Jerry Rosburg

Jerry Rosburg, in his second year as the Ravens’ special teams coordinator, was awarded the assistant head coach title by head coach John Harbaugh in Jan. 2009. The 31-year coaching veteran guided a strong Ravens’ special teams unit in 2008 that featured Pro Bowl special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo and exceptional punter Sam Koch, who had the NFL’s fifth-best net punting average (39.9).

Prior to his arrival in Baltimore, Rosburg had built a successful NFL special teams resume both with the Browns (2001-06) and Falcons (2007) after a strong collegiate coaching career. In his year in Atlanta, the Rosburg-led Falcons’ special teams units held a number of top 10 rankings. Also, under his leadership, the Browns’ special teams units were consistently ranked among the NFL’s best. Over a five-year span (2002-06), the Browns’ special teams were ranked as the top NFL team in average ranking in the comprehensive annual special teams report created by Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News. (Gosselin’s report is recognized by NFL teams as the special teams measuring stick.) In their first year with Rosburg as their mentor, Koch (2008), Atlanta’s Michael Koenen (2007) and Cleveland’s Dave Zastudil (2006) each tallied their career-best gross and net punting averages.

2008: (with Baltimore) Directed the Ravens’ special teams units that produced a Pro Bowl season for special teamer Brendon Ayanbadejo (third trip) ... P Sam Koch had the NFL’s fifthbest net punting average (39.9) and set a Ravens’ record ... Koch also led the league with 18 punts inside the 10-yard line and was second with 34 punts inside the 20...He was ninth in gross punting average (45.0), which is also a franchise record.

2007: (with Atlanta) Under Rosburg, the kickoff team finished second in the NFL in opponents average starting field position (25.5) ... Under Rosburg, the kickoff team finished second in the NFL in opponents average starting field position (25.5)  ... Falcons KOR team was 6th in the league in KOR average (24.4) ... Michael Koenen finished sixth in net punting avg. (38.8) ... Special teams allowed opponents an avg. of 7.5 yards per PR and ranked eighth in NFL.

2001-06: (with Cleveland) In six years with the Browns, ST units ranked fouth in PR average (10.3) and sixth in opponent KR avg. (20.8) ... In six years with the Browns, ST units ranked fouth in PR average (10.3) and sixth in opponent KR avg. (20.8) ... Was instrumental in developing the successful career of WR/RSDennis Northcutt, helping him set team records for career PRs (174) and career PR yardage (1,837) ... Phil Dawson became one of the NFL’s most accurate kickers.

2006: Browns ranked fifth in the NFL in Gosselin’s poll, up a notch from previous two years ... Rosburg guided Northcutt, who finished fourth with an 11.1 PR average ... KO returner Joshua Cribbs set a team record for most KOR yards in franchise history with 1,494 ... That earned him the Browns’ team MVP ... Browns were the only NFL team to finish the season in the top five, both in starting field position on KOs (31.4 – second in NFL) and opponent starting position (25.3 – fourth in NFL) ... Former Ravens P Dave Zastudil finished 6th in the NFL in net punting average (38.4) and sixth with 28 punts inside the 20 in his first year under Rosburg.

2005: Browns led the league in special teams scoring – the only team to score a special teams TD three different ways: off a PR, off a KOR and off a blocked FGA ... Northcutt ranked fourth in the league in PR average (10.1) ... Dawson ranked second in FG accuracy (27-of-29 for 93%) ... In his annual poll, Gosselin ranked the Browns sixth-best for the second-straight year.

2004: Gosselin ranked the Browns sixth-best in the NFL.

2002: Browns notched a fourth-place ranking by Gosselin.

2001: Named special teams coach.

1999-2000: (with Notre Dame) 2000: Fighting Irish played in the Fiesta Bowl after a Bowl Championship Series berth. 1999: Was named cornerbacks/special teams coach. ... Fighting Irish played in the Fiesta Bowl after a Bowl Championship Series berth. Was named cornerbacks/special teams coach.

1997-98: (with Boston College) Named Eagles secondary coach.

1996: (with University of Minnesota) Served one season as secondary coach.

1992-95: (with University of Cincinnati) Shared STs duties over the course of four years with John Harbaugh. 1995: Rosburg coached the secondary.

1992-94: Coached LBs, including former Raven Brad Jackson.

1987-91: (with Western Michigan) A year after John Harbaugh departed the school (1987),Rosburg coached LBs and STs for the Broncos.

1988: Team won nine games and earned a California Bowl appearance.

1981-86: (with Northern Michigan University) Named defensive coordinator and coached secondary.

1983-85: Earned his master’s in education administration (1983) ... Spent three years coaching LBs.

1981-82: Helped NMU earn Division II playoff appearances each season.

1981: Launched coaching career in a graduate assistant role.

1979-80 (with Fargo Shanley HS, Fargo, ND) Began career as assistant coach before entering the collegiate ranks.

College: An All-America LB at North Dakota State ... An All-America LB at North Dakota State ... Was team and conference MVP (1977) ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in social science education in 1978.

Personal: Attended Fairmont (MN) HS ... Jerry and his wife, Sherry, have two daughters, Megan and Margaret, and a son, Jerad.