Dennis Thurman

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

YEARS COACHING

COACHING EXPERIENCE

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

More than three decades of coaching acumen at both the collegiate and professional levels.
In his most recent stint as a defensive coordinator, guided a Jackson State squad that ranked in the FCS Top 10 in a dozen defensive categories as the Tigers enjoyed unprecedented success with a combined 23-3 record in back-to-back seasons.
Has spent more than half of his coaching career in the NFL where he was a part of four organizations - including two as defensive coordinator.
As secondary coach at Baltimore, coached Ed Reed who won 2004 Defensive Player of the Year honors en route to a Hall of Fame career.
Also helped develop a multitude of other NFL standouts in the secondary including Hall of Famer Darelle Revis and All-Pro Stephon Gilmore.
In his first collegiate coaching job at his alma mater USC, helped the Trojans to three straight bowl games and three straight Top 25 finishes while mentoring nearly a half-dozen future NFL defensive backs.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS

Never missed a contest in his nine-year, 137-game professional career.
Played in Super Bowl XII as a rookie and earned Pro Bowl honors in 1981.
Tallied 36 career interceptions and 11 fumble recoveries and scored five touchdowns during his career.
A two time All-American at USC and part of the 1974 national championship team.

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