springfield College 1985-88. No college or pro playing experience. Pro coach: Washington Redskins 1992-2000, joined Detroit Lions in 2001.
Malcolm Blacken, asst. strength and conditioning; born October 12, 1965, Richmond, Va. Running back Virginia Tech 1984-88. No pro playing experience. College coach: South Carolina 1990-91, George Mason 1992-94, Virginia 1995. Pro coach: Washington Redskins 1996-2000, joined Detroit Lions in 2001.
Larry Brooks, defensive line; born June 10 1950 in Prince George, Va. Defensive lineman Virginia State 1968-1971. Pro defensive tackle Los Angeles Rams 1972-1982. College coach: Virginia State 1992-93. Pro coach: Los Angeles Rams 1983-1990, Green Bay Packers 1994-98, Seattle Seahawks 1999-2002, Chicago Bears 2003, joined Detroit Lions in 2004.
George Catavolos, defensive backs; born May 8, 1945 in Chicago. Defensive back Purdue 1964-67. No pro playing experi¬ence. College coach: Purdue 1967-68, 1971-76, Middle Tennessee State 1969,
Louisville 1970, Kentucky 1977-1981, Tennessee 1982-83. Pro coach: Indianapolis Colts 1984-1994, 1998-2001, Carolina Panthers 1995-97, Washington Redskins 2002-03, joined Detroit Lions in 2004.
Don Clemons, defensive assistant/quality control; born February 15, 1954, Newark, N.J. Defensive end Muhlenberg Pa. 1973-76. No pro playing experience. College coach: Kutztown State 1977-78, New Mexico 1979, Arizona State 1980-84. Pro coach: Joined Detroit Lions in 1985.
Kevin Higgins, wide receivers; born December 1, 1955, New York City. Defensive back West Chester Pa. 1973-76. No pro playing experience. College coach: Gettysburg College 1981-84, Richmond 1985-87, Lehigh 1988-2000 head coach 1994-2000. Pro coach: Joined Detroit Lions in 2001.
Johnny Holland, defensive assistant; born March 11, 1965, Belleville, Texas. Linebacker Texas A&M 1983-86. Pro line-backer Green Bay Packers 1987-1993. Pro coach: Green Bay Packers 1995-99, Seattle Seahawks 2000-02, joined Detroit Lions in 2003.
Dick Jauron, defensive coordinator; born October 7, 1950 in Peoria, III. Running back Yale 1970-72. Pro defensive back Detroit Lions 1973-77, Cincinnati Bengals 1978-1980. Pro coach: Buffalo Bills 1985, Green Bay Packers 1986-1994, Jacksonville Jaguars 1995-98, Chicago Bears 1999-2003 head coach, joined Detroit Lions in 2004.
Sean Kugler, asst. offensive line/tight ends; born August 9, 1966, Lockport, N.Y. Offensive lineman Texas-El Paso 1985-88. Pro offensive lineman Sacramento Surge WLAF 1991. College coach: Texas-El Paso 1993-2000. Pro coach: Joined Detroit Lions in 2001.
Stan Kwan, special teams assistant/ offensive assistant; born November 2, 1967, Phoenix. No college or pro playing experience. Pro coach: San Diego Chargers 1991-96, Detroit Lions 1997-2000, Arizona Cardinals 2001-2003, re-joined Detroit Lions in 2004.
Sherman Lewis, offensive coordinator; born June 29, 1942, Louisville, Ky. Running back Michigan State 1960-63. Pro running back Toronto Argonauts CFL 1964-65, New York Jets 1966. College coach: Michigan State 1969-1982. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 1983-1991, Green Bay Packers 1992-99, Minnesota Vikings 2000-01, joined Detroit Lions in 2002.
Pat Morris, offensive line; born April 7, 1954 in Cleveland. Offensive lineman Southern California 1972-75. No pro play¬ing experience. College coach: Southern California 1976-77, 1983-86, Northern Arizona 1978, Minnesota 1979-1982, Michigan State 1987-1994, Stanford 1995-96. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 1997-2003, joined Detroit Lions in 2004.
Greg Olson, quarterbacks; born March 1,
1963, Richland, Wash. Quarterback Central Washington 1983-86. No pro playing experience. College coach: Washington State 1987-89, Central Washington 1990-93, Idaho 1994-96, Purdue 1997-2000, 2002. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 2001, Chicago Bears 2003, joined Detroit Lions in 2004.
Chuck Priefer, special teams; born July 26, 1944, Cleveland. Attended 'John Carroll. No college or pro playing experi¬ence. College coach: Miami Ohio 1977, North Carolina 1978-1983, Kent State 1986, Georgia Tech 1987-1991. Pro coach: Green Bay Packers 1984-85, San Diego Chargers 1992-96, joined Detroit Lions in 1997.
Tom Rathman, running backs; born October 7, 1962, Grand Island, Neb. Running back Nebraska 1983-85. Pro running back San Francisco 49ers 1986-1993, Los Angeles Raiders 1994. College coach: Menlo College 1996. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 1997-2002, joined Detroit Lions in 2003.
Richard Smith, asst. head coach/line¬backers; born October 17, 1955, Los Angeles. Offensive lineman Rio Hondo Calif. J.C. 1975-76, Fresno State 1977-78. No pro playing experience. College coach: Rio Hondo Calif. J.C. 1979-1980, Cal State-Fullerton 1981-83, California 1984-86, Arizona 1987. Pro coach: Houston Oilers 1988-1992, Denver Broncos 1993-96, San Francisco 49ers 1997-2002, joined Detroit Lions in 2003. Andy Sugarman, tight ends; born May 23, 1972, San Francisco. Attended California. No college or pro playing expe¬rience. College coach: California 1990-1997. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 1998-2002, joined Detroit Lions in 2003.