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Jerry Holmes Hartford Colonials Secondary Coach Cornerback / Safety Personal information Date of birth: December 22, 1957 Place of birth: Newport News, Virginia Career information College: West Virginia Undrafted in 1980 Debuted in 1980 for the New York Jets Last played in 1991 for the Green Bay Packers Career history As player:
- New York Jets (1980–1983)
- Pittsburgh Maulers (1984)
- New Jersey Generals (1985)
- New York Jets (1986–1987)
- Detroit Lions (1988–1989)
- Green Bay Packers (1990–1991)
As coach:
- Cleveland Browns (1999–2000)
(Defensive Backs Coach) - Washington Redskins (2001)
(Defensive Backs Coach) - San Diego Chargers (2002–2003)
(Defensive Backs Coach) - Hampton University (2004)
(Linebackers Coach) - Hampton University (2005–2007)
(Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach) - Hampton University (2008)
(Head Coach) - Hartford Colonials (2010–present)
(Secondary Coach)
Career highlights and awards Stats at NFL.com Jerry Holmes (born December 22, 1957 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football coach and former defensive back. He played ten seasons in the National Football League, mainly for New York Jets but also with the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. He also played in the USFL for the New Jersey Generals and the Pittsburgh Maulers. Holmes attended West Virginia University.[1]
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College career
Holmes began his collegiate career at Chowan Junior College before transferring to West Virginia. He lettered for two years at West Virginia.
Coaching career
He was the head coach for the Hampton University football team for the 2008 season, producing a record of 6 wins and 5 losses.[2] He was fired after the season was over because it was believed that he was searching for a job in the NFL, which hurt the team's recruiting.[3]
References
- ^ "Jerry Holmes". Nfl.com. 1957-12-22. http://www.nfl.com/players/jerryholmes/profile?id=HOL578184. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Jerry Holmes Records by Year
- ^ "College Football: Teams Springing Into Action". Daily Press. 2009-03-29. http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt_hufootball_0329mar29,0,4577315.story. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
External links
Hampton Pirates head football coaches Terry Monroe (1902–1911) • Bill Armstrong (1912) • L. L. Peppin (1913) • C. H. Williams (1914–1917) • John Harvey (1918) • C. H. Williams (1919–1920) • Gideon Smith (1921–1940) • James Griffin, Sr. (1941–1942) • Sylvius Moore (1943–1944) • Herman Heilson (1945–1946) • James Griffin, Sr. (1947–1948) • Harry Jefferson (1949–1956) • Ben Whaley (1957–1964) • Mel Labat (1965–1968) • Whitney L. Van Cleve (1969–1973) • Walter Lovett (1974–1980) • Ed Wyche (1981–1983) • Fred Freeman (1984–1991) • Joe Taylor (1992–2007) • Jerry Holmes (2008) • Donovan Rose (2009–)
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