


ASSISTANT COACHES
Charlie Baggett, wide receivers; born January 21, 1953, Fayetteville, N.C. Quarterback Michigan State 1972-75. No pro playing experience. College coach: Bowling Green 1977-1980, Minnesota 1981-82, Michigan State 1983-1992, 1995-98. Pro coach: Houston Oilers 1993-94, Green Bay Packers 1999, joined Minnesota Vikings in 2000.
Brian Baker, defensive line; born June 20, 1962, Baltimore. Linebacker Maryland 1980-83. No pro playing experience. College coach: Maryland 1984-85, Army 1986, Georgia Tech 1987-1995. Pro coach: San Diego Chargers 1996, Detroit
Lions 1997-2000, joined Minnesota Vikings in 2001. Pete Bercich, defensive assistant/asst. linebackers; born December 23, 1971, Joliet, Ill. Linebacker Notre Dame 1990-93. Pro linebacker Minnesota Vikings 1994-2000. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 2002.
Ted Cottrell, defensive coordinator/line¬backers; born June 13, 1947, Chester, Pa. Linebacker Delaware Valley College 1966-68. Pro linebacker Atlanta Falcons 1969-1970, Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL 1971. College coach: Rutgers 1973-1980, 1983. Pro coach: Kansas City Chiefs 1981-82, New Jersey Generals USFL 1983-84, Buffalo Bills 1986-89, 1995-2000, Arizona Cardinals 1990-94, New York Jets 2001-03, joined Minnesota Vikings in 2004.
Dean Dalton, running backs; born July 27, 1963, Platteville, Wis. Defensive back Air Force Academy 1981-82, Western Illinois 1983-84. No pro playing experi¬ence. College coach: Western Illinois 1984-85, Wisconsin 1986-87, Texas Southern 1988-89, Purdue 1990. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 1999.
Mark Ellis, asst. strength and condition¬ing; born December 18, 1969, Littlefield, Texas. Defensive back Temple 1990-91. College coach: Lackawanna Pa. J.C. 1993, Navarro College 1994, Fort Scott Kan. C.C. 1995. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 2004.
Randy Hanson, offensive quality control; born January 17, 1968, Sacramento, Calif. Quarterback Pacific 1990-92. No pro playing experience. College coach: Eastern Washington 1993-95, 1998-99, Washington 1996-97, Portland State 2000-02. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 2003.
Chuck Knox Jr., secondary; born February 19, 1965, Englewood, N.J. Running back Arizona 1984-88. No pro playing experience. Pro coach: Los Angeles Rams 1993-94, Philadelphia Eagles 1995-98, Green Bay Packers 1999, joined Minnesota Vikings in 2000.
Scott Linehan, offensive coordinator-quarterbacks; born September 17, 1963, Sunnyside, Wash. Quarterback Idaho 1982-86. No pro playing experience. College coach: Idaho 1988-1990, Nevada-Las Vegas 1991, Idaho 1992-93, Washington 1994-98, Louisville 1999-2001. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 2002. Steve Loney, offensive line; born April 26, 1952, Marshalltown, Iowa. Offensive line Iowa State 1970-73. No pro playing expe¬rience. College coach: Missouri Western College 1975-76, Moorhead State 1979-1983, The Citadel 1984-86, Colorado State 1989-1992, Connecticut 1994, Iowa State 1995-97, 2000-01, Minnesota 1998-99. Pro coach: Phoenix Cardinals 1993, joined Minnesota Vikings in 2002.
Jim Panagos, defensive quality control; born March 23, 1971, Brooklyn, N.Y. Defensive line Maryland 1989-1992. No
pro playing experience. College coach: Maryland 1993. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 2002.
Kevin Ross, asst. secondary; born January 16, 1962, Camden, N.J. Defensive back Temple 1980-83. Pro defensive back Kansas City Chiefs 1984-1993, Atlanta Falcons 1994-95, San Diego Chargers 1996. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 2003.
Kurtis Shultz, strength and conditioning; born March 10, 1972, Baltimore. Attended Maryland. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Loyola Md. 1995-97, Maryland and Johns Hopkins 1999-2002. Pro coach: Cincinnati Bengals 2003, joined Minnesota Vikings in 2004.
John Tice, tight ends/asst. offensive line; born June 22, 1960, Bayshore, N.Y. Tight end Maryland 1978-1982. Pro tight end New Orleans Saints 1983-1992. Pro coach: Joined Minnesota Vikings in 1999.
Rusty Tillman, special teams; born February 27, 1946, Beloit, Wis. Tight end ¬linebacker-defensive end-punter Northern Arizona 1967-69. Pro linebacker Washington Redskins 1970-77. Pro coach: Seattle Seahawks 1979-1994, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1995, Oakland Raiders 1996-97, Indianapolis Colts 1998, New York/New Jersey Hitmen XFL head coach 2001, joined Minnesota Vikings in 2003.