Tom Olivadotti

Tom Olivadotti

Personal information
Born	(1945-09-22) September 22, 1945 (age 80) Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
High school	Long Branch
College	Upsala College
Career history
Salesianum School (1972–1975) Head coach Princeton (1976–1977) Offensive line coach, linebackers coach Boston College (1978–1979) Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach Miami (FL) (1980–1984) Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach Cleveland Browns (1985) Defensive backs coach Cleveland Browns (1986) Linebackers coach Miami Dolphins (1987–1995) Defensive coordinator Minnesota Vikings (1996–1999) Linebackers coach New York Giants (2000–2003) Linebackers coach Houston Texans (2004–2005) Linebackers coach
Awards and highlights
National champion (1983)

Tom Olivadotti (born September 22, 1945) is an American former football coach. He coached in high school, college and the National Football League (NFL). ^[1] He was the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator from 1987 to 1995. ^{[2] [3]} He also coached in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, ^[4] Minnesota Vikings, ^[5] New York Giants ^[6] and Houston Texans. He coached in college for the Princeton Tigers, Boston College Eagles and Miami Hurricanes, where he was the defensive coordinator for the 1983 championship team. ^[7]

Personal life

His son Kirk Olivadotti is also a coach. ^[8]

References

1. Olivadotti still a big part of Green Wave tradition Archived 2014-09-24 at archive.today
2. Dolphins Hire Olivadotti To Rebuild Defense Studley Stays As Linebacker Coach
3. Dolphins' Shake-up Claims Olivadotti
4. Olivadotti To Coach Browns` Lbs
5. VIKINGS SIGN EX-DOLPHINS COORDINATOR TO COACH LINEBACKERS
6. PRO FOOTBALL; Olivadotti to Take Over as Giants' Linebackers Coach
7. The Mind Behind The New Defense The Burden Of Rebuilding Miami`s Much-maligned Defense Has Fallen On The Shoulders Of New Defensive Coordinator Tom Olivadotti.
8. Olivadotti follows Dad's path his own way