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Tempe, AZ – The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced TODD HALEY has been hired as offensive coordinator and that CLANCY PENDERGAST has been retained as defensive coordinator.
A coaching veteran of 10 seasons in the National Football League, Haley comes to the Cardinals from Dallas where he was passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach on the staff of Bill Parcells. Prior to his three seasons with the Cowboys (2004-06), Haley was Chicago’s receivers coach for three campaigns (2001-03) under head coach Dick Jauron. He began his coaching career with the New York Jets and spent the 1997-2000 seasons as an assistant on Parcells’ staff there. After starting as an assistant to offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, he was elevated to receivers coach and spent the 1999 and 2000 seasons in that capacity. Haley spent the 1995 and ’96 seasons in the Jets scouting department. In his career, Haley’s receiving corps have featured some of the game’s best including Keyshawn Johnson, Wayne Chrebet, and Laveranues Coles with the Jets; Marty Booker with the Bears; and Johnson, Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens with the Cowboys.
Pendergast spent the last three campaigns as Arizona’s defensive coordinator and has been an NFL assistant for 12 seasons in all. In his first year as Cardinals defensive coordinator, his unit’s overall ranking improved from 26th to 12th and then to 8th in 2005. His defense has also been particularly adept at producing takeaways. Last season, Arizona forced 33 turnovers (17 fumble recoveries, 16 interceptions), the most since 1998. It was their second consecutive season with 30+ takeaways. Prior to joining the Cardinals, Pendergast had coached previously at the NFL level with Houston, Dallas, and Cleveland.
Today’s hirings bring the number of assistants on Whisenhunt’s coaching staff to seven. Haley and Pendergast join assistant head coach/offensive line Russ Grimm, defensive backs coach Teryl Austin, linebackers coach Billy Davis, strength and conditioning coach John Lott, and special teams coach Kevin Spencer.
A coaching veteran of 10 seasons in the National Football League, Haley comes to the Cardinals from Dallas where he was passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach on the staff of Bill Parcells. Prior to his three seasons with the Cowboys (2004-06), Haley was Chicago’s receivers coach for three campaigns (2001-03) under head coach Dick Jauron. He began his coaching career with the New York Jets and spent the 1997-2000 seasons as an assistant on Parcells’ staff there. After starting as an assistant to offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, he was elevated to receivers coach and spent the 1999 and 2000 seasons in that capacity. Haley spent the 1995 and ’96 seasons in the Jets scouting department. In his career, Haley’s receiving corps have featured some of the game’s best including Keyshawn Johnson, Wayne Chrebet, and Laveranues Coles with the Jets; Marty Booker with the Bears; and Johnson, Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens with the Cowboys.
Pendergast spent the last three campaigns as Arizona’s defensive coordinator and has been an NFL assistant for 12 seasons in all. In his first year as Cardinals defensive coordinator, his unit’s overall ranking improved from 26th to 12th and then to 8th in 2005. His defense has also been particularly adept at producing takeaways. Last season, Arizona forced 33 turnovers (17 fumble recoveries, 16 interceptions), the most since 1998. It was their second consecutive season with 30+ takeaways. Prior to joining the Cardinals, Pendergast had coached previously at the NFL level with Houston, Dallas, and Cleveland.
Today’s hirings bring the number of assistants on Whisenhunt’s coaching staff to seven. Haley and Pendergast join assistant head coach/offensive line Russ Grimm, defensive backs coach Teryl Austin, linebackers coach Billy Davis, strength and conditioning coach John Lott, and special teams coach Kevin Spencer.
