Head Coach - Dave Campo

Dave Campo became the fifth head coach in Cowboys history on Jan 26. Campo joined the Cowboys as the team's secondary coach in 1989 and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1995. The Cowboys defense was ranked among the NFL's top 10 three times under the direction of Campo. In 1999, the defense ranked ninth in the league (third in the NFC) in total yards and allowed one touchdown or less in nine of the 16 regular season games.

Before coming to Dallas, Campo spent two years as the University of Miami's secondary coach. At Miami, he helped the Hurricanes to a two-year record of 23-1 and a national title in 1987, while fine tuning the talents of the best defensive back in school history.

Campo began his coaching career at his alma mater, Central Connecticut State (1971-72 seasons), where he was a defensive back from 1967-70. He then moved to Albany State (1973), Bridgeport (1974), the University of Pittsburgh (1975), Washington State (1976), Boise State (1977-79), Oregon State (1980), Weber State (1981-82) and Iowa State (1983). He spent three seasons at Syracuse before heading to Miami.

Assistant Coaches

Joe Avezzano, special teams; born November 17, 1943, Yonkers, N.Y., lives in Coppell, Tex. Guard Florida State 1961-65. Pro center Boston Patriots 1966. College coach: Florida State 1968, Iowa State 1969-72, Pittsburgh 1973-76, Tennessee 1977-79, Oregon State 1980-84 (head coach), Texas 1985-88. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1990.

Bill Bates, defensive backs; born June 6, 1961, Knoxville, Tenn., lives in Plano, Texas. Defensive back Tennessee 1979-1982. Pro defensive back Dallas Cowboys 1983-1997. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1998.

Wes Chandler, wide receivers; born August 22, 1956, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Wide receiver Florida 1974-77. Pro wide receiver New Orleans Saints 1978-81, San Diego Chargers 1981-87, San Francisco 1988. Pro coach: Orlando Thunder (NFL Europe) 1992, Rhein Fire (NFLE) 1995-97, Frankfurt Galaxy (NFLE) 1998, Berlin Thunder (NFLE) 1999 (head coach), joined Cowboys in 2000.

George Edwards, linebackers; born January 16, 1967, Siler City, N.C., lives in Irving, Tex. Linebacker Duke 1986-89. No pro playing experience. College coach: Florida 1990-92, Appalachian State 1992-95, Duke 1996, Georgia 1997. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1998.

Steve Hoffman, Kickers, quality control; born September 8, 1958, Camden, N.J., lives in Coppell, Tex. Quarterback-running back-wide receiver Dickinson College 1979-82. Pro punter Washington Federals (USFL) 1983. College coach: Miami 1985-87. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1989.

Hudson Houck, offensive line; born January 7, 1943, Los Angeles, Calif., lives in Irving, Tex. Center Southern California 1962-64. No pro playing experience. College coach: Southern California 1970-72, 1976-82, Stanford 1973-75. Pro coach: Los Angeles Rams 1983-91, Seattle Seahawks 1992, joined Cowboys in 1993.

Jim Jeffcoat, defensive line; born April 1, 1961, Cliffwood, N. J., lives in Irving, Tex. Defensive end Arizona State 1979-82. Pro playing experience: defensive end Dallas Cowboys 1983-94, Buffalo Bills 1995-97. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1998.

Joe Juraszek, strength and conditioning; born June 8, 1958, Chicago, Ill., lives in Coppell, Tex. Linebacker-defensive end New Mexico 1976-80. No pro playing experience. College coach: Oklahoma 1981-86, 1993-96, Texas Tech 1987-92. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1997.

Les Miles, tight ends; born November 10, 1953, Elyria, Ohio, lives in Irving, Tex. Guard Michigan 1972-75. No pro playing experience. College coach: Colorado 1982-86, Michigan 1987-94, Oklahoma State 1995-97. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1998.

Andre Patterson, defensive line; born June 12, 1960. Offensive lineman Contra Costa J.C. 1978-80, offensive lineman Montana 1981. No pro playing experience. College coach Montana 1982, Weber State 1988-89, Western Washington 1989-90, Cornell 1990-91, Washington State 1992-93, California Polytechnical State 1993-96. Pro coach: Patriots 1997, Vikings 1998-99, joined Cowboys in 2000.

Clancy Pendergast, defensive assistant; born November 29, 1967, Phoenix, Ariz., lives in Irving, Tex. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Mississippi State 1991, Southern California 1992, Oklahoma 1993-94. Pro coach: Houston Oilers 1995, joined Cowboys in 1996.

Jack Reilly, offensive coordinator; born May 22, 1945, Boston, Mass., Quarterback Washington State 1963, Santa Monica (Calif.) J.C. 1964, Long Beach State 1965-66. No pro playing experience. College coach: El Camino (Calif.) J.C. 1980-84 (head coach 1981-84), Utah 1985-89. Pro coach: San Diego Chargers 1990-93, Los Angeles Raiders 1994, St. Louis Rams 1995-96, Dallas Cowboys 1997, New England Patriots 1998.

Clarence Shelmon, running backs; born September 17, 1952, Bossier City, La., lives in Kirkland, Wash. Running back Houston 1971-75. No pro playing experience. College coach: Army 1978-80, Indiana 1981-83, Arizona 1984-86, Southern California 1987-90. Pro coach: Los Angeles Rams 1991, Seattle Seahawks 1992-97, joined Cowboys in 1998.

Wade Wilson, quarterbacks, born Feb. 1, 1959, Commerce, Tex. Quarterback Texas A&M-Commerce 1977-80. Pro playing experience: Quarterback Minnesota Vikings 1981-91, Atlanta Falcons 1992, New Orleans Saints 1993-94, Dallas Cowboys 1995-97, Oakland Raiders 1998-99. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 2000.

Mike Zimmer, defensive coordinator; born June 5, 1956, Peoria, Ill., Quarterback-linebacker Illinois State 1974-76. No pro playing experience. College coach: Missouri 1979-80, Weber State 1981-88, Washington State 1989-93. Pro coach: Joined Cowboys in 1994.