Head Coach: Brad Childress
Pro Career: Named the seventh head coach in Vikings' history on Jan. 6,
2006. Childress enters his 29th season of coaching, including his ninth in
the NFL.
He joins the Vikings following seven years with the Philadelphia Eagles,
including the past four seasons as offensive coordinator. During his tenure
in Philadelphia, the Eagles reached Super Bowl XXXIX, played in four
straight NFC Championship games, won four straight NFC East titles, and
amassed a 70-42 (.625) record in the regular season.
During Childress' time as offensive coordinator (2002-05), the Eagles' 43
victories were the most in the NFC over that span. The Eagles' offense since
2000 featured seven players who earned 14 berths in the Pro Bowl.
Childress got his first taste of NFL coaching in 1985 when he served as the
quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts.
Career record: 14-18.
Background: Coached at Illinois (1978-84), Northern Arizona (1986-89), Utah
(1990), and Wisconsin (1991-98). The coaching staff at Northern Arizona
included future NFL head coaches Bill Callahan, Marty Mornhinweg, and Andy
Reid. Childress briefly played quarterback and wide receiver at Illinois
before transferring to Eastern Illinois, where he graduated with a
bachelor's degree in psychology.
Personal: Born June 27, 1956 in Aurora, Ill. He and his wife Dru-Ann have
four children: Cara, Kyle, Andrew, and Christopher.
Asst. Strength And Conditioning: Juney Barnett
Born January 11, 1979, Philadelphia. Defensive back Bloomsburg 1997-2000.
College coach: Bloomsburg 2001, Army 2005. Pro coach: Rhein Fire (NFLE)
2004-05, joined Vikings in 2006.
Offensive Coordinator: Darrell Bevell
Born January 6, 1970, Yuma, Ariz. Quarterback Northern Arizona 1989,
Wisconsin 1992-95. No pro playing experience. College coach: Westmar 1996,
Iowa State 1997, Connecticut 1998-99. Pro coach: Green Bay Packers 2000-05,
joined Vikings in 2006.
Running Backs: Eric Bieniemy
Born August 15, 1969, New Orleans. Running back Colorado 1987-1990. Pro
running back San Diego Chargers 1991-94, Cincinnati Bengals 1995-98,
Philadelphia Eagles 1999. College coach: Colorado 2001-02, UCLA 2003-05. Pro
coach: Joined Vikings in 2006.
Defensive Quality Control: Brendan Daly
Born September 10, 1975, Chicago. Tight end Drake 1993-96. No pro playing
experience. College coach: Drake 1998, Villanova 1999, 2005, Maryland 2000,
Oklahoma State 2001-03, Illinois State 2004. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in
2006.
Defensive Line: Karl Dunbar
Born May 18, 1967, Plaisance, La. Defensive lineman Louisiana State
1986-89. Pro defensive lineman Pittsburgh Steelers 1990, New Orleans Saints
1992-93, Arizona Cardinals 1994-95. College coach: Nicholls State 1998-99,
Louisiana State 2001-01, 2005, Oklahoma State 2002-03. Pro coach: Chicago
Bears 2004, joined Vikings in 2006.
Special Teams Coordinator: Paul Ferraro
Born April 30, 1959, Ridgewood, N.J. Defensive back Springfield College
1980-82. No pro playing experience. College coach: Massachusetts 1982,
Syracuse 1983, Villanova 1984-86, Dartmouth 1987, Catholic 1988, Maine 1989,
Ohio 1990, Bowling Green 1991-98, Georgia Tech 1999-2000, Rutgers 2001-04.
Pro coach: Carolina Panthers 2005, joined Vikings in 2006.
Quality Control/Offense: Ryan Ficken
Born February 20, 1980, Aurora, Colo. Wide receiver Arizona State
1998-99. No pro playing experience. College coach: UCLA 2004-06. Pro coach:
joined Vikings in 2007.
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Leslie Frazier
Born April 3, 1959, Columbus, Miss. Defensive back Alcorn State
1977-1980. Pro defensive back Chicago Bears 1981-86. College coach: Trinity
(Ill.) College 1988-1996 (head coach), Illinois 1997-98. Pro coach:
Philadelphia Eagles 1999-2002, Cincinnati Bengals 2003-04, Indianapolis
Colts 2005-06, joined Vikings in 2007.
Asst. Offensive Line: Jim Hueber
Born August 14, 1948, Philadelphia. Center South Dakota 1966-67. No pro
playing experience. College coach: Cincinnati 1974, Dodge City (Kan.) C.C.
1975-78, Wichita State 1979-1980, Temple 1981-82, Memphis State 1983,
Minnesota 1984-1991, Wisconsin 1992-2005. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in 2006.
