Tom Olivadotti is a former American football coach. He coached in high school, college and the National Football League (NFL). [1] He was the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator from 1987 to 1995. [2] [3] He also coached in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, [4] Minnesota Vikings, [5] New York Giants [6] and Houston Texans. He coached in college for the Princeton Tigers, Boston College Eagles and Miami Hurricanes, where he was the defensive coordinator for the 1983 championship team. [7]
His son Kirk Olivadotti is also a coach. [8]
References
- ^ Olivadotti still a big part of Green Wave tradition Archived 2014-09-24 at archive.today
- ^ Dolphins Hire Olivadotti To Rebuild Defense Studley Stays As Linebacker Coach
- ^ Dolphins' Shake-up Claims Olivadotti
- ^ Olivadotti To Coach Browns` Lbs
- ^ VIKINGS SIGN EX-DOLPHINS COORDINATOR TO COACH LINEBACKERS
- ^ PRO FOOTBALL; Olivadotti to Take Over as Giants' Linebackers Coach
- ^ The Mind Behind The New Defense The Burden Of Rebuilding Miami`s Much-maligned Defense Has Fallen On The Shoulders Of New Defensive Coordinator Tom Olivadotti.
- ^ Olivadotti follows Dad's path his own way
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