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      • Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950) is an American football coach who is a senior defensive assistant for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the inaugural head coach of the Panthers and the Houston Texans for four seasons each.
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    Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950) is an American football coach who is a senior defensive assistant for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the inaugural head coach of the Panthers and the Houston Texans for four seasons each.

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  4. www.panthers.com › team › coaches-rosterDom Capers - Carolina Panthers

    Biography. Dom Capers, the Panthers first-ever head coach (1995-98), returns for his second year as Carolina's senior defensive assistant. Capers has 50 years of cumulative coaching...

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  6. www.panthers.com › news › five-things-to-know-aboutFive things to know about Dom Capers - Carolina Panthers

    • More than three decades of NFL coaching experience: Capers' 36 years of NFL coaching experience includes jobs with 11 teams – New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Carolina, Jacksonville, Houston, Miami, New England, Green Bay, Minnesota, Detroit, and Denver.
    • Super Bowl winning coordinator: Capers has been part of one Super Bowl win when he directed the Packers' defense to a 31-25 victory over the Steelers for the 2010 season.
    • Original Panthers head coach: Capers was named the first head coach in Panthers' franchise history and led Carolina from its inaugural season in 1995 until 1998.
    • Coaching links: Capers' coaching tree includes two active NFL coaches. He employed Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio when he headed up the Panthers from 1995-98, and current Jets head coach Robert Saleh worked as a defensive intern for Capers when he led the Texans in 2005.

  7. pro-football-history.com › coach › 55Dom Capers | Pro Football History.com

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    Dom Capers is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the senior defensive assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers since 2023. Prior to this season, he coached for the New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packer...

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    Capers won the NFL's Coach of the Year award in 1996 after guiding the Panthers to a 12-4-0 record and a a berth in the playoffs. As the defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers he coached one player to an award-winning season: Rod Woodson, AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1993. As the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers he coa...

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    Before he was a head coach, Capers served as an assistant coach for Jim E. Mora (Sr.), Bill Cowher, Tom Coughlin, Nick Saban, Cam Cameron, Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy, Doug Marrone, Mike Zimmer, Dan Campbell, Nathaniel Hackett, and Frank Reich. Nine of these years were spent on McCarthy's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, two assista...

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    College Career

    Dom Capers played college football for Mount Union College from 1968-1971, playing safety and linebacker. Mount Union posted winning seasons in every season Capers played, peaking at 8-1 in 1970.

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    College Coaching

    After graduating from Mount Union, Capers began his coaching career at nearby Kent State University. From 1972-1974 Capers worked as a graduate assistant coach. In his first season, Kent State won the MAC title and made their second ever bowl appearance. The next two years, the team won more games than 1972 but failed to reach another bowl. Capers graduated after the 1974 season. In 1975 Capers was hired by the University of Hawaii as the team's new defensive backs coach. In his two seasons w...

    Professional Coaching

    Capers began his professional coaching career in the USFL for the Philadelphia Stars under head coach Jim E. Mora (Sr.)in 1984. Continuing his career as a defensive backs coach, the Stars won the USFL title in 1984. However in the offseason, the Stars moved to Baltimore due to scheduling conflicts introduced by the USFL moving to the fall. Despite the move, the Stars repeated as USFL champions in 1985--the final year of the USFL's operations. In 1986, with the USFL now-defunct, Capers followe...

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  8. www.wccbcharlotte.com › 2023/02/23 › panthersPanthers Welcome Back Very First Head Coach: Dom Capers Comes ...

    Feb 23, 2023 · 72-year-old Don Capers, The very first head coach of the franchise returns for a second stint, this time as a senior defensive assistant for the Carolina Panthers. February 23, 2023. Kelli Bartik, Associated Press.

  9. www.pro-football-reference.com › coaches › CapeDo0Dom Capers Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | Pro ...

    Dom Capers. Ernest Dominic Capers Born: August 7, 1950 in Cambridge, OH. College: Mount Union. High School: Meadowbrook As Exec: 1 Yr (Full Record) More bio, uniform, draft info

  10. www.thecharlottepost.com › news › 2023/02/23Dom Capers comes full circle with return to the Panthers

    Feb 23, 2023 · Dom Capers, the Carolina Panthers' first head coach, is back with the team as a senior defensive assistant to Frank Reich, Capers' first starting quarterback in Carolina.

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