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College:
  
Lock Haven

Education
  
University of Virginia

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Position:
  
Assistant special teams coach

Date of birth:
  
(1960-06-09) June 9, 1960 (age 56)

Place of birth:
  
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Team coached
  
New Orleans Saints (Assistant Special Teams Coach, since 2016)

Similar
  
Dennis Allen, Wil Lutz, Sean Payton, Rob Ryan, Mike Riley

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Kevin O'Dea (born June 9, 1960) is an American football coach, currently serving as special teams coordinator for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

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College career

O'Dea played wide receiver and defensive back from 1984 to 1985 at Lock Haven University.

Coaching career

O'Dea was the assistant special teams coach for the Chicago Bears from February 14, 2006, until he was hired by the New York Jets. O'Dea was named the Jets Special Teams Coordinator on February 20, 2008 after former coordinator Mike Westhoff stepped down after seven years due to medical reasons.

Personal life

A native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, O'Dea spent a four-year term in the Coast Guard before enrolling at Lock Haven University. O'Dea later obtained a master's degree in education from the University of Virginia.

References

Kevin O'Dea Wikipedia