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Armstrong in 2015
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Born: | (1963-12-15) December 15, 1963 (age 60) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
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High school: | Fairless Hills (PA) Egan |
College: | Temple |
Position: | Running back |
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Keith Armstrong (born December 15, 1963) is an American football coach. He was the special teams coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2019 to 2023. Armstrong has over two decades of professional coaching experience. He played college footballatTemple.
On December 31, 2012, NFL.com reported that Armstrong was expected to be interviewed by the Chicago Bears for the head coaching position after Lovie Smith's firing.[1] He also met with the Philadelphia Eagles about possibly replacing Andy Reid.[2]
In the 2016 season, Armstrong and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[3]
On January 9, 2019, Armstrong agreed to become special teams coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, rejoining the staff of Bruce Arians who was the head coach of the Temple Owls when Armstrong began his coaching career. Armstrong earned his first Super Bowl title when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.[4]
Armstrong grew up in Levittown, Pennsylvania, and played high school footballatBishop Egan High SchoolinFairless Hills, Pennsylvania.[5] Keith and his wife, Kathleen, have two daughters, Kaitlin and Kristen.
NFL special teams coordinators
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