Randy Bates (born July 3, 1960)
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American football
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coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the
Pittsburgh Panthers
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.
Coaching career
In 1982, Bates began his coaching career at
Division III Muskingum College
Muskingum University is a private liberal arts college in New Concord, Ohio. Chartered in 1837 as Muskingum College, the institution is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Collectively, the university's alumni are referred to as t ...
. From there he spent the 1983 season as a
graduate assistant
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at Miami University. From 1984 to 1988 he served as defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for the
Saint Joseph's College Pumas. He spent the next three seasons coaching linebackers and defensive backs for the
Navy Midshipmen
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from 1992 to 1997.
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''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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ESPN.com
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History
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, retrieved February 26, 2019.
From 2006 to 2017, Bates spent 12 seasons coaching
linebacker
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s for the
Northwestern Wildcats
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and head coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Patrick William Fitzgerald Jr. (born December 2, 1974) is the current head coach of the Northwestern University Wildcats football team. He was selected after the unexpected death of Randy Walker and announced at a press conference on July 7, 2 ...
. Bates' linebacker unit helped the No. 17 Wildcats post a 10-3 record in
2017
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, which included a win over the
Kentucky Wildcats
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in the
Music City Bowl
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. He coached back-to-back
All-America
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linebackers, in
Anthony Walker Jr.
Anthony Laron Walker Jr. (born August 8, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Northwestern and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fift ...
and
Paddy Fisher
Padriac William Fisher is an American football linebacker for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.
High school career
Fisher attended Katy High School i ...
.
"Paddy Fisher Bio"
nusports.com, May 12, 2018, retrieved February 26, 2019.
On January 13, 2018, Bates was hired by the Pittsburgh Panthers
The Pittsburgh Panthers, commonly also referred to as the Pitt Panthers, are the athletic teams representing the University of Pittsburgh, although the term is colloquially used to refer to other aspects of the university such as alumni, facu ...
and head coach Pat Narduzzi as the defensive coordinator, a position left vacant by Josh Conklin.
References
External links
Northwestern profile
Pittsburgh profile
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1960 births
Living people
Kent State Golden Flashes football coaches
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football coaches
Miami RedHawks football coaches
Muskingum Fighting Muskies football coaches
Navy Midshipmen football coaches
New Hampshire Wildcats football coaches
Northwestern Wildcats football coaches
Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches
Saint Joseph's Pumas football coaches
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology alumni