Andre Curtis

Andre Curtis is an American football coach and former Linebacker who is currently the defensive pass game coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks.

Andre Curtis
Seattle Seahawks
Position:Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1976-12-08) December 8, 1976
Beaverdam, Virginia
Career information
College:Virginia Military Institute
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

Curtis was a four-year letterwinner playing linebacker for the Keydets between 1996 and 1999.[1]

Coaching career

College coaching career

Curtis began his coaching career at his alma mater coaching his former position, linebackers. He was there for four years and would then go on to coach the 2004 and 2005 seasons at Georgia Southern as their defensive ends coach.[2] During his time coaching at the college level Curtis had internships with the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship.

Giants

Curtis was a defensive quality control coach for the New York Giants from 2006-2008 coaching under David Merritt who he played under at VMI.[3] With the Giants, Curtis won the Super Bowl.

Rams

From 2009[4] to 2011 Curtis served as the defensive backs/safeties coach for the St. Louis Rams when he went to the team with Steve Spagnuolo.[5][6]

Saints

Once again following Spagnuolo, Curtis went to New Orleans and became the Saints assistant defensive backs coach.[7]

Seahawks

On March 25, 2015 Curtis was hired by the Seahawks organization to be the team’s safeties coach.[8]

References
  1. Starling (ABC7), Alison (2020-07-21). "Prominent VMI graduates push school to address cozy relationship with Confederate symbols". WJLA. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. Condotta, Bob (March 25, 2015). "Seahawks fill out defensive coaching staff with three more hires". Seattle Times.
  3. Berman981-3125, Mark. "Super journey runs through VMI". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  4. Thurman, Erika. "Get To Know Your Rams Coaching Staff!". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  5. "Giants lose assistant to Rams". New York Post. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  6. "Spagnuolo Announces 2 More Coaches". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  7. Kelly, David "Satch" (2012-02-07). "New Orleans Saints hire Andre Curtis as assistant secondary coach - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  8. ewoodber@mlive.com, Evan Woodbery |. "Former Saints assistant Andre Curtis hired by Seattle Seahawks". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
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