Matt Burke (American football)

Matt Burke
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Miami Dolphins
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Career information
College:	Dartmouth
Career history
As a coach:
	Bridgton Academy (1998–1999); Assistant coach; Boston College (2000–2002); Graduate assistant; Harvard (2003); Assistant coach; Tennessee Titans (2004–2005); Administrative assistant; Tennessee Titans (2006–2008); Defense quality control coach; Detroit Lions (2009–2013); Linebackers coach; Cincinnati Bengals (2014–2015); Linebackers coach; Miami Dolphins (2016); Linebackers coach; Miami Dolphins (2017–present); Defensive coordinator;

Matt Burke is the current defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins, and was also linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals, and an assistant with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played safety at Dartmouth and was part of an undefeated Ivy League championship team in 1996.^[1]

Burke was promoted to defensive coordinator, from the linebackers coach on January 12, 2017 after Vance Joseph left to become the head coach of the Denver Broncos.^[2]

Personal life

Born in Hudson Massachusetts. Burke spent the offseason in Africa in 2015 and 2016.^[1] He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, has gone on safari in Botswana^[3] and has done charity work in Uganda.^[1]

References

External links

[ap-1] ttp://www.pro32.ap.org/article/dolphins-assistant-burke-promoted-defensive-coordinator

[2] ttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/12/dolphins-name-matt-burke-as-defensive-coordinator/

[3] ttp://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article126181619.html

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