Name Jim Cooter | Siblings Jack Cooter | |
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Parents Lance Cooter, Ellen Cooter Date of birth (1984-07-03) July 3, 1984 (age 36) Similar Teryl Austin , Darrell Bevell , Jim Caldwell (American football) | ||
Jim bob cooter named offensive coordinator of detroit lions then has records of arrests disappear
James Robert Cooter (born July 3, 1984) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and has since coached for his alma mater, the Indianapolis Colts, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Denver Broncos before being hired by the Lions.
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- Jim bob cooter named offensive coordinator of detroit lions then has records of arrests disappear
- Jim bob cooter play action concept
- Career
- Personal life
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Jim bob cooter play action concept
Career
Jim Bob Cooter attended Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, and the University of Tennessee, where he was a backup quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He appeared in three games for the Volunteers, and was named to the Academic All-Southeastern Conference team.
Cooter served as a graduate assistant for Tennessee in 2007 and 2008. He was then hired as an offensive assistant by the Indianapolis Colts, working for them from 2009 through 2011. He served as the offensive quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012, and then joined the Denver Broncos as an offensive assistant in 2013 with the support of Peyton Manning. The Lions hired Cooter as their quarterbacks coach in 2014. After the season, they denied a request of the Chicago Bears, who wanted to interview him for their offensive coordinator position.
The Lions promoted Cooter to offensive coordinator during the 2015 season, after former offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi was fired midseason.
Personal life
Cooter is from Fayetteville, Tennessee.
