Frank Ross (born July 24, 1987) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).
| Houston Texans | |
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| Position: | Special teams coordinator |
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| Born: | July 24, 1987 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Canfield |
| College: | John Carroll |
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Career
editRoss was part of the 2005 Canfield High School state runner-up football team. He later played for the John Carroll Blue Streaks and became the program's all-time leader in receptions.[1] On November 10, 2007, he was declared the John Carroll football player of the week.[2]
Ross was a scouting assistant for the New England Patriots from 2011 to 2012. He served two seasons on the coaching staff at John Carroll as a quarterbacks coach in 2013 and a special teams coordinator & running backs coach in 2014.[3]
In 2015, he rejoined the Patriots as a pro scout and was part of the Patriots' Super Bowl championship in 2017.[4] He stayed with the team until he was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as an assistant special teams coach in 2018.[5]
Houston Texans
editThe Houston Texans interview and later hired him as a special teams coordinator in 2021.[6][7][8][9] He was retained by Lovie Smith as the special teams coordinator for the 2022 season. In 2023 he was retained by DeMeco Ryans in the same position.[10][11][12][13]
Other information
editRoss is also known for his hair-cutting expertise and often cuts the hair of various players.[14] He later participated in a community event called, "Coach's Cuts" where he cut hair for the Star of Hope homeless center.[15]
Ross was a contestant on the November 5th, 2008 episode of the American game show Deal or No Deal. He won $14,000 in a modified "Speed Deal" version of the game.
References
edit- ^ "Canfield graduates remain on Houston Texans' coaching staff". February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Frank Ross".
- ^ "Frank Ross Promoted To Special Teams Coordinator On JCU Football Staff".
- ^ "Canfield graduate part of Patriots' Super Bowl win".
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Finalize 2018 Coaching Staff". For The Shoe. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Report: Texans interview Colts' Frank Ross for special teams coordinator". January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Texans interview Colts assistant Frank Ross for special-teams coordinator". January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Texans To Add Two 49ers Assistants, Retain ST Coordinator Frank Ross". February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Announce 2021 Assistant Coaching Staff". www.houstontexans.com. May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Texans retain special teams coach Frank Ross". Texans Wire. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sources: Frank Ross under contract, expected back as Texans special teams coordinator". February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Top-ranked Texans special teams aim higher in 2023 under Frank Ross".
- ^ "Frank Ross reveals strategy on how he has stayed with the Texans through three coaching hires". March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Frank Ross, a Texans coach that brings his off the field passion to his players and city". August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Coach's Cuts in Houston".