Coaching Staff
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Head Coach
George Seifert
Pro Career
After a two-year hiatus from coaching, Seifert became the second
coach in Carolina Panthers history on January 4, 1999.
Seifert ranks first all-time among NFL head coaches with a .755 winning percentage and reached both 50 and 75 victories faster than any coach in League history. He is one of nine head coaches who have won two or more Super Bowls (Joe Gibbs, Jimmy Johnson, Tom Landry, Vince Lombardi, Chuck Noll, Bill Parcells, Mike Shanahan and Don Shula).
He coached on all five of San Francisco's Super Bowl championship teams, earning one ring as secondary coach (1981), two as defensive coordinator (1984, 1988) and two as head coach (1989, 1994). He ranks as the 49ers' all-time leader with 98 regular-season victories and 108 total wins.
Seifert directed 49ers teams that boasted the NFL's best record in 1989, 1990, 1992, and 1994. He guided San Francisco to a club-record five NFC championship appearances and tied Bill Wash's club mark with six NFC West titles.
He was named 49ers head coach in 1989 and became the second rookie head coach to win a Super Bowl while posting 17 total victories. Appointed San Francisco's defensive coordinator in 1983 after joing the 49ers as secondary coach in 1980.
No pro playing experience.
Career record entering 1999: 108-35.
Backgroung
Linebacker at University of Utah (1960-62). Served a six-month
tour of duty with the U.S. Army following graduation. Returned to
Utah as a graduate assistant in 1964. Named head coach at
Westminster College in Salt Lake City in 1965. Assistant at Iowa
(1966), Oregon (1967-1971), and Stanford (1972-74). Left Stanford
to become head coach at Cornell (1975-76). Joined Bill Walsh's
staff at Stanford in 1977 and helped the Cardinal to a two-year
mark of 17-7, including victories in the Sun and Bluebonnet
Bowls. Received bachelor's degree in zoology (1963) and master's
degree in physical education (1966) from Utah.
Personal
Born January 22, 1940, in San Francisco. He and his wife, Linda,
have two children -- Eve and Jason -- and live in Los Altos,
Calif.
Assistant Coaches
Don Breaux, tight ends; born August 3, 1940, Jennings, La., lives in Charlotte, N.C. Quarterback McNeese State 1959-61. Pro quarterback Denver Broncos 1963, San Diego Chargers 1964-65. College coach: Florida State 1966-67, Arkansas 1968-71, 1977-80, Florida 1973-74, Texas 1975-76. Pro coach: Houston Oilers 1972, Washington Redskins 1981-1993, New York Jets 1994, joined Panthers in 1995.
Jacob Burney, defensive line; born January 24, 1959, Chattanooga, Tenn., lives in Reisterstown, Md. Defensive tackle Tennessee-Chattanooga 1977-80. No pro playing experience. College coach:New Mexico 1983-86, Tulsa 1987, Mississippi State 1988, Wisconsin 1989, UCLA1990-92, Tennessee 1993. Pro coach: Baltimore Ravens/Cleveland Browns 1994-98. Joined Panthers in 1999.
Chick Harris, running backs; born September 21, 1945, Durham, N.C., lives in Charlotte, N.C. Running back Northern Arizona 1966-69. No pro playing experience. College coach: Colorado State 1970-72, Long Beach State 1973-74, Washington 1975-80. Pro coach: Buffalo Bills 1981-82, Seattle Seahawks 1983-91, Los Angeles Rams 1992-94, joined Panthers in 1995.
Gil Haskell, offensive coordinator; born September 24, 1943, San Francisco, lives in Charlotte, N.C. Defensive back San Francisco State 1961, 1963-65. No pro playing experience. College coach: Southern California 1978-82. Pro coach: Los Angeles Rams 1983-91, Green Bay Packers 1992-97, joined Panthers in 1998.
John Marshall, defensive coordinator; born October 2, 1945, Arroyo Grande, Calif., lives in Pleasanton, Calif. Linebacker Washington State 1964. No pro playing experience. College coach: Oregon 1970-76, Southern California 1977-79. Pro coach: Green Bay Packers 1980-82, Atlanta Falcons 1983-85, Indianapolis Colts 1986-88, San Francisco 49ers 1989-98. Joined Panthers in 1999.
