1. Paul Casey "Gus" Bradley was born on July 5,1966 and is an American football coach who is the current assistant head coach for the San Francisco 49ers.
19 Facts About Gus Bradley
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Gus Bradley previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.
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Gus Bradley came to prominence as the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks from 2009 to 2012, where he was the original playcaller of the team's Legion of Boom secondary.
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Gus Bradley was the youngest child of six and grew up in Zumbrota, Minnesota, where he played football, basketball and baseball at Zumbrota High School.
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Gus Bradley played college football at North Dakota State University from 1984 to 1988, where he was a free safety and punter.
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Gus Bradley helped the Bison win the NCAA Division II Football Championship in 1984,1987, and 1988, or three of the four years he played.
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Gus Bradley was a four-time academic all-North Central Conference selection.
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Gus Bradley earned bachelor's degrees in business administration and physical education from North Dakota State as well as a master's degree in athletic administration from NDSU in 1992.
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Gus Bradley joined the North Dakota State Bison as a graduate asst.
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From 1996 to 2005 Gus Bradley returned to North Dakota State and coached in many positions including defensive coordinator, linebackers coach, and assistant head coach to Bob Babich and Craig Bohl.
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In 2006, Gus Bradley joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their defensive quality control coach, working closely with defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin in the organization and implementation of the defensive game plan.
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In 2007 Gus Bradley was promoted to linebackers coach after previous linebackers coach Joe Barry left to become defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.
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On January 12,2009, the Seattle Seahawks hired Gus Bradley to become the team's defensive coordinator.
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Gus Bradley was recommended for the job by former Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.
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On January 17,2013, Gus Bradley was hired as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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On January 12,2021, Gus Bradley was hired by the Las Vegas Raiders to be their defensive coordinator under head coach Jon Gruden, replacing Paul Guenther, who was fired during the 2020 season.
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On February 4,2022, Gus Bradley was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their defensive coordinator under head coach Frank Reich.
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Notably, Steichen and Gus Bradley worked together during their time with the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Gus Bradley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Las Vegas Raiders on April 27,2024.