NAU Coaching Connections to the NFL  
                   
  Name NAU Position When NFL Connection NFL Position When  
                   
  Akey, Rob Special Teams 1995 Minnesota Vikings Assist Defensive Line 2014  
  Washington Redskins Defensive Line 2015-16  
                   
  Brocato, C.O. Defensive Coordinator 1968-70 Houston Oilers NFL Scout 1977-81  
  Tennesee Titans NFL Scout 1981-2014  
                   
  Callahan, Bill Offensive Line 1987-88 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Line 1995-97  
  Oakland Raiders Offensive Coordinator 1998-2001  
  Oakland Raiders Head Coach 2002-03  
  New York Jets Assist Head Coach       Offensive Line 2008-11  
  Dallas Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line 2012-14  
  Washington Redskins Offensive Line 2015-Present  
                   
  Childress, Brad Offensive Coordinator 1986-89 Indianapolis Colts Quarterbacks 1985  
  Philadelphia Eagles Quarterbacks 1999-2002  
  Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator 2003-05  
  Minnesota Vikings Head Coach 2006-10  
  Cleveland Browns Offensive Coordinator 2012  
  Kansas City Chiefs Spread Game Analyst 2013-15  
  Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Coordinator 2016  
  Kansas City Chiefs Assist Head Coach 2017-Present  
                   
  Dorrell, Karl Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers 1990-91 Denver Broncos Wide Receivers 2000-02  
  Miami Dolphins Wide Receivers 2008-10  
  Miami Dolphins Quarterbacks 2011  
  Houston Texans Quarterbacks 2012-13  
  New York Jets Wide Receivers 2015-Present  
                   
  Harris, Chick NAU Player 1967 Buffalo Bills Running Backs 1981-82  
  Grad Assist 1969 Seattle Seahawks Offensive Backfield 1983-91  
  Los Angeles Rams Running Backs 1992-93  
  Los Angeles Rams Offensive Coordinator 1994  
  Carolina Panthers Running Backs 1995-2001  
  Houston Texans Running Backs 2002-2013  
                   
  Kragthorpe, Steve Quarterbacks 1990-91 Buffalo Bills Quarterbacks 2001-02  
  Offensive Coordinator 1992-93  
                   
  Lewis, Jeff NAU Player 1996 Denver Broncos NFL Player 1996-98  
  Wide Recievers 2013 Carolina Panthers NFL Player 1999-2000  
                   
  MacDonald, Andy Head Coach 1965-68 Seattle Seahawks Running Backs 1976-82  
  Buffalo Bills Running Backs 1983-84  
  Minnisota Vikings Assistant Coach 1985  
                   
  McHan, Lamar Assistant Coach 1966 Chicago Cardinals NFL Player 1954-58  
  Greenbay Packers NFL Player 1959-60  
  Baltimore Colts NFL Player 1961-63  
  San Francisco 49ers NFL Player 1963-64  
  New Orleans Saints Assistant Coach 1974-84  
                   
  Mornhinweg, Marty Running Backs 1988 Greenbay Packers Offensive Assistant 1995  
  Offensive Coordinator 1994 Greenbay Packers Quarterbacks 1996  
  San Francisco 49ers Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 1997-2000  
  Detroit Lions Head Coach 2001-02  
  Philadelphia Eagles Senior Assistant 2003  
  Philadelphia Eagles Assistant Head Coach 2004-05  
  Philadelphia Eagles Assistant Head Coach Offensive Coordinator 2006-12  
  New York Jets Offensive Coordinator 2013-14  
  Baltimore Ravens Quarterbacks 2015-16  
  Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator 2016-Present  
                   
  Morris, Pat Assistant Coach Pre 1997 San Francisco 49ers Tight Ends                      Assistant Offensive Line 1997-98  
  San Francisco 49ers Offensive Line 1999-2003  
  Detroit Lions Offensive Line 2004-05  
  Minnesota Vikings Offensive Line 2006-10  
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Line 2011  
  Buffalo Bills Offensive Line 2013-14  
                   
  Painter, Dwain Head Coach 1979-81 Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers 1988-91  
  Indianapolis Colts Wide Receivers 1992-93  
  San Diego Chargers Quarterbacks 1994-96  
  Denver Broncos Wide Receivers 1997  
  Dallas Cowboys Wide Receivers 1998-99  
                   
