Rodney Marinelli was born on July 13,1949 and is an American football coach.
20 Facts About Rod Marinelli
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Rod Marinelli has been a defensive coach for several college and professional teams, serving primarily as a defensive line coach when he has not been a coordinator.
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From 2006 until 2008, Marinelli was the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions, where he presided over their infamous winless 2008 season.
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Rod Marinelli's coaching career began in 1973 as an assistant at Rosemead High School in suburban Los Angeles from 1973 to 1975.
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Rod Marinelli earned his first collegiate job in 1976, serving as an assistant to Bruce Snyder at Utah State University until 1982.
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Rod Marinelli then moved on to the University of California for nine seasons, serving as the defensive line coach and later the assistant head coach.
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Rod Marinelli was then on staff with Arizona State University for three seasons, again holding a dual role as defensive line and assistant head coach, between 1992 and 1994.
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Rod Marinelli spent his final year in college football at the University of Southern California in 1995.
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Rod Marinelli went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996 and was the defensive line coach for six seasons under head coach Tony Dungy.
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Rod Marinelli was known for his structured approach and his commitment for trying to get the most out of his players.
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Rod Marinelli was the third coach hired by Lions CEO Matt Millen, preceded by Marty Mornhinweg and Steve Mariucci.
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On December 29,2008, Rod Marinelli was fired, in addition to the majority of his coaching staff.
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Rod Marinelli interviewed with the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks before joining the Bears.
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Rod Marinelli was promoted from defensive line coach to defensive coordinator in February 2010.
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On January 18,2013, Rod Marinelli joined the Dallas Cowboys as defensive line coach.
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Rod Marinelli was promoted to defensive coordinator after the demotion of Monte Kiffin on January 28,2014.
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On January 13,2015, Rod Marinelli signed a 3-year extension with the Cowboys to remain the defensive coordinator.
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On February 5,2020, Rod Marinelli was named the defensive line coach for the Raiders.
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On December 13,2020, Rod Marinelli was promoted to interim defensive coordinator, following the firing of Paul Guenther.
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On February 11,2022, Rod Marinelli announced that he would be retiring from coaching.