Scott McCurley is the current linebackers coach for the

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of the

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Biography

Born in

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, McCurley graduated from Mohawk High school in Bessemer, Pennsylvania and attended the

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. He is married to Colleen (Crisi) McCurley and has two children. They reside in

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Playing career

During college McCurley played

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with the

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football team. Following graduation he remained with the program as a defensive graduate assistant.

Coaching career

McCurley originally joined the Packers in 2006 as an intern before being named Coaching Administrator the following year. He was hired to his current position on February 3, 2009. On February 10, 2014, it was announced that McCurley was promoted to linebackers coach of the Packers. After the departure of

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as outside linebackers coach, it was announced that

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would take over as coach of both the inside and outside linebackers, and McCurley will assist in whichever area he is needed. In 2020 he joined the Dallas Cowboys as the team’s linebackers coach.

References

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