


ASSISTANT COACHES
Kippy Brown, wide receivers; born March 6, 1955, Sweetwater, Tenn. Quarterback Memphis State 1974-77. No pro playing experience. College coach: Memphis State 1978-1980, Louisville 1982, Tennessee 1983-89, 1993-94. Pro coach: New York Jets 1990-92, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1995, Miami Dolphins 1996-99, Green Bay Packers 2000, Memphis Maniax XFL, head coach 2001, joined Houston Texans 2002.
Vic Fangio, defensive coordinator; born August 22, 1958, Dunmore, Pa. East Stroudsburg State University. No pro play¬ing experience. College coach: North Carolina 1983. Pro coach: Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars USFL 1984-85, New Orleans Saints 1986-1994, Carolina Panthers 1995-98, Indianapolis Colts 1999-2001, joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Todd Grantham, defensive line; born
September 13, 1966, Pulaski, Va. Guard-tackle Virginia Tech 1984-88. No pro play¬ing experience. College coach: Virginia Tech 1990-95, Michigan State 1996-98. Pro coach: Indianapolis Colts 1999-2001, joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Chick Harris, running backs; born September 21, 1945, Durham, N.C. Running back Northern Arizona 1966-69. No pro playing experience. College coach: Colorado State 1970-71, Long Beach State 1972-73, Washington 1975-1980. Pro coach: Detroit Wheels WFL 1974, Buffalo Bills 1981-82, Seattle Seahawks 1983-1991, Los Angeles Rams 1992-94, Carolina Panthers 1995-2001, joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Jon Hoke, defensive backs; born January 24, 1957, Kettering, Ohio. Defensive back Ball State 1976-1979. Pro defensive back Chicago Bears 1980. College coach: Bowling Green 1983-86, San Diego State 1987-88, Kent State 1989-1993, Missouri 1994-98, Florida 1999-2001. Pro coach: Joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Joe Marciano, special teams coordinator; born February 10, 1954, Dunmore, Pa. Quarterback Temple 1972-75. No pro playing experience. College coach: East Stroudsburg 1977, Rhode Island 1978-79, Villanova 1980, Penn State 1981, Temple 1982. Pro coach: Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars USFL 1983-85, New Orleans Saints 1986-1995, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996-2001, joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Tony Marciano, tight ends; born June 14, 1956, Scranton, Pa. Offensive line Indiana University Pa. 1975-77. No pro playing experience. College coach: Texas Christian 1978-1980, Southern Methodist 1981-87, Brown 1987-88, Richmond 1989-1990, Kent State 1991-92. Pro coach: Toronto Argonauts CFL 1994, Calgary Stampeders CFL 1995-97, Indianapolis Colts 1998-2001, joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Steve Marshall, offensive line tackles; born June 20, 1956, Hartford, Conn. Guard-tight end Louisville 1976-78. No pro playing experience. College coach: Plymouth State 1979, Tennessee 1980-81, Marshall 1982-83, Louisville 1984, Murray State 1985-86, Virginia Tech 1987-1992, Tennessee 1993-95, UCLA 1996, Texas A&M 1997, North Carolina 1998-99, Colorado 2000-2001. Pro coach: Joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Tony Oden, defensive assistant/asst. defensive backs; born June 30, 1973, Cleveland. Linebacker Baldwin-Wallace College 1991-95. No pro playing experi¬ence. College coach: Millersville Penn. 1996, Boston College 1997, Army 1998-99, East Carolina 2000-02, Eastern Michigan 2003. Pro coach: Joined Houston Texans in 2004.
Tom Olivadotti, linebackers; born September 22, 1945, Long Beach, N.J. Defensive back-wide receiver UpsalaCollege 1963-66. No pro playing experi¬ence. College coach: Princeton 1976-77, Boston College 1978-79, Miami 1980-83. Pro coach: Washington Federals USFL 1984, Cleveland Browns 1985-86, Miami Dolphins 1987-1995, Minnesota Vikings 1996-99, New York Giants 2000-03, joined Houston Texans in 2004.
Chris Palmer, offensive coordinator; born September 23, 1949, Brewster, N.Y. Quarterback Southern Connecticut State 1968-1971. No pro playing experience. College coach: Connecticut 1972-74, Lehigh 1975, Colgate 1976-1982, New Haven 1986-87 head coach, Boston 1988-89 head coach. Pro coach: Montreal Concordes CFL 1983, New Jersey Generals USFL 1984-85, Houston Oilers 1990-92, New England Patriots 1993-96, Jacksonville Jaguars 1997-98, Cleveland Browns 1999-2000 head coach, joined Houston Texans in 2001.
Joe Pendry, offensive line centers-guards; born August 5, 1947, Welch, W. Va. Tight end West Virginia 1965-66. No pro playing experience. College coach: West Virginia 1969-1974 1976-77, Kansas State 1975, Pittsburgh 1978-79, Michigan State 1980-81, Southwest Missouri State 2003.
Pro coach:Philadelphia Stars USFL 1983, Pittsburgh Maulers USFL 1984, Cleveland Browns 1985-88, Kansas City Chiefs 1989-1992, Chicago Bears 1993-94, Carolina Panthers 1995-97, Buffalo Bills 1998-2000, Washington Redskins 2001, joined Houston Texans in 2004.
Dan Riley, strength and conditioning; born October 19, 1949, Syracuse, N.Y. Attended Keene State. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Army 1974-77, Penn State 1977-1981. Pro coach: Washington Redskins 1982-2000, joined Houston Texans 2001.
Greg Roman, quarterbacks; born August 19, 1972, Atlantic City, N.J. Defensive line-linebacker John Carroll 1990-94. No pro playing experience. Pro coach: Carolina 1995-2001, joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Eric Sutulovich, asst. special teams; born February 28, 1974, Kansas City, Kan. Tight end Louisiana Tech 1993-95. No pro playing experience. College coach: Louisiana Tech 1997-99, Pittsburgh 2000, Fort Scott 2001. Pro coach: Joined Houston Texans in 2002.
Ray Wright, asst. strength and condition¬ing; born December 30, 1971, Cleveland. Running back-wide receiver Duke 1990-95. No pro playing experience. College coach: Cornell 1999, Maryland 2001. Pro coach: Joined Houston Texans in 2002.