Ex-Jets defensive coordinator Greg Robinson dead at 70

Former NFL defensive coordinator and Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson died Wednesday. He was 70.

His son, Dominic, advised Syracuse.com that his father died of Alzheimer’s Illness.

Greg Robinson served because the Jets’ defensive coordinator in 1994.

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Robinson served as defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos from 1995-2000 and was a part of two Tremendous Bowl successful groups (1997 and 1998). He additionally spent 5 seasons with the New York Jets (1990-94) — the ultimate season as defensive coordinator — and ran the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ protection from 2001-03.

He was co-defensive coordinator for Texas in 2004 when that faculty went 11-1.

Robinson’s Syracuse groups went 5-37 throughout his four-season head teaching tenure.

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Robinson turned head coach at Syracuse the next season however went simply 10-37 in 4 seasons earlier than being dismissed late within the 2008 season. 5 of the victories have been later vacated as a consequence of NCAA sanctions.

His closing teaching job was as defensive coordinator of San Jose State (2014-15).