Chuck Bresnahan

Chuck Bresnahan
Biographical details
Born	September 8, 1960 (age 63); Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1980–1982	Navy
Position(s)	Florida Tuskers (LB)
2010	Florida Tuskers (DC)
2011	Oakland Raiders (DC)
2012	Sacramento Mountain Lions (DC)
2013–2014	USF (DC)
2015-2016	UCF (DC/LB)
2020	TSL Jousters
2023	Vegas Vipers (DL/OLB)

Charles Evans Bresnahan (pronounced "BREZ-nuh-han"; born September 8, 1960) is an

Florida Tuskers and Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League (UFL). He also served as defensive coordinator in the college ranks at the University of Central Florida, University of South Florida and University of Maine. Bresnahan also served as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts

of the NFL and the United States Naval Academy (Navy) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in the college ranks. Bresnahan also assisted in the Officiating Department of the NFL for 3 seasons. He is the son of Tom Bresnahan, a long time NFL assistant and Offensive Coordinator who coached 4 Super Bowls under Marv Levy (HOF-2001) with the Buffalo Bills.

Coaching career

Bresnahan began his coaching career at

defensive backs coach

from 1998 to 1999 before he was promoted by then Head Coach, Jon Gruden, to defensive coordinator and spent 2000 to 2003 in that role. During that time the Raiders won three consecutive AFC West Championships, appeared in two AFC Conference Championship games and Super Bowl XXXVII.

Bresnahan joined the

United Football League (UFL) where the Tuskers played in two consecutive UFL Championship games. In 2011 Bresnahan was hired back by the Oakland Raiders as their defensive coordinator. The team finished 8-8 but he was not retained following the season when Head Coach Hue Jackson was fired. Bresnahan spent the 2012 season with the Sacramento Mountain Lions as their defensive coordinator; he was later part of a joint lawsuit that sued the team for unpaid salary. In 2013 he was hired to serve as defensive coordinator, under newly hired head coach Willie Taggart, at the University of South Florida. After two seasons with the Bulls, he was fired along with the Offensive Coordinator Paul Wulff and assistant Coach, Ron Cooper. Bresnahan spent the 2015 season as the defensive coordinator of the University of Central Florida under head coach George O'Leary

.

Bresnahan was hired by

Al Riveron for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Bresnahan then joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian

(HOF-2015) in his efforts to start the Alliance of American Football. He was the league's Assistant Director of Officiating and worked under Polian in Football Operations. He remained in this position until the Alliance declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 2, 2019.

In May, 2019, he joined forces with a teammate at the United States Naval Academy and former lead pilot for the Navy's Blue Angels, John Foley. He was hired to help create and supervise the Sports Division of John Foley CenterPoint Companies, Inc serving as Vice President of Sports Division.

Bresnahan was named head coach of the Jousters of The Spring League in October 2020, but was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Jousters after week 3, due to a disagreement on how to handle a COVID-19 breakout within his team. He has since joined his former player and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Rod Woodson (HOF-2009), as Head Football Coach – Football Delivery & Strategy of HOPE Through Football. Bresnahan has also worked with multiple foundations, charities and developmental organizations such as Teammates for Kids, The Progeria Research Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Oakland, CA, Football University and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy.

Bresnahan was officially hired by the Vegas Vipers on September 13, 2022^[1] On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Vipers would not be apart of the UFL Merger.^[2]

Personal life

Bresnahan attended and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, Maryland.^[3]

Bresnahan was is a 1983 graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.

His father Tom Bresnahan, was a longtime football coach and spent sixteen years as an NFL assistant, including 10 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, where he coached in their four straight Super Bowl appearances under Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach, Marv Levy.

While attending St. Mary’s High School, Bresnahan was involved as the driver in a single vehicle accident. Passenger and friend Michael Patmoore did not survive.

References

^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^ Alexander, Mookie (2023-12-31). "Report: RIP, Seattle Sea Dragons?!". Field Gulls. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
^ O'Malley, Pat (January 26, 2000). "Floyd takes hit and still impresses; All-Metro pitcher's speed in mid-90s draws scouts' attention at Florida event". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

[1] "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

[2] Alexander, Mookie (2023-12-31). "Report: RIP, Seattle Sea Dragons?!". Field Gulls. Retrieved 2024-01-01.

[3] O'Malley, Pat (January 26, 2000). "Floyd takes hit and still impresses; All-Metro pitcher's speed in mid-90s draws scouts' attention at Florida event". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

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