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| Jim Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 16, 1955 |
| Place of birth | Beloit, Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | Iowa |
| Regular season | 14–0–0 |
| Career record | NFL 14–0–0 NCAA 26–63 |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1977 1978-1980 1981 1982-1984 1985 1986-1992 1993-2000 2001 2002-2008 2009-present |
Iowa (grad assistant) Southern Illinois (WR coach) Northwestern (o. assistant) Colorado (WR coach) Louisville (WR coach) Penn State (QB coach) Wake Forest (Head Coach) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (QB coach) Indianapolis Colts (QB/asst. head coach) Indianapolis Colts (Head Coach) |
Jim Caldwell (born January 16, 1955 in Beloit, Wisconsin) is the current head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He also served as the head coach of Wake Forest from 1993 to 2000. He had a career collegiate record of 26-63. He has served as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa, Southern Illinois University, Northwestern, Colorado, Louisville, and Penn State. Caldwell was a four-year starter at defensive back for the University of Iowa in the late 1970s. Caldwell is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Caldwell experienced a very sucessful start to his NFL coaching career, becoming the first coach to start his career 14-0.
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Indianapolis Colts
On January 13, 2008, Caldwell was formally announced as the future replacement for former Colts head coach Tony Dungy. On January 12, 2009, Dungy announced his retirement, putting Caldwell in the head coaching position. [1] He was formally introduced at a press conference the following day.[2]
As of week 15 of the 2009 season, his team is one of two teams left undefeated
Coaching tree
NFL head coaches under whom Jim Caldwell has served:
- Tony Dungy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001), Indianapolis Colts (2002–2008)
Assistant coaches under Jim Caldwell who have become NFL head coaches:
- None
Family
Caldwell and his wife, Cheryl, have four children: Jimmy, Jermaine, Jared and Natalie[3].
Coaching record
College Football Coaching Career
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1993–2000) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Wake Forest | 2-9 | 1-7 | 9th | |||||
| 1994 | Wake Forest | 3-8 | 1-7 | 8th | |||||
| 1995 | Wake Forest | 1-10 | 0-8 | 9th | |||||
| 1996 | Wake Forest | 3-8 | 1-7 | 8th | |||||
| 1997 | Wake Forest | 5-6 | 3-5 | 7th | |||||
| 1998 | Wake Forest | 3-8 | 2-6 | 7th | |||||
| 1999 | Wake Forest | 7-5 | 3-5 | 5th | W Aloha Bowl | ||||
| 2000 | Wake Forest | 2-9 | 1-7 | 8th | |||||
| Wake Forest: | 26-63 | 12-52 | |||||||
| Total: | 26-63 | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
NFL Coaching Career
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| IND | 2009 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st in AFC South | - | - | - | - |
| IND Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - | |||
References
- ^ "Dungy steps down as Colts coach; assistant Caldwell will take over", Sports Illustrated.com, 12 Jan 2009, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/01/12/colts.ap/?eref=sircrc, retrieved 20 Jan 2009
- ^ "NFL REPORT: Patriots’ Pioli gets GM job with K.C.", AJC.com, 14 Jan 2009, http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/01/14/nflnotes.html, retrieved 20 Jan 2009
- ^ Colts Profile
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| Preceded by Bill Dooley |
Wake Forest Head Football Coach 1993–2000 |
Succeeded by Jim Grobe |
| Preceded by Tony Dungy |
Indianapolis Colts Head Coaches 2009–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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