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Bo Pelini Biography
Bo Pelini is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on December 13, 1967 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. A football coach was appointed director of football at University of Nebraska in 2008 the same day that he was coaching Louisiana State University in the 2007 SEC Championship Game. He took home three consecutive Big 12 North Division titles during the initial three years at Nebraska.
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Pelini was raised in Youngstown, Ohio, a former center of steel production with a strong athletic tradition. He was nicknamed “Bo” after former Cleveland Browns running back Bo Scott. After graduating from Youngstown Cardinal Mooney High School (the same high school as Bob Stoops, former head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners), he went on to play free safety for the Buckeyes at Ohio State University under College Football Hall of Fame head coaches Earle Bruce and John Cooper from 1987 to 1990. Pelini started in his last two years, and served as a team co-captain in his senior year, along with Vinnie Clark, Jeff Graham, and Greg Frey. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Ohio State College of Business in December 1990.
Following his playing career, Pelini began his coaching career at the University of Iowa as a graduate assistant for the Iowa Hawkeyes under Hayden Fry in 1991. During this period, he also completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992. In 1993, he served for one year as quarterbacks coach at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown. Following the season, Pelini was briefly employed as linebackers coach with the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League.
The name of his birthplace is Mark Pelini.
Name | Bo Pelini |
First Name | Bo |
Last Name | Pelini |
Occupation | Football Coach |
Birthday | December 13 |
Birth Year | 1967 |
Place of Birth | Youngstown |
Home Town | Ohio |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Full/Birth Name | |
Parents | Mary Catherine Pelini, Anthony Pelini |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Mary Pat Pelini |
Children(s) | Patrick Pelini, Kate Pelini, Caralyn Pelini |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1997, Pelini was hired by New England Patriots head coach Pete Carroll, again as defensive backs coach, helping the Patriots reach the playoffs twice during his three years there.
Bo Pelini Net Worth
Bo Pelini is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bo Pelini's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an undrafted safety who participated in his team, the Ohio State University Buckeyes.
He was a winner of an Super Bowl as the defensive backs coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 1995.
Mark Anthony “Bo” Pelini (born December 13, 1967) is the American football defensive coordinator for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team at Louisiana State University. He is the younger brother of former Florida Atlantic head coach Carl Pelini, who has frequently worked under Bo as an assistant coach.
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Football Coach |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
In 2000, Pelini became the linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers under head coach Mike Sherman. Green Bay posted a 33–15 record and reached the playoffs twice in Pelini’s three years there as linebackers coach.
Pelini returned to the college ranks in 2003 when he was hired as Defensive Coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers by Head Coach Frank Solich. In 2002, the season prior to his hiring, Cornhuskers’ defense was ranked 55th nationally. In his first year it improved to 11th and led the country in turnover margin. At the conclusion of the regular season, despite posting a 9–3 record, Solich was fired by new Nebraska athletic director Steve Pederson. Pelini was named the interim head coach and led the Cornhuskers to a 17–3 win over the Michigan State Spartans in the 2003 Alamo Bowl. Pelini interviewed for the Nebraska head coach position, but Pederson instead decided after a 41-day search to hire Bill Callahan, who had just been fired by the Oakland Raiders after a disappointing 4–12 season. The following year, Nebraska’s defense fell to 56th nationally.
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
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In 1994, Pelini got his first position in the National Football League when he was hired by San Francisco 49ers head coach George Seifert as a scouting assistant. He was quickly promoted to assistant secondary coach, and by the spring of 1994 he had been promoted again to defensive backs coach. In 1995, in his new position, he coached in his first Super Bowl as the 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 49–26 in Super Bowl XXIX.
In 2005, Pelini was hired by LSU Tigers Head Coach Les Miles, again as defensive coordinator. His success continued, as LSU was ranked 3rd nationally in overall defense for each of his three years with the Tigers. At the conclusion of the 2007 regular season, the LSU Tigers defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 21–14 in the 2007 SEC Championship Game and went on to win 38–24 against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Pelini’s alma mater, in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.
Who is Bo Pelini Dating?
According to our records, Bo Pelini married to Mary Pat Pelini. As of December 1, 2023, Bo Pelini’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Bo Pelini. You may help us to build the dating records for Bo Pelini!For 2004, Pelini joined the Oklahoma Sooners as co-defensive coordinator under head coach Bob Stoops, helping the Sooners to a 6th place national rushing defense and 11th place national scoring defense on their way towards winning the 2004 Big 12 Championship Game and a spot in the 2005 BCS National Championship Game, where they were defeated 55–19 by the USC Trojans.
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During the 2007 football season, Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman fired athletic director Steve Pederson, and appointed former Cornhuskers head coach Tom Osborne as Interim Athletic Director. One day after the Cornhuskers’ final game of the season, a 65–51 loss to the Colorado Buffaloes and finishing the season with 5 wins and 7 losses, Osborne fired Bill Callahan and announced an immediate search for a new football coach. Pelini was selected after a nine-day search as the next head coach. Two names revealed among five interviewed candidates included Buffalo head coach Turner Gill and Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Jim Grobe.
Where is Bo Pelini now?
2008–2014 | Nebraska |
2015–2019 | Youngstown State |
2020 | LSU (DC) |
Head coaching record |
Why did Bo Pelini leave?
Pelini’s contract called for a $5.2 million buyout during a huge drop in revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the school’s announcement Monday night suggested that the financial settlement would be less. It doesn’t matter – except to LSU’s budget and to Pelini. Orgeron had to make the move.
Who does Bo Pelini coach?
Pelini was the head coach at YSU from 2015-2019 and his last coaching position was with LSU in 2020, where he was the Tigers defensive coordinator.
Does Bo Pelini have a job?
Pelini, hired after Dave Aranda left the Tigers to become Baylor’s head coach, signed a four-year contract with LSU worth more than $9 million.
Is Bo Pelini married?
Mary Pat Pelini
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