(1970-07-21) July 21, 1970 (age 53) Hillsdale, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)
College:
Rhode Island (1989–1992)
Career history
As a coach:
Colgate (1993) Graduate Assistant
New Haven (1994–1996) Special teams coordinator & defensive line coach
New Haven (1997) Defensive coordinator
Northeastern (1998) Special teams coordinator & linebackers coach
New Haven (1999–2001) Head coach
Rutgers (2002–2007) Special teams coordinator
Rhode Island (2008) Head coach
Miami Dolphins (2010–2016) Special teams coordinator
Miami Dolphins (2017–2018) Associate head coach & special teams coordinator
New Orleans Saints (2019–2021) Special teams coordinator
New Orleans Saints (2022–present) Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator
Head coaching record
Career:
18–23 (college)
Darren Rizzi (born July 21, 1970) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to this, he was the Miami Dolphins special teams coordinator. He was one of few Miami coaches to see multiple regimes. He even interviewed for the head coach position for the Dolphins after the 2018 season. After Miami hired head coach Brian Flores, they decided to move on from Rizzi. Before the NFL, he was the head coach of the University of New Haven Chargers football team from 1999 to 2001[1][2] and the Rhode Island Rams football team in 2008.[3] He compiled an overall record of 18–23.[citation needed]
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^ADITI KINKHABWALA (August 14, 2002). "Bringing his lifelong passion home; Rizzi enjoying duties as Rutgers assistant". The Record.
^MIKE SZOSTAK (August 3, 2008). "New-look Rams aim to be winners as camp kicks off". Providence Journal-Bulletin.
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