Lou Anarumo Explained

Lou Anarumo
Current Team:Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Defensive coordinator
Birth Date:August 18, 1966
Birth Place:Staten Island, New York, U.S.
College:Wagner College
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Lou Anarumo (born August 18, 1966) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive backs coach at Purdue under Joe Tiller and Danny Hope from 2004 to 2011, the Miami Dolphins from 2012 to 2017, and the New York Giants in 2018.

Early years

Anarumo was born on Staten Island, New York in 1966.[1] He attended Wagner College where he earned his degree in special education.[2] While at Wagner, he served as the Junior Varsity head coach at Susan E. Wagner High School in Staten Island.[3]

Coaching career

Early career

Anarumo served as the part-time running backs coach at Wagner in the spring of 1990 before he moved to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy during the fall of 1990 to serve in the same capacity.[4] From there, Anarumo went to Syracuse University where he served as a graduate assistant under Phil Elmassian working with the defensive backs.[5] Anarumo then returned to the Merchant Marines as the defensive coordinator before being hired at Harvard to serve as the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach.[6] It is at Harvard that Anarumo met former boss Joe Philbin, who at the time served as Harvard's offensive line coach.[7] Anarumo made a stop at Marshall before being hired to replace Elmassian at Purdue.[8]

Miami Dolphins

In 2012, Anarumo was hired by the Miami Dolphins as their defensive backs coach.[9] [10] On October 8, 2015, he was chosen to be the interim defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins to replace Kevin Coyle who was fired the same day.[11] Due to the changes in coaching staff following the 2015–16 season, he was once again made the defensive backs coach under Adam Gase, the now head coach for the 2016–17 season.[12]

New York Giants

On January 25, 2018, Anarumo was named as defensive backs coach for the New York Giants.[13]

Cincinnati Bengals

On February 21, 2019, Anarumo was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as their defensive coordinator under head coach Zac Taylor.[14] He assumed Steve Jackson's cornerbacks coaching duties for the team's Week 11 and Week 12 games in 2020 against the Washington Football Team and New York Giants due to Jackson missing the games for COVID-19 pandemic protocols.[15] [16]

In the 2021–22 AFC Championship Game, Anarumo's defense held the Kansas City Chiefs to just a field goal in the second half and forced an interception in overtime, contributing to a 27–24 OT victory to advance to Super Bowl LVI.[17] In Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals lost 23–20 to the Los Angeles Rams.[18]

During the 2023 offseason, Lou Anarumo was a finalist for the Arizona Cardinals head coaching job that ultimately went to Jonathan Gannon.[19]

Personal life

Anarumo is married, and the couple have three children.[20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D'Amodio . Joe . 2022-02-09 . Staten Island grid product Lou Anarumo gives legendary high school coach Super Bowl tickets . 2023-11-03 . SILive.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-02-11 . Wagner Graduate Lou Anarumo Readies For Super Bowl LVI With Cincinnati Bengals . 2023-11-03 . Wagner College Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: Lou Anarumo Profile . September 19, 2012 . PurdueSports.com.
  4. Web site: Walker . James . 2015-10-08 . Dolphins' Lou Anarumo also coached at Harvard, Merchant Marine Academy . 2023-11-03 . ESPN.com . en.
  5. Web site: Dowd . Tom . 2012-02-12 . Dream chance for ex-Wagner assistant Lou Anarumo with Miami Dolphins . 2023-11-03 . SILive.com . en.
  6. Web site: Benjamin . Cody . 2019-02-21 . Bengals name Lou Anarumo defensive coordinator, reuniting former Giants DB coach with Zac Taylor . 2023-11-03 . CBSSports.com . en.
  7. Web site: Baby . Ben . 2023-01-28 . 'He's in the lab always coming up with something': Meet the 'mad scientist' behind the Bengals defense . 2023-11-03 . ESPN.com . en.
  8. Web site: February 13, 2004 . Lou Anarumo Named Defensive Backs Coach . 2023-11-03 . Purdue Boilermakers Athletics . en.
  9. Web site: Bolin . Ross . February 2, 2012 . Lou Anarumo joins Miami Dolphins coaching staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307190335/https://www.wlfi.com/dpp/sports/lou-anarumo-joins-miami-dolphins-coaching-staff/ . March 7, 2012 . September 19, 2012 . Wlfi.com.
  10. Web site: Dowd . Tom . February 12, 2012 . Dream chance for ex-Wagner assistant Lou Anarumo with Miami Dolphins . September 19, 2012 . SILive.com.
  11. Web site: Stapleton . Art . January 24, 2022 . Lou Anarumo: 3 things to know about NY Giants head coach candidate . 2023-11-03 . North Jersey Media Group . en-US.
  12. Web site: Habib . Hal . September 14, 2016 . Miami Dolphins fire defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle, hire Lou Anarumo . 2022-10-07 . The Palm Beach Post . en-US.
  13. Web site: Alper . Josh . January 25, 2018 . Pat Shurmur continues filling out his Giants staff . June 6, 2022 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  14. Web site: Terrell . Katherine . February 21, 2019 . Giants coach Lou Anarumo named Bengals DC . November 29, 2020 . ESPN.com.
  15. Web site: Baby . Ben . November 20, 2020 . Cincinnati Bengals to be without 3 position coaches due to COVID-19 reasons . November 29, 2020 . ESPN.com.
  16. Web site: November 27, 2020 . Two Assistants To Miss Giants Game . November 29, 2020 . Bengals.com.
  17. Web site: Barnwell . Bill . January 31, 2022 . How did the Chiefs lose that game? Barnwell on a meltdown and the Bengals' unbelievable second half . February 9, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  18. Cothrel . Nicholas . 2022-02-14 . Rams' 23-20 Comeback Win Over Bengals in Super Bowl LVI Completes All-In Master Plan . 2023-11-03 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  19. Web site: Rapien . James . March 1, 2023 . Lou Anarumo Disappointed About Cardinals Job, Excited For Fifth Season With Bengals . September 5, 2023 . si.com.
  20. Web site: Miami Dolphins: Lou Anarumo . September 19, 2012 . Miamidolphins.com.
  21. Web site: Ragan . Zach . February 1, 2022 . Stat shows why Patrick Mahomes struggled in second half against Cincinnati Bengals . March 2, 2022 . A to Z Sports . en-US.