Sunday, December 16, 2007
MIKE TRGOVAC
Current position: Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator since 2002.
Hometown: Austintown.
High school: Fitch.
Alma mater: University of Michigan, 1980.
Wife: Angela.
Children: Jordan, Michael.
Playing career: As a player under Bo Schembechler at Michigan from 1977-80, Trgovac started three years at middle guard and was second-team All-America as a senior. He earned All-Big Ten honors twice and played in three Rose Bowls. An all-state football player at Fitch, he was named defensive lineman of the year in 1976 and won the state heavyweight championship in wrestling.
Coaching career: Michigan 1984-85; Ball State 1986-88; Navy 1989; Colorado State 1990-91; Notre Dame 1992-94; Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-98; Green Bay Packers, 1999; Washington Redskins, 2000-01; Carolina Panthers, 2002-present.
MARK STOOPS
Current position: Defensive coordinator, University of Arizona.
Hometown: Youngstown.
High school: Mooney.
Alma mater: University of Iowa.
Wife: Chantel.
Child: William.
Playing career: University of Iowa, safety, 1986-88.
Coaching career: Graduate assistant, Iowa, 1990-91; Athletic director, Nordonia Hills High, 1992-95; defensive backs, South Florida, 1996; defensive backs, Wyoming, 1997-99; co-defensive coordinator, Houston, 2000; defensive backs, Miami, 2001-03; defensive coordinator, Arizona, 2004-present.
PAT NARDUZZI
Current position: Defensive coordinator, Michigan State University.
Hometown: Youngstown.
High School: Ursuline.
Alma mater: Rhode Island.
Wife: Donna.
Children: Adrianna, Christina, Isabella, Patrick.
Playing career: YSU (1986), Rhode Island (1987-89).
Coaching career: Graduate assistant coach (1990-91) and receivers coach (1992) at Miami (Ohio); linebackers (1993-97) and defensive coordinator (1998-99) at Rhode Island; linebackers at Northern Illinois (2000-02); defensive coordinator at Miami (Ohio) (2003); defensive coordinator at Cincinnati (2004-06).