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Pendergast attended [[Tolleson Union High School|Tolleson High School]], where his sister Bonnie Pendergast continues to teach |
Pendergast attended [[Tolleson Union High School|Tolleson High School]], where his sister Bonnie Pendergast continues to teach calculus very successfully. He graduated from the [[University of Arizona]] in 1990. |
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Pendergast was a member of the [[Phi Gamma Delta]] (Fiji) Fraternity during his years as an undergraduate at the University of Arizona. |
Pendergast was a member of the [[Phi Gamma Delta]] (Fiji) Fraternity during his years as an undergraduate at the University of Arizona. |
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 Pendergast at Cal spring practice in April 2010 | |
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| Born | November 29, 1967 Phoenix, Arizona |
Clancy Pendergast (born November 29, 1967) is the current defensive coordinator for the USC Trojans football team. He is the former defensive coordinator for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs and the University of California Golden Bears.
Early Coaching career
He was a graduate assistant or assistant coach at Mississippi State, University of Southern California, University of Oklahoma, and University of Alabama at Birmingham before joining the Houston Oilers in 1995.
After a year with the Oilers, he joined the Dallas Cowboys, where he spent seven seasons, first as defensive assistant/quality control/linebackers coach (1996–99), and later handing responsibilities in nickel defense packages (2000) and the secondary (2001–02). Pendergast helped develop first-round draft pick Roy Williams into a Pro Bowl safety. In 2003, he was linebackers coach with the Cleveland Browns.
Arizona Cardinals
While working in Cleveland, Pendergast impressed personnel man Jeremy Green to the point that when Green's father, Dennis Green, became the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, Jeremy convinced him to interview Pendergast for the job. Green was so impressed that he hired Pendergast as the Cardinal's Defensive Coordinator.
After Dennis Green's firing, he was retained as defensive coordinator under new Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt. Clancy helped lead the Cardinals into Super Bowl XLIII, but was fired on Friday February 6, 2009, less than one week after Arizona lost to Pittsburgh 27-23 in the Super Bowl.[1]
Kansas City Chiefs
When Cardinals fired Pendergast, he was immediately linked with a move to Kansas City Chiefs. Clancy Pendergast officially became the defensive coordinator for the Chiefs on March 13, 2009, where he reunited with Head Coach Todd Haley, who was offensive coordinator at Arizona during Pendergast's time there.[2] On January 14, 2010, the Chiefs named former Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel their new defensive coordinator. According to NFL.com Pendergast was not retained for the 2010 season by the Chiefs in any coaching position. Pendergast was hired to become the Oakland Raiders defensive backs coach on February 6, 2010.[3]
California Golden Bears
On February 19, 2010, Pendergast was hired as defensive coordinator for the California Golden Bears, succeeding Bob Gregory.[4]
Personal life
Pendergast attended Tolleson High School, where his sister Bonnie Pendergast continues to teach calculus very successfully. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1990.
Pendergast was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) Fraternity during his years as an undergraduate at the University of Arizona. [5]
References
- ^ Claney Pendergast Won't Return to Cardinals SI.com, February 6, 2009
- ^ "Chief Hire Pendergast". Yahoo Sports. March 13, 2009.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Cal hires Pendergast as defensive coordinator". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ http://azstarnet.com/sports/football/college/wildcats/article_b1233054-9ed4-5a0b-8000-3e4f446da3ea.html
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Phoenix, Arizona
- Arizona Wildcats football players
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches
- USC Trojans football coaches
- Oklahoma Sooners football coaches
- California Golden Bears football coaches
- UAB Blazers football coaches
- Houston Oilers coaches
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- Arizona Cardinals coaches
- National Football League defensive coordinators