Description
Joseph P. "Joe" Lombardi is an American football coach, currently the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Hired in 2014 on January 21, he was previously the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints.
Lombardi joined the Saints as an offensive assistant in 2007, and became quarterbacks coach before the Saints' Super Bowl winning season of 2009. During his time in New Orleans, starting quarterback Drew Brees set numerous passing records, including passing for more than 5,000 yards four times, and setting the record for the most passing yards in a single season. Before the Saints, Lombardi was a defensive assistant for the Atlanta Falcons in 2006 under head coach Jim Mora.
Prior to coaching in the NFL, Lombardi coached at the college level at Mercyhurst College, Bucknell University, the Virginia Military Institute, and the University of Dayton. He coached for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen during the one year of the XFL.
A 1994 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Lombardi played tight end for the Falcons under head coach Fisher DeBerry. He lettered three seasons and started as a senior; he also lettered a season in lacrosse.
Born
June 6th, 1971 in Minnesota (Age 53)
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