John Pease | |
Birth Date: | 14 October 1943 |
Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1961–1962 |
Player Team1: | Fullerton |
Player Years2: | 1963–1964 |
Player Team2: | Utah |
Player Positions: | Running back, linebacker |
Coach Years1: | 1968–1969 |
Coach Team1: | Utah (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 1970–1974 |
Coach Team2: | Fullerton (DC/LB) |
Coach Years3: | 1974–1976 |
Coach Team3: | Long Beach State (LB) |
Coach Years4: | 1977 |
Coach Team4: | Utah (LB) |
Coach Years5: | 1978–1982 |
Coach Team5: | Washington (DL) |
Coach Years6: | 1983–1985 |
Coach Team6: | Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (DL) |
Coach Years7: | 1986–1994 |
Coach Team7: | New Orleans Saints (DL) |
Coach Years8: | 1995–2000 |
Coach Team8: | Jacksonville Jaguars (DL) |
Coach Years9: | 2001–2002 |
Coach Team9: | Jacksonville Jaguars (DC) |
Coach Years10: | 2004–2005 |
Coach Team10: | New Orleans Saints (DL) |
Coach Years11: | 2009–2010 |
Coach Team11: | Utah (AHC/DL) |
Coach Years12: | 2015 |
Coach Team12: | Utah (DC/DL) |
John Pease (October 14, 1943 – August 16, 2021) was an American football coach who held various positions in the pro and college ranks. Pease had his last coaching position at the University of Utah, where he was the defensive coordinator during the 2015 season. He was the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002.[1] Prior to his promotion with the Jaguars, he served as their defensive line coach from the team's inception in 1995 through 2002. He served two stints with the New Orleans Saints as their defensive line coach, from 1986 to 1994 and 2004 to 2005. He served as the assistant head coach for Utah from 2009 to 2010. Pease retired once again in 2015 after spending one season as Utah's defensive coordinator.[2] He died at the age of 77 in 2021.[3]