Calvin Magee
| Calvin Magee | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Associate head coach / co-offensive coordinator / running backs coach |
| Team | Arizona |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 23, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1984 1985–1988 1989 |
Southern Tampa Bay Buccaneers Houston Oilers |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1995 1996 1997–1998 1999-2000 2001–2006 2005–2006 2007 2008–2010 2011 2012–present |
Tampa Catholic HS (FL) (AHC/OC) South Florida (TE) South Florida (RB) South Florida (RGC/RB) West Virginia (RB) West Virginia (OC/RB) West Virginia (AHC/OC/RB) Michigan (OC/RB) Pittsburgh (AHC/co-OC/RB) Arizona (Assoc. HC/co-OC/RB) |
Calvin Magee (born April 23, 1963) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for four seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1985 to 1988. He is currently offensive coordinator and running backs coach at the University of Arizona.
Shortly after a high school coaching career around the Tampa area, Calvin was a member of the University of South Florida's first coaching staff in 1996 where he remained until 2001 when he joined Rich Rodriguez's staff at West Virginia University. Magee followed Rodriguez to the University of Michigan in 2008, where he served as offensive coordinator until Rodriguez and his staff were fired after the 2010 season.
Rodriguez is widely credited with innovating the spread option offense, which Magee managed at West Virginia and Michigan. This offense is used by thousands of high schools and other collegiate programs throughout the country. Magee was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2007, given to the top college assistant coach.
Following Rich Rodriguez's termination as Michigan's head football coach, Magee joined Todd Graham's staff on the Pittsburgh Panthers football team. He served as offensive coordinator for the 2011 season.
On December 5, 2011, Rich Rodriguez announced that Magee would join his staff at the University of Arizona as offensive coordinator. He is also the running backs coach.[1]
References
- ↑ Finley, Ryan (11 December 2011). "UA football: Finesse? Ex-NFL tight end preaches 'physical offense'". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 11 December 2011.