(1948-02-14) February 14, 1948 (age 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
College:
California Western
Career history
As a coach:
California Western (1970–1972) Offensive line coach
Iowa State (1973–1974) Assistant offensive line coach & assistant defensive backfield coach
Southern Methodist (1975) Graduate assistant
Southern Methodist (1976) Offensive line coach
Pacific (1977–1978) Offensive line coach
Northern Arizona (1979) Offensive line coach
Southern Methodist (1980–1981) Offensive line coach
New England Patriots (1982–1988) Special teams coach & tight ends coach
Indianapolis Colts (1989–1990) Offensive line coach
New England Patriots (1991–1992) Special teams coach & tight ends coach
New England Patriots (1993–1994) Special assistant
New England Patriots (1995–1996) Defensive assistant
New England Patriots (1997–1998) Special teams coach
New England Patriots (1999) Offensive line coach
New England Patriots (2000–2013) Assistant head coach & offensive line coach
New England Patriots (2016–2019) Offensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
5× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, LI, LIII)
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
Dante Scarnecchia (born February 14, 1948) is a former American football offensive line coach and assistant head coach, best known for his 34-year association with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Scarnecchia has spent the majority of his professional coaching career with the Patriots, joining them in 1982, only leaving in 1989 to coach with the Indianapolis Colts, before returning to the Patriots two years later. He remained with the team as a coach until his retirement following the 2013 season.[1] He was rehired as the offensive line coach on February 16, 2016.[2] He retired on January 29, 2020,[3] and was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2023.
^Price, Christopher. "Longtime Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia retiring". WEEI. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
^"Sources: Dante Scarnecchia agrees to return as Pats' O-line coach". ESPN. February 17, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
^"Patriots Offensive Line Coach Dante Scarnecchia to Retire". www.patriots.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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undisclosed pick in the 2008 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears for cornerback Dante Wesley, but since Wesley was cut, the Bears did not receive that pick. The...
Head coach – Bill Belichick Assistant head coach/offensive line – DanteScarnecchia Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/running backs – Charlie Weis...
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perfectly, it appeared to be a vintage Brady comeback, but on 3rd down, Dante Fowler stripped Brady and recovered the resultant fumble at the Jags 32...
Head coach – Bill Belichick Assistant head coach/offensive line – DanteScarnecchia Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/running backs – Charlie Weis...
Head coach – Bill Belichick Assistant head coach/offensive line – DanteScarnecchia Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Josh McDaniels...
Defensive line – Romeo Crennel Defensive assistant/linebackers – DanteScarnecchia Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Sweatman Strength and conditioning...
coaches from the 1992 season with the exception of DanteScarnecchia and Bobby Grier were fired. Scarnecchia would become a special assistant while Grier would...
Head coach – Bill Belichick Assistant head coach/offensive line – DanteScarnecchia Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Bill O'Brien...
backfield – Jim Carr Special teams coaches Special teams/tight ends – DanteScarnecchia Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dean Brittenham...
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