Brad Seely
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| Brad Seely | |
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| Date of birth | September 6, 1956 |
| Place of birth | Vinton, Iowa |
| Position(s) | Special Teams Coach |
| College | South Dakota State University |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984-1988 1989-1993 1994 1995-1998 1999-present |
South Dakota State (Graduate Assistant) Colorado State (Graduate Assistant) Colorado State (Offensive Line Coach) SMU (Assistant Offensive Line Coach) N.C. State (Offensive Line Coach) Pacific (Offensive Line Coach) Oklahoma State (Offensive Line Coach) Indianapolis Colts (Special Teams Coach) (Tight Ends Coach) New York Jets (Special Teams Coach) Carolina Panthers (Special Teams Coach) New England Patriots (Special Teams Coach) |
Brad Seely (born September 6, 1956 in Vinton, Iowa) is the American football special teams coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
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[edit] Playing career
Seely attended South Dakota State University, where he played football and was an All-Conference offensive lineman. He earned degrees in both economics and physical education while there.
[edit] Coaching career
[edit] College
Seely began his college coaching career in 1978 with his alma mater South Dakota State. He then moved to Colorado State University as a graduate assistant in 1979 and was promoted to offensive line coach in 1979. Seely also spent a year in 1981 with current Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia at Southern Methodist University as an assistant offensive line coach. In 1982, Seely was an offensive line coach for North Carolina State University, then moved to University of the Pacific in the same capacity for 1983. In 1984, Seely rounded out his college career with 5 years at Oklahoma State, coaching an offensive line that led Barry Sanders to the 1988 Heisman Trophy.
[edit] NFL
Seely made the jump to the professional level in 1989, working as the tight ends and special teams coach for the Indianapolis Colts through 1993. He then spent the 1994 season with the New York Jets as their special teams coach. In 1995, Seely began a 4-year stint with the Carolina Panthers also as their special teams coach. He joined the Patriots on January 27, 1999.
[edit] Awards and honors
- NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year - 1996
[edit] Personal
Seely and his wife Patti have three daughters named Sarah, Hannah, and Brynn.
[edit] External links
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