Paul Pasqualoni (born August 16, 1949) is an American football coach. On November 8, 2010, Pasqualoni was named the interim defensive coordinator and defensive line coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
Pasqualoni was formerly the defensive coordinator of the NFL's Miami Dolphins. He is perhaps most notable as the former head coach of the Syracuse University football team from 1991 to 2004.
NFL
Before becoming linebackers coach in 2005, Pasqualoni served as the Cowboys' coach of tight ends for the 2005 season, where he is credited for the continued development of Jason Witten leading to his second consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl. In 2006, Pasqualoni became the coach of the Linebackers, being influential in Demarcus Ware's success in that position.
Miami Dolphins
Pasqualoni (right) with Miami Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor in 2009.
Pasqualoni was named defensive coordinator of Miami Dolphins January 22, 2008.
Pasqualoni was fired by the Miami Dolphins on January 11, 2010. He was subsequently hired as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys.
On November 8th 2010 Pasqualoni was promoted to Interim Defensive Coordinator resulting from the firing of Wade Phillips, as Phillips served as both Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Cowboys.
Syracuse University
Pasqualoni was an assistant at Syracuse from 1987 until 1991, when he was promoted to head coach after the position was vacated by Dick MacPherson, who left for the NFL to coach the New England Patriots. The Orange (then known as the Orangemen) enjoyed a number of successful years with Pasqualoni at the helm. The team won the Fiesta Bowl over Colorado in 1992 and defeated Clemson 41-0 in Gator Bowl in 1995, Donovan McNabb's freshman year. The team had a 6-3 record in bowl games under Pasqualoni. Pasqualoni's 14-year record with Syracuse was 107-59-1. His only losing season was in 2002 with a 4-8 record. Most seasons of his tenure saw Syracuse competing in the Top 25 in the country.
At the conclusion of the 2004 season the team lost the Champs Sports Bowl 51-14. New athletic director Daryl Gross fired Pasqualoni on December 29, 2004, despite the fact that Syracuse's president, Nancy Cantor, publicly stated that Pasqualoni would be on the sidelines the next season. He was replaced by Greg Robinson, who had been serving as the defensive coordinator at the University of Texas. During the 2005 season, the first season in 14 years without Pasqualoni leading the team, the Orange football team posted a record of 1-10, the worst record in the 117-year history of Syracuse University football.
Personal
Pasqualoni is a native of Cheshire, Connecticut and while coach of the Orangemen recruited many star players from Connecticut high schools, including Bloomfield's Dwight Freeney, New Britain's Tebucky Jones and the McIntosh brothers from Cheshire High School. He is the author, with Jim McLaughlin, of the book Coaching Youth Football, ISBN 0-07-137219-9 He is married to the former Jill Fleischman,who he met while coaching at Syracuse University.
Head coaching record,
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/Playoffs Coaches# AP°
Western Connecticut (New England Football Conference) (1982–1985)
1982 Western Connecticut 2–7 2-7
1983 Western Connecticut 7–3 6-3
1984 Western Connecticut 9–1 8-1
1985 Western Connecticut 10–2 8-1 L D-III 1st Round Playoff
Western Connecticut: 28–13 24-12
Western Connecticut (Division II Independent) (1986–1986)
1986 Western Connecticut 6–4
Western Connecticut: 6–4
Western Connecticut (Total): 34–17 24-12
Syracuse Orange (Big East) (1991–2004)
1991 Syracuse 10–2 W Hall of Fame Bowl 11 11
1992 Syracuse 10–2 W Fiesta Bowl 7 6
1993 Syracuse 6–4–1 3-4 5th
1994 Syracuse 7–4 4-3 T-3rd
1995 Syracuse 9–3 5-2 3rd W Gator Bowl 16 19
1996 Syracuse 9–3 6-1 T-1st W Liberty Bowl 19 21
1997 Syracuse 9–4 6-1 1st L Fiesta Bowl 20 21
1998 Syracuse 8–4 6-1 1st L Orange Bowl † 24 25
1999 Syracuse 7–5 3-4 T-3rd W Music City Bowl
2000 Syracuse 6–5 4-3 T-3rd
2001 Syracuse 10–3 6-1 2nd W Insight.com Bowl 14 14
2002 Syracuse 4–8 2-5 T-6th
2003 Syracuse 6–6 2-5 T-6th
2004 Syracuse 6–6 4-2 T-1st L Champs Sports Bowl
Syracuse: 107–59–1 62-33
Total: 141–76–1
National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title State Title
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.
(source:wikipedia)
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