Joe DeCamillis was born on June 29,1965 and is an American football coach who is serving as the associate head coach and special teams coordinator for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
24 Facts About Joe DeCamillis
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Joe DeCamillis wrestled for the University of Wyoming where he was an All-American by virtue of finishing 8th at the 1988 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
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Joe DeCamillis began his NFL career as an administrative assistant to his father-in-law, then Denver Broncos head coach Dan Reeves.
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In 1991, Joe DeCamillis joined the coaching staff as a special teams assistant under Harold Richardson.
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When Reeves became head coach of the New York Giants in 1993, Joe DeCamillis joined his staff as special teams coach.
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Joe DeCamillis followed Reeves again in 1997, becoming the special teams coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
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Joe DeCamillis was one of nine assistants retained by Reeves' successor Jim Mora.
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In 2009, Joe DeCamillis joined the coaching staff of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Joe DeCamillis had previously worked with Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips in Denver and Atlanta.
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Joe DeCamillis suffered fractured cervical vertebrae and had surgery to stabilize fractured vertebrae in his neck, and Behm was permanently paralyzed from the waist down after his spine was severed.
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Joe DeCamillis received much praise from the media and fans in the months following the incident for continuing to coach in his high energy style, wearing a neck brace, only 9 days following the incident.
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Joe DeCamillis was finally able to remove the brace on August 10,2009.
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On January 16,2013, Joe DeCamillis was hired by the Bears.
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Joe DeCamillis had been interviewed by the Bears for their head coaching position, but was later hired as special teams coach and assistant head coach.
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On January 19,2015, Joe DeCamillis was replaced by Jeff Rodgers.
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On January 20,2015, Joe DeCamillis was hired by the Denver Broncos.
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On February 7,2016, Joe DeCamillis was part of the Broncos coaching staff that won Super Bowl 50.
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On October 13,2016, Joe DeCamillis served as the interim head coach for Denver's game against the San Diego Chargers while Gary Kubiak was recovering from an illness.
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On January 13,2017, Joe DeCamillis was named as the special teams coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Joe DeCamillis was hired by the Los Angeles Rams on January 21,2021, as the special teams coordinator.
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Joe DeCamillis won his second Super Bowl ring when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
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In 2023, Joe DeCamillis joined the staff of the Texas Longhorns football team as a special assistant to the head coach.
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In 2024, Joe DeCamillis joined the staff of the South Carolina Gamecocks football team as associate head coach and special teams coordinator.
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Joe DeCamillis's wife is the daughter of former NFL coach Dan Reeves.