Darrell Bevell

Darrell Bevell

Date of birth	January 6, 1970 (1970-01-06)
Place of birth	Yuma, Arizona
Position(s)	Offensive Coordinator
College	Wisconsin
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1996 1997 1998-1999 2000-2002 2003-2005 2006-2010 2011-Current	Westmar (Passing Game Coordinator/QBs) Iowa State (Graduate Assistant) Connecticut (Wide Receivers) Green Bay Packers (Offensive Assistant) Green Bay Packers (Quarterbacks) Minnesota Vikings (Offensive Coordinator) Seattle Seahawks (Offensive Coordinator)

Darrell Bevell (born January 6, 1970) is the current Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator and former University of Wisconsin–Madison four-year starting quarterback.

After graduating from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, Bevell redshirted as a freshman quarterback at Northern Arizona University. At the time, Brad Childress was NAU's offensive coordinator. Bevell then embarked on a two-year LDS mission to Cleveland, Ohio. Bevell received scholarship offers from NAU and Utah, but he decided to join Barry Alvarez at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's football program had struggled for many years, but Bevell was named starting quarterback in 1993 and he promptly led the team to a surprising "Cinderella" season. The 1993 Badgers finished the year with a 10-1-1 record, becoming co-champions of the Big Ten and securing the school's first Rose Bowl invitation since 1963. They ended the season by defeating UCLA Bruins 21-16 in the 1994 Rose Bowl. It was the school's first-ever Rose Bowl victory. In the fourth quarter of that game, with Wisconsin clinging to a 14-10 lead, Bevell made the most memorable play of his college career. Not known for his running ability, Bevell scrambled 21 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown.

The following season, Bevell again guided the Badgers to a winning season. They defeated the Duke Blue Devils 34-20 in the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl, giving Wisconsin back-to-back bowl wins for the first time ever. Bevell finished his career with several school records, including most passing yards in a single game (423) and in a career (7,686).

He began coaching after graduating in 1995, including stints at Westmar University (Le Mars, IA), Iowa State University, and the University of Connecticut.

In 2000, Bevell was hired by the Green Bay Packers as an offensive assistant. In 2003, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach, where he worked with Brett Favre. In 2006, Childress was hired as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, and he brought Bevell to his team as offensive coordinator.

External links

• Seattle Seahawks profile

Preceded by Tom Rossley	Green Bay Packers Quarterback Coaches 2003-2005	Succeeded by Tom Clements
Preceded by Steve Loney	Minnesota Vikings Offensive Coordinators 2006-2010	Succeeded by Bill Musgrave
Preceded by Jeremy Bates	Seattle Seahawks Offensive Coordinators 2011-present	Succeeded by TBA