Tom Olivadotti

Tom Olivadotti is a former American football coach. He coached in high school, college and the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He was the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator from 1987 to 1995.^[2][3] He also coached in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns,^[4] Minnesota Vikings,^[5] New York Giants^[6] and Houston Texans. He coached in college for the Princeton Tigers, Boston College Eagles and Miami Hurricanes, where he was the defensive coordinator for the 1983 championship team.^[7]

His son Kirk Olivadotti is also a coach.^[8]

References

1. Olivadotti still a big part of Green Wave tradition
2. Dolphins Hire Olivadotti To Rebuild Defense Studley Stays As Linebacker Coach
3. Dolphins' Shake-up Claims Olivadotti
4. Olivadotti To Coach Browns` Lbs
5. VIKINGS SIGN EX-DOLPHINS COORDINATOR TO COACH LINEBACKERS
6. PRO FOOTBALL; Olivadotti to Take Over as Giants' Linebackers Coach
7. The Mind Behind The New Defense The Burden Of Rebuilding Miami`s Much-maligned Defense Has Fallen On The Shoulders Of New Defensive Coordinator Tom Olivadotti.
8. Olivadotti follows Dad's path his own way