13 Facts About Jim Colletto

Jim Colletto was born on October 4,1944 and is a former American football player and coach.

Jim Colletto attended Monterey High School where he was an all conference baseball and football player and starter on the varsity basketball team.

At UCLA Colletto was all conference in baseball and football; where he led the team in rushing as a sophomore and as a senior defensive end was captain of the UCLA team that beat Michigan State in the 1966 Rose Bowl.

Jim Colletto was the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, replacing Mike Martz, who was fired on January 2,2008.

Jim Colletto was hired as the Lions' offensive line coach on January 29,2007, after spending a year as the UCLA offensive line coach under Karl Dorrell.

Jim Colletto was previously the offensive coordinator at the University of Notre Dame for the 1997 and 1998 seasons and was the head coach at Purdue University from 1991 to 1996.

Jim Colletto was named Purdue University's head coach in December 1990, accepting the position while he was serving as the offensive coordinator for Ohio State.

Jim Colletto came to Purdue with the goal of recruiting kids from the Chicago area, and keeping Purdue's quarterback tradition trending onward.

Jim Colletto provided up change on offense, as he brought his I formation with him from Ohio State.

In 1992, Jim Colletto lost Rogers to academic ineligibility, and was forced to use a new running back.

In 1993, Jim Colletto was in some hot water when former player, Ryan Harmon sued Purdue, claiming that Jim Colletto had physically and mentally abused him.

Jim Colletto was hired in December as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator in December 1996.

Jim Colletto was defeated his first year as OC at Notre Dame at the hands of the Purdue Boilermakers.