Clyde Christensen (born January 28, 1956) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

coach, currently working as an Offensive Analyst at his alma mater,

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and S ...

. A decorated assistant coach, Christensen has experience coaching collegiately and in the

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the majo ...

ranks. Before returning to Chapel Hill, Christensen most recently was the quarterbacks coach for the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...

, where he worked with legendary QB

Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots organization, with which ...

. He has also coached for the

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...

, where he mentored and developed

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and

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. Christensen has been a part of two Super Bowl-winning teams, XLI with the Colts and LV with the Buccaneers.

Personal life

Christensen is married to Debbie Christensen. They have three daughters: Rachel, Rebecca, and Ruth. Christensen is a Christian.

References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Christensen, Clyde 1956 births Living people American football quarterbacks North Carolina Tar Heels football players Ole Miss Rebels football coaches East Tennessee State Buccaneers football coaches Temple Owls football coaches South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches Maryland Terrapins football coaches Clemson Tigers football coaches Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches Indianapolis Colts coaches Miami Dolphins coaches National Football League offensive coordinators