Sam Mills, linebackers; born June 3, 1959, Neptune, N.J., lives in Charlotte, N.C. Linebacker Montclair State. Pro linebacker Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (USFL) 1983-85, New Orleans Saints 1986-94, Carolina Panthers 1995-97. Pro coach: Joined Panthers in 1999.
Bill Musgrave, quarterbacks; born November 11, 1967, Grand Junction, Col., lives in Charlotte, N.C. Quarterback Oregon 1988-91. Pro quarterback San Francisco 49ers 1991-94, Denver Broncos 1995-96. Pro coach: Oakland Raiders 1997, Philadelphia Eagles 1998. Joined Panthers in 1999.
Scott O'Brien, special teams; born June 25, 1957, Superior, Wis., lives in Reisterstown, Md. Defensive end Wisconsin-Superior 1975-78. Pro defensive end Green Bay Packers 1979, Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1979. College coach: Wisconsin-Superior 1980-82, Nevada-Las Vegas 1983-85, Rice 1986, Pittsburgh 1987-90. Pro coach: Cleveland Browns/Baltimore Ravens 1991-98. Joined Panthers in 1999.
Alvin Reynolds, defensive quality control; born June 24, 1959, Pineville, La., lives in Charlotte. Safety Indiana State 1978-1981. No pro playing experience. College coach: Indiana State 1982-1992. Pro coach: Denver Broncos 1993-95, Baltimore Ravens 1996-98, joined Panthers in 1999.
Greg Roman, offensive quality control; born August 19, 1972, lives in Charlotte. Defensive line-linebacker John Carroll 1990-94. No pro playing experience. Pro coach: Joined Panthers in 1999.
Darrin Simmons, special teams quality control-asst. strength and conditioning; born April 9, 1973, Elkhart, Kan., lives in Charlotte. Punter Kansas 1993-95. No pro playing experience. College coach: Kansas 1996, Minnesota 1997. Pro coach: Baltimore Ravens 1998, joined Panthers in 1999.
Jerry Simmons, strength and conditioning; born June 15, 1954, Elkhart, Kan., lives in Reisterstown, Md. Linebacker Fort Hays State 1976-77. No pro playing experience. College coach: Fort Hays State 1978, Clemson 1980, Rice 1981-82, Southern California 1983-87. Pro coach: New England Patriots 1988-90, Baltimore Ravens/Cleveland Browns 1991-98. Joined Panthers in 1999.
Bob Valesente, defensive backs; born July 19, 1940, Seneca Falls, N.Y., lives in Green Bay. Halfback Ithaca College 1958-61. No pro playing experience. College coach: Cornell 1964-74, Cincinnati 1975-76, Arizona 1977-79, Mississippi State 1980-81, Kansas 1984-87 (head coach 1986-87), Maryland 1988, Pittsburgh 1989. Pro coach: Baltimore Colts 1982-83, Pittsburgh Steelers 1990-91, Green Bay Packers 1992-98. Joined Panthers in 1999.
Richard Williamson, wide receivers; born April 13, 1941, Ft. Deposit, Ala., lives in Charlotte, N.C. Receiver Alabama 1961-62. No pro playing experience. College coach: Alabama 1963-67, 1970-71, Arkansas 1968-69, 1972-74, Memphis State 1975-80 (head coach). Pro coach: Kansas City Chiefs 1983-86, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987-91 (interim head coach final three games of 1990 season, head coach 1991), Cincinnati Bengals 1992-94, joined Panthers in 1995.
Tony Wise, offensive line; born December 28, 1951, Albany, N.Y., lives in Lake Forest, Ill. Offensive lineman Ithaca College 1971-72. No pro playing experience. College coach: Albany State 1973, Bridgeport 1974, Central Connecticut State 1975, Washington State 1976, Pittsburgh 1977-78, Oklahoma State 1979-83, Syracuse 1984, Miami 1985-88. Pro coach: Dallas Cowboys 1989-92, Chicago Bears 1993-98. Joined Panthers in 1999.