Clancy Pendergast
Clancy Pendergast (born November 29, 1967 in Phoenix, Arizona) is the current defensive coordinator for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, a position he has held since 2004.
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.
He has been retained as defensive coordinator under new Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt.
College career
Pendergast graduated from the University of Arizona in 1990.
High School Career
Pendergast attended Tolleson High School.
Personal
His sister, Bonnie Pendergast works as a high school math teacher at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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