Jerry Rosburg

Jerry Rosburg, who joined the Ravens in 2008 as their special teams coordinator, added the assistant head coach role in Jan. 2009. The 33-year coaching veteran has guided a strong special teams group since arriving in Baltimore. The Ravens' special teams units were spectacular in 2010: K Billy Cundiff, who earned his first Pro Bowl, tied an NFL mark with 40 touchbacks (since kickoffs moved back to the 30-yard line), and P Sam Koch, a Pro Bowl first alternate, was second in the NFL with 39 punts inside the 20, just three short of the all-time NFL record. Rookie KOR David Reed led the NFL in KOR average (29.3 ypr), and the team ranked third in the league in opponent average starting field position (27.2-yard line). In the comprehensive annual special teams report created by Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News, the 2010 Ravens were ranked eighth in the NFL, up from 18th the year before. (Gosselin's report is recognized by NFL teams as the special teams measuring stick.) In 2009, Rosburg's unit ranked second in the league in kickoff return average (26.2), also setting a franchise record. In 2008, special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo made his third Pro Bowl, and Koch had the NFL's fifth-best net punting average (39.9). Prior to his arrival in Baltimore, Rosburg built a successful NFL special teams resume both with the Browns (2001-06) and Falcons (2007) after a strong collegiate coaching career. In his year in Atlanta, the Rosburg-led Falcons' special teams units held a number of top 10 rankings. Also, under his leadership, the Browns' special teams units were consistently ranked among the NFL's best. Over a five-year span (2002-06), the Browns' special teams were ranked as the top NFL team in Gosselin's report. In their first year with Rosburg as their mentor, Koch (2008) and Atlanta's Michael Koenen (2007) each tallied their career-best gross and net punting averages.

2008-10: (with Baltimore)
Ravens special teams units have been impressive under Rosburg's direction...K Billy Cundiff earned his first Pro Bowl in 2010, and special teamer Brendon Ayanbadejo made his third Pro Bowl in 2008.

2010: Cundiff tied an NFL mark with 40 touchbacks (since kickoffs moved back to the 30-yard line)...P Sam Koch was the Pro Bowl first alternate, ranking second in the AFC with a 39.2 net punting average...Koch also tied a team mark with 39 punts inside the 20...Rookie KOR David Reed led the NFL in KOR average (29.3 ypr). 2009: Set a franchise record, ranking second in the NFL, by posting a 26.2-yard average on KORs...Also ranked fifth in the league in average starting field position (31.8)...Coverage units ranked fourth in opponent kickoff return average (20.3) and limited foes to an average starting line of 26.9 (second best in NFL).

2008: Koch set a Ravens' single-season record with the NFL's fifth-best net punting average (39.9)...Koch also led the league with 18 punts inside the 10-yard line and was second with 34 punts inside the 20...He was ninth in gross punting average (45.0), which is also a franchise-season record.

2007: (with Atlanta) Under Rosburg, the kickoff team finished second in the NFL in opponents average starting field position (25.5)…Falcons KOR team was sixth in the league in KOR average (24.4)…Michael Koenen finished sixth in net punting avg. (38.8)…Special teams allowed opponents an avgerage of 7.5 yards per PR, ranking eighth in NFL.

2001-06: (with Cleveland)
In six years with the Browns, special teams units ranked fouth in punt return average (10.3) and sixth in opponent kickoff return avg. (20.8)…Was instrumental in developing the successful career of WR/RS Dennis Northcutt, helping him set team records for career punt returns (174) and career punt return yardage (1,837)…Phil Dawson became one of the NFL's most accurate kickers.

2006: Browns ranked fifth in the NFL in the comprehensive annual special teams poll created by Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News, up a notch from previous two years…Rosburg guided Northcutt, who finished fourth with an 11.1 punt return average…Kickoff returner Joshua Cribbs set a team record for most KOR yards in franchise history with 1,494…That earned him the Browns' team MVP…Browns were the only NFL team to finish the season in the top five, both in starting field position on kickoffs (31.4 – second in NFL) and opponent starting position (25.3 – fourth in NFL)…Former Ravens P Dave Zastudil finished sixth in the NFL in net punting average (38.4) and sixth with 28 punts inside the 20 in his first year under Rosburg.

2005: Browns led the league in special teams scoring – the only team to score a special teams TD three different ways: off a PR, off a KOR and off a blocked FGA…Northcutt ranked fourth in the league in punt return average (10.1)…Dawson ranked second in FG accuracy (27-of-29 for 93%)…In his annual poll, Gosselin ranked the Browns sixth best for the second straight year.

2004: Gosselin ranked the Browns sixth-best in the NFL.

2002: Browns notched a fourth-place ranking by Gosselin.

2001: Named special teams coach.

1999-2000: (with Notre Dame)
2000: Fighting Irish played in the Fiesta Bowl after a Bowl Championship Series berth.

1999: Was named cornerbacks/special teams coach.

1997-98: (with Boston College) Served as the Eagles' secondary coach.

1996: (with University of Minnesota) Spent one season as the Gophers' secondary coach.

1992-95: (with University of Cincinnati) Shared STs duties over the course of four years with John Harbaugh.

1995: Rosburg coached the secondary.

1992-94: Coached LBs, including former Raven Brad Jackson.

1987-91: (with Western Michigan) A year after John Harbaugh departed the school (1987), Rosburg coached LBs and special teams for the Broncos.

1988: Team won nine games and earned a California Bowl appearance.

1981-86: (with Northern Michigan University)

1986: Named defensive coordinator and coached secondary.

1983-85: Earned his master's in education administration (1983)…Spent three years coaching LBs.

1981-82: Helped NMU earn Division II playoff appearances each season.

1981: Launched college coaching career in a graduate assistant role.

1979-80 (with Fargo Shanley HS, Fargo, ND) Began career as assistant coach before entering the collegiate ranks.

COLLEGE
An All-America LB at North Dakota State…Was team and conference MVP (1977)…Earned his bachelor's degree in social science education in 1978.

PERSONAL
Attended Fairmont (MN) HS…Jerry and his wife, Sherry, have two daughters: Megan (who earned a volleyball scholarship and is a freshman at American University) and Margaret; and a son, Jerad.