Timothy Christian Hauck (born December 20, 1966) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL). He is a co-

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and safeties coach for the

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Playing career

Hauck is the son of a former Big Timber high school coach. Originally, he signed with the University of Portland where he was all-conference. Then, he transferred to the

where he became defensive MVP for the Big Sky conference. After his senior year at Montana, he went undrafted, but claimed to have received 10 offers following the draft. He signed with the

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where he made the roster and spent one season. Hauck had a long and fairly successful NFL playing career. In 1999 with the

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, Hauck replaced Mike Zordich as the starting strong-side safety, forming a tandem with Brian Dawkins. In 2000, Hauck was replaced by Damon Moore, but he remained with the Eagles as a reserve safety until the end of the 2001 season.

Coaching career

Hauck worked coaching the defensive secondary for the

. In 2008, he was hired by

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to coach the team's defensive secondary. In 2009, Hauck went to the NFL's

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to coach their defensive secondary. On January 23, 2012, the

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announced the hiring of Hauck as the team's defensive backs coach. On February 13, 2013, UNLV announced the hiring of Hauck as the team's new defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach under his brother, head coach Bobby Hauck. He was hired by the Eagles as the team's safeties coach on January 20, 2016. Hauck won his first

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when the Eagles defeated the

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Tim Hauck
at Montana Grizzlies Hall of Fame {{DEFAULTSORT:Hauck, Tim 1966 births Living people American football safeties Denver Broncos players Green Bay Packers players Indianapolis Colts players Montana Grizzlies football players New England Patriots players Philadelphia Eagles coaches Philadelphia Eagles players San Francisco 49ers players Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Butte, Montana