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Packers Name Bob Slowik Defensive Coordinator
posted 01/28/2004
The Green Bay Packers have named Bob Slowik assistant head coach/defensive coordinator, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Wednesday.
Slowik, 49, is the ninth defensive coordinator in Green Bay history. He has served the last four seasons as the Packers' defensive backs coach, including the last two as assistant head coach. He has 27 years of coaching experience, 12 in the NFL and seven as a league defensive coordinator. Only six current defensive coordinators have more NFL experience in that role.
"I have a lot of confidence in Bob Slowik and his abilities," Sherman said. "I've watched him over the last four years and he's done a tremendous job in helping us grow as a football team and as a defense. My goal is for us to continue to do some of the things we do well, and to fix some of the things that need to be fixed, as simple as that. I don't think we're that far away and I think Bob Slowik is that guy that can help get us there."
Seven of Slowik's 12 seasons in the NFL were under Dave Wannstedt, one of the league's top defensive minds. Slowik coordinated Wannstedt's nickel defense in Dallas (1992), then served as Wannstedt's defensive coordinator in Chicago (1993-98). In 1999, Slowik was defensive coordinator for the expansion Cleveland Browns before coming to Green Bay in 2000.
During his tenure as Chicago defensive coordinator, the Bears allowed 312.8 yards per game. That figure ranked eighth in the NFL over the six-year span (1993-98). The Bears were consistently in the NFL's top half, without a single Pro Bowler from 1994-98. As Bears coordinator, Slowik's defenses ranked fourth, 13th, 19th, 12th, 14th and 14th, respectively.
In 1992, Slowik won a Super Bowl ring with Dallas, where his main responsibility was the Cowboys' top-ranked nickel package. That year, Dallas led the NFL in third-down conversions (27.2 percent), fewest total yards (249.5/game), rushing yards allowed (77.8/game) and first downs (241). The Cowboys ranked fifth in passing defense (167.9 yards/game).
In 1999, his only year with the expansion Browns, Slowik's defense ranked 11th in passing and 31st overall. The Browns carried at least 16 rookie/first-year players on their roster for every game, more than any of their opponents that season.
Slowik (pronounced "SLOW-ik") has the advantage of having guided two previous NFL defenses. In fact, only three current defensive coordinators - San Diego's Wade Phillips (five), Seattle's Ray Rhodes (five) and Baltimore's Mike Nolan (four) - have held that role with more teams than Slowik (three).
Before entering the NFL in 1992, Slowik worked 15 seasons on staffs of five college programs: Delaware (1977-78), Florida (1979-82), Drake (1983), Rutgers (1984-89) and East Carolina (1990-91). As a college player at Delaware, he started for two years at cornerback.
Slowik and his wife, Carol, live in Green Bay and have four children: Ryan, Andrea, Bobby and Steven. His wife is a former two-time All-America track competitor at Delaware, and served as the head women's track coach at the University of Florida.
Slowik replaces Ed Donatell, who was relieved of his duties Jan. 16. |
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