Tony Sparano
Tony Sparano (October 7, 1961 – July 22, 2018) was an American Football offensive coodinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was previously the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. (Took over from Cam Cameron.) In his first season with Miami (2008), Sparano got the team from a 1-15 record to 11-5 and the division lead. However, the remainder of Sparano's Dolphins career was a disappointment.
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| Sparano as head coach of the Dolphins in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth | October 7, 1961 |
| Place of birth | West Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Date of death | July 22, 2018 (aged 56) |
| Place of death | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Offensive Coordinator |
| College | University of New Haven |
| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season | 29–31 |
| Postseason | 0–1 |
| Career record | 29–32 |
| Stats | |
| Coaching stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1984–1987 1988 1989–1993 1994–1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003–2007 2008–2011 2012-2018 |
University of New Haven (Offensive line coach) Boston University (Offensive line coach) Boston University (Offensive coordinator) New Haven (Head coach) Cleveland Browns (Off. quality control) Cleveland Browns (Offensive line coach) Washington Redskins (Tight ends coach) Jacksonville Jaguars (Tight ends coach) Dallas Cowboys (Offensive line coach) (Assistant head coach) Miami Dolphins (Head coach) New York Jets (Offensive coordinator) |
Personal
Sparano and his wife, Jeanette, have two sons: Tony, Andrew, both members of the University at Albany. At age 17, Sparano had an incident which burnt his eyes, which is why he always wears his signature sunglasses even at night.
On July 19, 2018, Sparano was hospitalized in Eden Prairie, Minnesota after suffering from chest pains.[1] He was released the following day and died two days later from a type of coronary heart disease at the age of 56.[2][1][3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vikings OL coach, former popular Cowboys assistant Tony Sparano dies at age of 56". Star-Telegram. July 22, 2018.
- ↑ Malloy, Theresa (July 22, 2018). "Sources: Minnesota Vikings Offensive Line Coach Tony Sparano Dies" (in en). KSTP. https://kstp.com/sports/sources-minnesota-vikings-offensive-line-coach-tony-sparano-has-died-age-/4999137/. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Vikings Offensive Line Coach Tony Sparano Died of Heart Disease". Tucson.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.