  Pease, Brent Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 1999-2000 Minnesota Vikings NFL Player 1987  
  Houston Oilers NFL Player 1987-88  
  Miami Dolphins NFL Player 1989  
  Chicago Bears NFL Player 1990  
                   
  Pelluer, Scott Defensive Coordinator Linebackers 1993-95 Dallas Cowboys NFL Player 1981  
  New Orleans Saints NFL Player 1981-1986  
                   
  Pollack, Frank NAU Player 1990 San Francisco 49ers NFL Player 1990-91  
  Offensive Line                         Tight Ends 2005-06 Denver Broncos NFL Player 1992-93  
  San Francisco 49ers NFL Player 1994-97  
  Houston Texans Assist Offensive Line 2007-11  
  Oakland Raiders Offensive Line 2012  
  Dallas Cowboys Assist Offensive Line 2013-14  
  Dallas Cowboys Offensive Line 2015-Present  
                   
  Reid, Andy Offensive Line 1986 Green Bay Packers Offensive Assistant 1992-94  
  Green Bay Packers Offensive Line 1995-96  
  Green Bay Packers Assistant Head Coach Quarterbacks 1997-98  
  Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach 1999-2012  
  Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach 2013-Present  
                   
  Rushing, T.J. Cornerbacks 2015 Indianapolis Colts NFL Player 2006-09  
  Detroit Lions NFL Player 2010  
                   
  Scangarello, Rich Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks  2012-14 Oakland Raiders Offense Quality Control Quarterbacks 2009  
  Atlanta Falcons Offensive Assistant 2015  
  San Francisco 49ers Quarterbacks 2017-Present  
                   
  Scarnecchia, Dante Offensive Line 1979 New England Patriots Special Teams                      Tight Ends 1982-88  
  Indianapolis Colts Offensive Line 1989-90  
  New England Patriots Special Teams                      Tight Ends 1991-92  
  New England Patriots Special Assistant 1993-94  
  New England Patriots Defensive Assistant 1996-96  
  New England Patriots Special Teams 1997-98  
  New England Patriots Offensive Line 1999  
  New England Patriots Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line 2000-13  
  New England Patriots Offensive Line 2016-Present  
                   
  Shanahan, Mike Running Backs 1976-77 Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator 1984-87  
  Los Angeles Raiders Head Coach 1988-89  
  Denver Broncos Offensive Assistant 1990-91  
  San Francisco 49ers Offensive Coordinator 1992-94  
  Denver Broncos Head Coach 1995-2008  
  Washington Redskins Head Coach 2010-2013  
                   
  Stenavich, Adam Offensive Line 2014 Carolina Panthers NFL Player 2006  
  Green Bay Packers NFL Player 2006-07  
  Dallas Cowboys NFL Player 2008  
  Houston Texans NFL Player 2008-10  
  San Francisco 49ers Assistant Offensive Line 2017-Present  
                   
  Stewart, Brian NAU Player 1986-87 Houston Texans Assistant Defensive Backs 2002-03  
  Tight Ends                Special Teams 1995 San Diego Chargers Secondary 2004-06  
  Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator 2007-08  
  Philadelphia Eagles Special Assistant 2009  
                   
  Symank, John Head Coach 1969-70 Green Bay Packers NFL Player 1957-62  
  St. Louis Cardinals NFL Player 1963  
  Atlanta Falcons Assistant 1966-68  
  New York Giants Assistant 1974-78  
  Baltimore Colts Assistant 1979-81  
                   
  Tillman, Rusty NAU Player 1968-69 Washington Redskins NFL Player 1970-77  
  Seattle Seahawks Special Teams 1979-82  
  Seattle Seahawks Special Teams                        Line Backers 1983-86  
  Seattle Seahawks Special Teams                      Tight Ends 1987-91  
  Seattle Seahawks Defensive Coordinator 1992-94  
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator 1995  
  Oakland Raiders Special Teams 1997  
  Indianapolis Colts Defensive Coordinator 1998  
  Minnesota Vikings Special Teams 2003-05  
                   
  Zampese, Ken Wide Receivers 1992-94 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Assistant 1998  
  Green Bay Packers Offensive Assistant 1999  
  St. Louis Rams Offensive Assistant 2000  
  St. Louis Rams Wide Receivers 2001  
  St. Louis Rams Passing Game Coordinator 2002  
  Cincinnati Bengals Quarterbacks 2003-15  
  Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Coordinator 2016-17