Adrian Klemm
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Born: | Saint Monica Catholic (Santa Monica, California) | May 21, 1977||||
College: | Hawaii | ||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||
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Adrian William Klemm (born May 21, 1977) is an
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College career
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Professional career
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Coaching career
SMU
Klemm began his coaching career in 2008 as a volunteer with the SMU Mustangs, coached by Klemm's former college coach June Jones. In 2009, Klemm was named the offensive line coach and in 2011, he added the title of recruiting coordinator for the Mustangs. During his time at SMU, Klemm quickly became known for being one of the nation's top recruiters. Following the 2010 season, Klemm was named the top BCS non-AQ Recruiter in the nation by Rivals.com, and was further recognized by the outlet as one of the top 25 recruiters in the country overall. Fox Sports/Scout.com also named him the 2010 Conference USA Recruiter of the Year.[4]
UCLA
In December 2011, Klemm accepted an offer to become the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the UCLA Bruins under coach Jim L. Mora He helped the Bruins bring in one of the nation's top recruiting classes and was named the Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year by 24/7 Sports.[5] He was elevated to associate head coach in 2014. Klemm coached for five seasons before parting ways with UCLA on January 15, 2017. He and Mora were listed in three different lawsuits by three former Bruins players for mishandling injuries.[6] Klemm was dismissed from the players' lawsuits by December 2021.[7]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Klemm was named the assistant offensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, replacing Shaun Sarrett who was promoted to offensive line coach, in 2019.[8] The Steelers promoted Klemm to offensive line coach on February 2, 2021.[9] On December 27, 2021, Klemm left the Steelers with 2 games remaining in the regular season to become an offensive line coach at Oregon.[10] It was rumoured that Klemm's poor relationship with Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada caused head coach Mike Tomlin to agree to release Klemm in the knowledge that Klemm would not have continued in his role in the following year.[11]
Oregon
Klemm served as offensive line coach, run game coordinator, and associate head coach under Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning. Klemm's tenure was highly successful, with the Ducks finishing with a 10–3 record in the 2022 season. The offensive line led the FBS in sacks allowed with only five, and the Ducks rushing game was rated the twelfth best. They completed the season by winning the 2022 Holiday Bowl.[3]
New England Patriots
Klemm was one of the candidates interviewed by the New England Patriots in January 2023 as part of their search for a new offensive coordinator. The role eventually went to Bill O'Brien.[3] On February 6, Klemm was instead hired by the Patriots as the offensive line coach to complement O'Brien.[11]
References
- ^ "Mora Confirms Hiring of Five Assistant Football Coaches". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Oliver (6 February 2023). "Adrian Klemm Reportedly Rejoining New England Patriots, 23 Years After Being Drafted By Bill Belichick". Forbes.
- ^ "Player Bio: Adrian Klemm". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Adrian Klemm Profile – UCLA Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2013-02-05.
- ^ "Jim Mora, Adrian Klemm, UCLA staff bullied injured players, lawsuits allege". Daily News. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "UConn aware of UCLA lawsuits involving new football coach Jim Mora before making hire". 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Steelers hire former Patriot Adrian Klemm as assistant offensive line coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (February 2, 2021). "Klemm promoted to offensive line coach". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Pryor, Brooke (December 27, 2021). "Pittsburgh Steelers OL coach Adrian Klemm leaving immediately to take job with Oregon Ducks". espn.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Reiss, Mike (12 February 2023). "Former players speak about what 'passionate' assistant coach Adrian Klemm brings to Patriots". ESPN.