AT A GLANCE Bo Pelini

Age: 39, Born Dec. 13, 1967, in Youngstown. Graduated from Cardinal Mooney High.
Education: Graduated from Ohio State in 1990 with bachelor’s degree in business marketing. Earned master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992.
Playing career: Free safety at Ohio State from 1987 to ’90.
Honors: Academic All-Big Ten three times; won Bo Rein Award given annually to most inspirational OSU senior football player.
Coaching career: 2005-2007, LSU defensive coordinator; 2004, Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach; 2003, Nebraska defensive coordinator, interim coach for Alamo Bowl; 2000-02, Green Bay Packers linebackers coach; 1997-99, New England Patriots linebackers coach; 1994-96, San Francisco 49ers secondary coach; 1993, Mooney assistant coach; 1991, University of Iowa graduate assistant.
Family: Wife, Mary Pat; son, Patrick, 8; daughters, Kathryn, 6, and Caralyn, 4.

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