Defensive Quality Control: Jeff Imamura
Born May 22, 1974, Lubbock, Texas. Attended Texas Christian. No college
or pro playing experience. College coach: Texas Christian 1997-99, Northern
Arizona 2000-02, Saginaw Valley State 2003. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in
2006.
Tight Ends: Jimmie Johnson
Born October 6, 1966, Augusta, Ga. Tight end Howard 1985-88. Pro tight
end Washington Redskins 1989-1991, Detroit Lions 1992-93, Kansas City Chiefs
1994, Philadelphia Eagles 1995-98. College coach: South Carolina State 2001,
Shaw 2002-03, Texas Southern 2004-05. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in 2006.
Strength And Conditioning: Tom Kanavy
Born April 8, 1970, Archibald, Pa. Attended Penn State. No college or pro
playing experience. College coach: Miami 1993, Penn State 1993-95. Pro
coach: Philadelphia Eagles 1995-2005, joined Vikings in 2006.
Asst. Defensive Backs: Derek Mason
Born September 29, 1969, Pheonix. Defensive back Northern Arizona
1987-1991. No pro playing experience. College coach: Mesa C.C. 1994, Weber
State 1995-96, Idaho State 1997-98, Bucknell 1999-2001, Utah 2002, St.
Mary's (Calif.) 2003, New Mexico State 2004, Ohio 2005-06.. Pro coach:
joined Vikings in 2007.
Offensive Line: Pat Morris
Born April 7, 1954, Cleveland. Offensive lineman Southern California
1972-75. College coach: Southern California 1976-77, 1983-86, Northern
Arizona 1978, Minnesota 1979-1982, Michigan State 1987-1994, Stanford
1995-96. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 1997-2003, Detroit Lions 2004-05,
joined Vikings in 2006.
Asst. Special Teams: Brian Murphy
Born July 17, 1969, Elmwood Park, Ill. Defensive lineman Lehigh
1988-1991. No pro playing experience. College coach: Benedictine 1992,
Wisconsin 1994-96, 2002-05, Baylor 1997, San Diego 1998, Lehigh 1999. Pro
coach: Joined Vikings in 2006.
Offensive Quality Control: Chad O'Shea
Born December 18, 1972, Houston. Quarterback Marshall 1991-93, Houston
1994-95. No pro playing experience. College coach: Houston 1996-99, Southern
Mississippi 2000-02. Pro coach: Kansas City Chiefs 2004-05, joined Vikings
in 2006.
Fred Pagac
Linebackers: Fred Pagac
Born April 26, 1952, Richeyville, Pa. Tight end Ohio State 1971-73. Pro
tight end Chicago Bears 1974, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976. College coach: Ohio
State 1978-2000. Pro coach: Oakland Raiders 2001-03, Kansas City Chiefs
2004-05, joined Vikings in 2006.
Quarterbacks: Kevin Rogers
Born September 7, 1951, Brooklyn, N.Y. Linebacker Massanutten Academy
1969-1970, William & Mary 1971-73. College coach: Ohio State 1977-78,
William & Mary 1980-82, Navy 1983-1990, Syracuse 1991-98, Notre Dame
1999-2001, Virginia Tech 2002-05. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in 2006.
Offensive asst.: Ryan Silverfield
Born August 4, 1980, Jacksonville, Fla. Attended Hampden-Sydney. No
college or pro playing experience. College coach: Hampden-Sydney 2000-03,
Jacksonville 2005, Central Florida 2006-07. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in
2008.
Asst. To The Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski
Born May 8, 1982, Philadelphia. Safety Pennsylvania 2000-04. College
coach: Pennsylvania 2005. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in 2006.
Wide Receivers: George Stewart
Born December 29, 1958, Little Rock, Ark. Guard Arkansas 1977-1980. No
pro playing experience. College coach: Minnesota 1985-85, Notre Dame
1986-88. Pro coach: Pittsburgh Steelers 1989-1991, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1992-95, San Francisco 49ers 1996-2002, Atlanta Falcons 2003-06, joined
Vikings in 2007.
Asst. Strength And Conditioning: Martin Streight
Born June 20, 1969, Trenton, N.J. Attended Indiana (Penn.). No college or
pro playing experience. College coach: Penn State 1994, Princeton 1995-96.
Pro coach: Philadelphia Eagles 1995-96, Arizona Cardinals 1997-2003,
Scottish Claymores (NFLE) 2003, Berlin Thunder (NFLE) 2004-05, joined
Vikings in 2006.
Defensive Backs: Joe Woods
Born June 25, 1970, Natrona Heights, Pa. Safety Illinois State 1988-1991. College coach: Muskingum 1992, Eastern Michigan 1993-94, Northwestern (La.) State 1994, Grand Valley State 1994-96, Kent State 1997, Hofstra 1998-2000, Western Michigan 2001-03. Pro coach: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2004-05, joined Vikings in 2006.