Marwan Maalouf (born November 26, 1976) is an American football coach from Lebanon. He formerly was the special teams coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts and the Minnesota Vikings.[1][2][3]

Marwan Maalouf
Personal information
Born: (1976-11-26) November 26, 1976 (age 47)
Beirut, Lebanon
Career information
High school:Strongsville (OH)
College:Baldwin Wallace University
Career history
As a coach:
As an executive:
  • Cleveland Browns (2004)
    Scouting administrator

Playing career

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In college, Maalouf earned three letters while playing guard for Baldwin Wallace University from 1997 until 1999. He was a two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection. In addition, he was named Baldwin-Wallace's Outstanding Offensive Lineman and was elected as a team captain for his senior season.[2]

Coaching career

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Maalouf began his NFL coaching career with the Cleveland Browns. Following his three-year stint with Cleveland, he spent the 2007 NFL season writing scouting reports for Scouts Inc. and ESPN. He returned to coaching the following year as the assistant special teams coach for the Baltimore Ravens. In the 2012 NFL season, he left the Ravens along with Chuck Pagano[4] when the Indianapolis Colts named him special teams coordinator. He was let go [1] after one year and began coaching for the Miami Dolphins, until being hired by the Vikings[5][6] for the 2019 NFL season. After the 2020 season, his contract wasn't renewed by the Vikings[7] and he was replaced by Ryan Ficken.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Colts' special teams coach Maalouf leaving staff". ESPN.com. January 12, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Peters, Craig, 5 Things to Know About New Special Teams Coordinator Marwan Maalouf. Minnesota Vikings, Feb. 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Report: Marwan Maalouf hired as special teams coordinator". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "A CONVERSATION WITH MARWAN MAALOUF - PART TWO". www.colts.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Maalouf Addresses Nate Kaeding's Work With Kicking Game". Maven. May 30, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Vikings' kicking woes are a top priority for new special-teams coordinator". Twin Cities. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Vikings special teams coordinator Marwan Maalouf will not return in 2021". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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