Chuck Pagano is popping out of retirement to rejoin his former boss.
The 64-year-old former Colts head coach has agreed to turn into the senior secondary coach for the Ravens, the workforce introduced Tuesday evening.
Baltimore coach John Harbaugh employed Pagano as his defensive coordinator on his first Baltimore workers 16 years in the past and the 2 now reunite.
“It’s exciting to add Coach Chuck Pagano to our defensive staff and continue to develop and grow our young and talented secondary,” Harbaugh mentioned in an announcement. “Chuck brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and coaching talent to our team. He has deep ties to the program and is excited to get to work.”
Pagano spent simply the 2011 season in Baltimore earlier than being employed because the Colts head coach. He missed 12 video games throughout the 2012 season as a result of therapies for leukemia.
Pagano went 53-43 throughout his six seasons in Indianapolis and with three straight playoff appearances – together with a loss to the Patriots within the 2014 AFC championship recreation with Andrew Luck at quarterback.
Pagano, a 36-year teaching veteran throughout all degree, was fired by the Colts after going 4-12 in 2017 and three straight non-playoff seasons.
He retired in 2021 after two seasons because the Bears’ defensive coordinator beneath Matt Nagy.
He’s been a contributor to “The Pat McAfee” present since 2022 and can now be tasked with serving to the Ravens recover from the hump within the AFC after dropping to the Payments within the division spherical this season.
