Jim Haslett
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 9, 1955||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Avalon | ||||||
College: | IUP (1975–1978) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||
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James Donald Haslett (born December 9, 1955) is an
Haslett's coaching career began in the late 1980s, with him rejoining the NFL by the mid 1990s. In 2000, he was hired as
Playing career
Haslett attended
Coaching career
Early coaching career
Haslett began his coaching career at the
NFL coaching career
Haslett began his NFL coaching career as a linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1993.[5] After two seasons with the Raiders, Haslett was hired as linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints. He was promoted to defensive coordinator for the 1996 season. After head coach Jim Mora quit during the season, Haslett was offered the interim head coach position, but he declined, and was not retained by new head coach Mike Ditka for the 1997 season.[6]
Haslett was then hired as the defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he coached for three seasons from 1997-1999.[7]
New Orleans Saints
In January 2000, Haslett was named head coach of the New Orleans Saints. He was reportedly hired to a three-year contract.[7] That season, he guided the Saints to a 10–6 regular-season record, their second NFC West division championship, and the first playoff victory in franchise history (defeating the St. Louis Rams; they lost to the Minnesota Vikings the next week). As a result of the Saints' turnaround from their previous 3–13 season (under his predecessor, Mike Ditka), Haslett was named NFL Coach of the Year. This was the only playoff appearance in Haslett's six years in New Orleans. They would only notch one other winning record in 2002. That year, the Saints started 9-4, but three consecutive losses, including to the 1-14 Cincinnati Bengals, resulted in them missing the playoffs by a single game.
In 2005, the Saints crashed to a 3–13 record. The season was marred by
Haslett was fired after the 2005 season. He finished his six-year tenure as the head coach of the Saints with the second most head coaching wins in franchise history, with a regular season record of 45-51.[8]
St. Louis Rams
Haslett became the
Florida Tuskers
Haslett coached the
Washington Redskins
Haslett was hired as the
Cincinnati Bengals
After spending the 2015 season as a consultant for Penn State,[14] Haslett was hired as the linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals on January 15, 2016.[15] Following the 2018 season, the Bengals chose not to retain Haslett along with several other assistant coaches after the firing of longtime head coach Marvin Lewis.[16]
Tennessee Titans
On February 6, 2020, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel hired Haslett as the team's inside linebackers coach.[17] Haslett spent two years in the role. He was not retained after the 2021 season.[18]
XFL
Haslett was announced as an XFL head coach in 2021, later revealed to be for the Seattle Sea Dragons.
On January 1, 2024, it was announced that the Sea Dragons would be disbanding. Eight teams from competing spring football leagues, the
Head coaching record
NFL
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
NO | 2000 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1st in NFC West | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to NFC Divisional Game
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NO | 2001 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3rd in NFC West | - | - | - | - |
NO | 2002 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3rd in NFC South | - | - | - | - |
NO | 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2nd in NFC South | - | - | - | - |
NO | 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2nd in NFC South | - | - | - | - |
NO | 2005 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 4th in NFC South | - | - | - | - |
NOR total | 45 | 51 | 0 | .469 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
STL | 2008* | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 4th in NFC West | - | - | - | - |
STL total | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | - | - | - | |||
Total[22] | 47 | 61 | 0 | .435 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
*Interim head coach
UFL
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
FL | 2009 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st in UFL | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Las Vegas Locomotives in 2009 UFL Championship Game |
Total | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
XFL
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
SEA | 2023 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2nd in XFL North | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to DC Defenders in XFL North Division Championship |
Total | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
References
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (March 24, 2005). "Haslett admits to using steroids". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Harrington, Mike and Robert J. Summers (April 20, 1989). "UB football program steps up improvement, Haslett and Pry will coordinate 'new emphasis'". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Brady, Erik (January 2, 2020). "Ex-Bills linebacker Jim Haslett: 'That city deserves a championship'". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Tennessee Titans". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ White, Lonnie (February 18, 1993). "Former NFL Linebacker Jim Haslett to Join Raiders as an Assistant Coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Saints Name Haslett New Coach - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. February 3, 2000. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b FOSTER, MARY. "Saints hire Haslett as head coach". The Ledger. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Haslett won't return as Saints head coach". ESPN.com. January 2, 2006. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Rams Remove Haslett From Search SI.com, January 15, 2009
- ^ Haslett to Coach UFL Team SI.com, March 11, 2009
- ^ Smith, Sutton. "Former Titans assistant coach Jim Haslett named head coach in XFL". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Jim (January 12, 2010). "Haslett headed to Washington as Redskins defensive coordinator". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ Jones, Mike (December 31, 2014). "Redskins announce mutual parting with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ WOGENRICH, MARK. "How Jim Haslett, an NFL coaching veteran, ended up as a Penn State football 'intern'". York Dispatch. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jim Haslett joins Bengals staff as LB coach".
- ^ "NFL Rumors: Bengals Fire Multiple Asst. Coaches, HC Will Come from 'The Outside'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Titans name Jim Haslett as inside linebackers coach". ESPN.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Haslett, three other assistants out in Tennessee". NBC Sports. January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "XFL UNVEILS TEAM MARKETS AND VENUES: ARLINGTON, HOUSTON, ORLANDO, LAS VEGAS, SAN ANTONIO, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON D.C." www.xfl.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Garrett, Shawn (May 1, 2023). "Seattle Sea Dragons end inaugural season after elimination from playoffs". KIRO 7 News Seattle. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie (December 31, 2023). "Report: RIP, Seattle Sea Dragons?!". Field Gulls. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Jim Haslett Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com