Randy Hanson

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Randy Hanson
Personal information
Born: (1968-01-17) January 17, 1968 (age 55)
Career information
College: Pacific University
Career history
As a coach:

Randy Allan Hanson (born January 17, 1968) is an American football coach who served as an assistant with the Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Hanson was put on a paid leave of absence in August 2009 following an alleged incident with Head Coach Tom Cable in which Hanson suffered a broken jaw.

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Playing career

Hanson played quarterback at Stockton Delta Junior College in 1987, Walla Walla Community College from 1988–89, and Pacific University (Forest Grove, Ore.) from 1990-91. [1]

Coaching career

College

Hanson began his coaching career as the assistant defensive backs coach at Eastern Washington University (1993–1995). He then became a graduate assistant coach on defense at the University of Washington (1996–1997) before returning to EWU as a secondary coach (1998–1999). From 2000–02, he was the secondary coach at Portland State and added the role of special teams coordinator. (2001–2002)

NFL

In 2003, Hanson was hired by Mike Tice as an offensive quality control coach for the Minnesota Vikings. In 2005, Hanson was promoted by the Minnesota Vikings to assistant quarterback coach. In 2006, Hanson was hired by Scott Linehan as an offensive quality control coach for the St. Louis Rams. In 2007, Hanson joined the Oakland Raiders, where he served under defensive coordinator Rob Ryan as an assistant secondary coach. In January 2009, the Oakland Raiders demoted Hanson to assistant coach-defense. On August 5, 2009, Hanson and Raiders head coach Tom Cable were involved in an altercation that resulted in the breaking of Hanson's jaw. [2] Hanson was placed on paid administrative leave. On October 22, 2009, the Napa District Attorney announced that no charges would be filed against Cable, as Hanson's story was not consistent with the other three assistant coaches who were in the room with Hanson and Cable. [3] [4] Hanson was reassigned to the team's scouting department in December 2009.

Later career

In 2011, he was an assistant under Dennis Green with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. [5] In 2012, he returned to college football as the defensive backs coach of the Cal Poly Mustangs. On August 5, 2012, he was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon for striking a person with a beer bottle. The following day, the school suspended him indefinitely. [6] He was convicted of felony battery and misdemeanor assault. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cal Poly Mustangs - Coach Bio: Randy Hanson, Assistant Coach (Defensive Secondary)". www.gopoly.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Report: Raiders coach Cable punches assistant". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ NFL Wire Reports (with Associated Press). "Napa DA: No charges against Raiders coach Cable in alleged assault". nfl.com. Oct. 22, 2009 (Updated: July 26, 2012). Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Raiders coach Cable seeks arbitration in ex-assistant's civil suit". NFL.com. April 15, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Assistant Cal Poly football coach arrested on suspicion of assault". The Tribune. October 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cal Poly coach suspended indefinitely". Santa Maria Times. August 9, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Crabtree, Curtis (April 30, 2013). "Former Raiders coach Randy Hanson found guilty of battery". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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