Tony Sparano
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Not to be confused with [[:Tony Soprano]].
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| Sparano as head coach of the Dolphins in 2011 | |
| Date of birth | October 7, 1961 |
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| Place of birth | West Haven, Connecticut |
| Position(s) | Offensive Coordinator |
| College | University of New Haven |
| Regular season | 29–31 |
| Postseason | 0–1 |
| Career record | 29–32 |
| Stats | |
| Coaching stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1984–1987 1988 1989–1993 1994–1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003–2007 2008–2011 2012-present |
University of New Haven (Offensive line coach) Boston University (Offensive line coach) Boston University (Offensive coordinator) New Haven (Head coach) Cleveland Browns (Off. quality control) Cleveland Browns (Offensive line coach) Washington Redskins (Tight ends coach) Jacksonville Jaguars (Tight ends coach) Dallas Cowboys (Offensive line coach) (Assistant head coach) Miami Dolphins (Head coach) New York Jets (Offensive coordinator) |
Tony Sparano is an American Football offensive coodinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was previously the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. (Took over from Cam Cameron.) In his first season with Miami (2008), Sparano got the team from a 1-15 record to 11-5 and the division lead. However, the remainder of Sparano's Dolphins career was a disappointment.
Personal [change]
Sparano and his wife, Jeanette, have two sons: Tony, Andrew, both members of the University at Albany. At age 17, Sparano had an incident which burnt his eyes, which is why he always wears his signature sunglasses even at night.
