Robert A. Chudzinski is an American football

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 coach. He is currently the Offensive Coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. He was the offensive coordinator

Offensive coordinator

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 of the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

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, having been named to that position on January 20, 2007. He was replaced by Brian Daboll

Brian Daboll

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, following the firing of head coach Romeo Crennel

Romeo Crennel

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 and the hiring of new head coach Eric Mangini

Eric Mangini

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. He has previously coached with the San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers

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 (tight ends coach, 2005–2006), the Cleveland Browns (tight ends coach and interim offensive coordinator 2004), and the University of Miami Hurricanes

Miami Hurricanes

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 (tight ends coach 1996-2000, offensive coordinator and tight ends coach 2001-2003). During his tenure at the University of Miami

University of Miami

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 he coached three all-American tight ends: Bubba Franks

Bubba Franks

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, Jeremy Shockey

Jeremy Shockey

Jeremy Charles Shockey is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants 14th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft...

, and Kellen Winslow II

Kellen Winslow II

Kellen Boswell Winslow, II is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns sixth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft...

. Chudzinski was announced in 2011 as the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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 offensive coordinator.

Chudzinski is often known as "Chud." Attended high school in Toledo at St. John's Jesuit High School

St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy

St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy comprises two schools on the same campus: St. John's Jesuit High School and St. John's Jesuit Academy. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. Both are private, all-male Jesuit schools in Toledo, Ohio.-History:St. John's was founded...

. He played college football for the University of Miami from 1986–1990, during which the Hurricanes won the national championship in 1987 and 1989.