TheFightinPhils
01-28-2005, 06:01 PM
Former Purdue head coach Jim Colletto was hired Thursday as offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders.
Colletto was the head coach at Purdue from 1991-96, then spent two seasons as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator before joining the Baltimore Ravens, where he spent the last six years. His offensive line helped Baltimore to win a Super Bowl while blocking for Jamal Lewis.
But coach Brian Billick fired Colletto on Jan. 10, a week after offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh resigned under pressure. The Ravens finished 31st in the NFL in total offense this season.
Colletto replaces Aaron Kromer, who left the Raiders earlier in the month to join the staff of former boss Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay
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Colletto was the head coach at Purdue from 1991-96, then spent two seasons as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator before joining the Baltimore Ravens, where he spent the last six years. His offensive line helped Baltimore to win a Super Bowl while blocking for Jamal Lewis.
But coach Brian Billick fired Colletto on Jan. 10, a week after offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh resigned under pressure. The Ravens finished 31st in the NFL in total offense this season.
Colletto replaces Aaron Kromer, who left the Raiders earlier in the month to join the staff of former boss Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/27/sports2105EST0425.DTL