Former North Dakota State All-American linebacker Jerry Rosburg was on the sidelines as the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, who defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3.
Rosburg, a native of Fairmont, Minn., joined the Ravens in January 2008. He is a 34-year coaching veteran and built a
successful NFL special teams resume both with the Cleveland Browns
(2001-06) and Atlanta Falcons (2007) following a strong collegiate
coaching career.
Prior to making the
jump to the NFL coaching ranks, Rosburg was Notre Dame’s
cornerback/special teams coach for 2 seasons (1999-2000). In his 2nd
season in South Bend, the Fighting Irish played in the Fiesta Bowl after
a Bowl Championship Series berth.
Rosburg and Ravens
head coach John Harbaugh coached together at the University of
Cincinnati, sharing special teams duties over the course of 4 years.
Rosburg also coached the Bearcats' linebackers (1992-94), which
included former Ravens LB Brad Jackson, and secondary (1995) in his
years with Harbaugh.
After four years at
Cincinnati, Rosburg served one season as the University of Minnesota's
secondary coach (1996) and then moved on to Boston College as the Golden
Eagles' secondary coach (1997-98).
His collegiate coaching career began in a graduate
assistant role at Northern Michigan University from 1981-82, and while
there, Rosburg earned his maste's degree in education administration
in 1983. On the field, he helped the school earn Division II playoff
appearances each season. His status was elevated to full-time coach, and
he was then named defensive coordinator and secondary coach in 1986.
Rosburg moved on to Western Michigan in 1987, a year after Harbaugh
departed the school, and coached linebackers and special teams for the
Broncos until 1991. The team won 9 games in 1988 and earned a
California Bowl appearance.
Rosburg's first
blush at coaching came as an assistant coach at Fargo (N.D.) Shanley High School
from 1979-80 before entering the collegiate ranks.
The All-America
linebacker at North Dakota State earned his bachelor's degree in
social science education in 1978. Born Nov. 24, 1955, in Fairmont, Minn.,
Jerry and his wife, Sherry, have 2 daughters, Megan and Margaret, and a
son, Jerad.
