Jim haslett biography

American football player and coach (born 1955)

For the former American college football player and coach, see Jim Hazlett.

American football player

James Donald Haslett (born December 9, 1955) is an American football coach and former linebacker who was most recently the head coach of the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.

He played college football for the IUP Crimson Hawks before being drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft; he went on to be named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Haslett's coaching career began in the late 1980s, with him rejoining the NFL by the mid-1990s.

Jim haslett biography

In 2000, he was hired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints and was named the NFL Coach of the Year. He has also served as head coach for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).

Playing career

Haslett attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and was selected in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.

He was a lin