Jeff FitzGerald

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Jeff FitzGerald
Personal information
Born: (1960-04-18) April 18, 1960 (age 62)
Burbank, California
Career information
College: Cal State-Northridge
Career history
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Jeff FitzGerald (born April 18, 1960) is a former American football coach. FitzGerald has previously served as a linebackers coach for the Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, and Indianapolis Colts.

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Coaching career

On January 23, 2008, Fitzgerald was named the linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. Four years later, he joined Chuck Pagano's staff at the Indianapolis Colts in the same capacity, but was fired after the 2016 season. [1]

In 2019, he became the defensive coordinator for the DC Defenders of the XFL. [2]

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References

  1. "Colts fire LB coach Jeff FitzGerald". The Indianapolis Star . January 8, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. Samuels, Doug (May 29, 2019). "Source: Pep Hamilton filling XFL Washington, DC staff with familiar college names". Football Scoop. Retrieved October 14, 2019.