15 Facts About Dave Campo

David Cross Campo was born on July 18,1947 and is an American football coach and former player.

Dave Campo served as the head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League from 2000 to 2002, compiling a record of 15 wins and 33 losses.

Dave Campo has been an assistant coach for numerous NFL and college teams.

Dave Campo attended Central Connecticut State, where he lettered football and baseball.

In 1999, Dave Campo was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from his alma mater.

Dave Campo began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, coaching two seasons followed by stints at Albany ; Bridgeport ; Pitt ; Washington State ; Boise State ; Oregon State ; Weber State ; Iowa State ; and Syracuse.

In 1987, Dave Campo joined the University of Miami staff under head coach Jimmy Johnson as secondary coach.

When Butch Davis left the Cowboys to become the Miami Hurricanes' head coach after the 1994 season, Dave Campo was promoted to defensive coordinator.

Dave Campo's head coaching debut was marred by a successfully executed, surprise on-side kick on the opening kickoff by the underdog Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener.

In January 2008, Dave Campo was re-hired by the Cowboys as their secondary coach to replace Todd Bowles, while working under head coach Wade Phillips.

Dave Campo was not re-signed after the 2011 season and was replaced with Jerome Henderson.

In 2003, after his dismissal from the Cowboys, Dave Campo was hired as the defensive coordinator by the Cleveland Browns to replace Foge Fazio, while working under head coach Butch Davis, Dave Campo's predecessor as Cowboys defensive coordinator.

Dave Campo then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as assistant head coach working primarily with the secondary unit, under head coach Jack Del Rio.

Dave Campo stayed on after Weis was fired early in the 2014 season and replaced first with interim coach Clint Bowen and permanent head coach David Beaty.

Dave Campo had been away from the game for the last two seasons, the first period since 1972 that he had not held a coaching job at the college or professional level.