Tosh Lupoi
Tosh Lupoi is an American football coach who is currently the defensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He previously was the defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns and defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the University of Alabama.
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Position: | Defensive line coach & run game coordinator |
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Born: | Walnut Creek, California |
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College: | California |
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Playing career
As a player, Lupoi was a defensive lineman for Cal from 2000-05. He led the Bears' defensive line in tackles in 2003 and earned Pac-10 All-Academic recognition in 2005.
Coaching career
College
In 2008, Lupoi was hired as a defensive line coach at his alma mater, University of California, Berkeley.[1]
Following his departure from California, Lupoi served as the defensive line coach for University of Washington from 2012 to 2013.
Lupoi then joined Alabama as a defensive analyst in 2014. He was promoted to outside linebackers coach in 2016 and defensive coordinator in 2017. Lupoi is highly regarded for his recruiting abilities.[2]
Cleveland Browns
On January 18, 2019, Lupoi was hired by the Cleveland Browns as a defensive line coach.
Atlanta Falcons
On January 11, 2020, Lupoi was hired as the defensive line coach/run game coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.[3]
References
- "Tosh Lupoi". Saturday Down South. February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "How Tosh Lupoi became Alabama's top recruiter".
- "Falcons hire Tosh Lupoi as defensive line/run game coordinator". AJC.com. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.