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Thomas Chandler (Chan) Gailey, Jr. (born January 5 , 1952 in Gainesville, Georgia ) is the current Head Coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ' Football team and former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys . PLAYING CAREER Gailey attended Americus High School in Americus, Georgia , where he was an all-state Quarterback . He later went to the University Of Florida , where he was a three-year Letterman for the Gators , and graduated in 1974 with a degree in Physical Education . COACH Alabama, Air Force, Troy Gailey stayed with Florida as a graduate assistant for two years before taking his first actual coaching job as the secondary coach for Troy State University in Alabama . After two seasons there, he spent four seasons with the Air Force Academy , including two as Defensive Coordinator under head coach Ken Hatfield . In 1983, he took over the head coaching duties at Troy , where he led the Trojans to a 12-1 record in 1984 en route to the Division II championship. Professional leagues He moved up to the NFL ranks the next year, when the Denver Broncos signed him as a defensive assistant and Special Teams coach. The team made three Super Bowl appearances during his six-year tenure. He then became the head coach of the Birmingham Fire of the World League Of American Football , where the team made the playoffs both years he was coach. After a one-year stint as head coach at Samford University , he returned to the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers . He started off as coach for the Wide Receiver s, then moved up to Offensive Coordinator for the 1996 and 1997 NFL Season s. Gailey was then hired to take over a struggling Dallas Cowboys squad, one that had faltered under Barry Switzer during his last year. Gailey's Cowboys won the NFC East in 1998, and made the playoffs under his two years at the reins, although they failed to win a playoff game. He then returned to the offensive coordinator role, this time with the Miami Dolphins . Georgia Tech Gailey was hired by the Yellow Jackets in 2002 to replace (a 52-10 win over the University Of Tulsa ), and the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl (a 51-14 victory over Syracuse University ). In five seasons though, Gailey has never defeated the team Tech considers its biggest rival, the University Of Georgia . The 2006 season was the most successful to date when Georgia Tech won the ACC Coastal Division, but lost to Wake Forest in the ACC championship game. Gailey's name was mentioned for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins head coaching jobs following the 2006 Season , two teams for which he was offensive coordinator.2 Gailey got neither job. On January 19 , 2007 Gailey announced he would return to Georgia Tech.3 HEAD COACHING RECORDS PERSONAL LIFE Gailey is an Eagle Scout and a devout Christian .45 REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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