
Omaha Coaches Coach College All-Stars
Published on January 19, 2011 under United Football League (UFL 1)
Omaha Nighthawks News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Wednesday, January 19 - Omaha Nighthawks fans will have an opportunity to see their new head coach and coordinators in action next week at the Eastham Energy College Football All Star Game.
Nighthawks head coach JOE MOGLIA, offensive coordinator BART ANDRUS and defensive coordinator TOM OLIVADOTTI will coach the 'Stars' team in the Eastham Energy College Football All Star Game, presented by Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, on Sunday, January 23, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
The game offers Moglia a chance to work closely with his coordinators Andrus and Olivadotti for the first time ahead of the forthcoming 2011 United Football League season.
"I am excited to return to the sidelines as a head coach," said Moglia, who spent the past two seasons at the University of Nebraska as an executive advisor to head coach Bo Pelini. "Tom, Bart and I will definitely benefit from working together as a group and perhaps we will give Nighthawks fans a taste of the style of football we will be playing in Omaha."
The Eastham Energy College Football All Star Game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Arizona, Fox Sports West, Fox Prime Ticket Southwest and Fox College Sports. Players from the Pac 10, the Southeastern Conference, the Big Ten, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East will take part in the game.
Among the players who will be coached by Mogila, Andrus and Olivadotti on the 'Stars' roster for the game are three players from the University of Nebraska where Moglia has volunteered the past two seasons: offensive linemen Ricky Henry and DJ Jones, and free safety Eric Hagg.
Proceeds from the game will benefit Jared Allen's Homes for Wounded Warriors and Native American Connections. For more on the Eastham Energy College Football All Star Game visit [2]http://www.easthamallstargame.com.
Andrus was announced as the Nighthawks offensive coordinator on Tuesday. He has coached in five championship games in the last 10 seasons at the professional level, including Super Bowl XXXIV as quarterbacks coach with the National Football League's Tennessee Titans, and as head coach of the Amsterdam Admirals, when he won the World Bowl in 2005 and was also named NFL Europe Coach of the Year.
Olivadotti has coached every level of football in his 40-year career. His NFL experience includes the Houston Texans (2004-05), New York Giants (2000-03), Minnesota Vikings (1996-99), Miami Dolphins (1987-95), and Cleveland Browns (1985-86). He has served as a defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and defensive backs coach. His NFL career highlights include reaching the 2000 Super Bowl with the New York Giants, where he coached under current United Football League head coach Jim Fassel (Las Vegas Locomotives). He has made 12 NFL playoff appearances, and won six division titles and one NFC conference title. During his 21 years in the NFL, his teams compiled an overall record of 177-126.
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