Fred O'Connor
Encyclopedia
Fred O'Connor is an American football
coach. He has served in coaching positions in the National Football League
, the Canadian Football League
, and NCAA college football
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. He has served in coaching positions in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, and NCAA college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
.
Coaching Experience
| 2009-present | ESPN Radio | Color Commentator on weekly radio shows on ESPN 760 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–06 | Florida Atlantic University | Special Assistant to the Head Coach |
| 2000–03 | Florida Atlantic University | Assistant Coach, QB, RB, and WR |
| 1984–90 | Catholic University of America | Athletic Director and Head Football Coach |
| 1981 | Montreal Alouettes (CFL) | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1979–80 | Washington Redskins (NFL) | Offensive Backfield Coach |
| 1978 | San Francisco 49ers (NFL) | Offensive Coordinator and Interim Head Coach |
| 1975–77 | Chicago Bears (NFL) | QB and Offensive Backfield Coach |
| 1974 | Florida Blazers (WFL) | Offensive Backfield Coach |
| 1973 | Villanova University | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1972 | University of Southern Mississippi | Offensive Coordinator QB Coach |
| 1971 | University of Maryland | QB and Offensive Backfield Coach |
| 1970 | Villanova University | QB and Receiver Coach |
| 1965–69 | C.W. Post College | Offensive Backfield Coach |