Jan 16, 2008 11:15 am US/Eastern
Tony Sparano Is Dolphins' New Coach
Hiring Reunites Cowboys' Assistant Head Coach With Bill Parcells
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Tony Sparano will be announced as the new Dolphins head coach today. (File)
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Tony Sparano is going to work for Bill Parcells again, this time as coach of the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins introduce Sparano as the new head coach at noon ET today.
Sparano, who had been the Dallas Cowboys' assistant head coach, accepted an offer Wednesday from new Miami boss Parcells. They worked together with the Cowboys when Parcells was the head coach from 2003-06.
Sparano arrived at the Miami Dolphins' complex Wednesday morning wearing a suit for his second interview with the Dolphins.
Sparano was accompanied by new Miami general manager Jeff Ireland. Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga joined them and left about an hour later.
Sparano becomes the Dolphins' fifth head coach since 2004 and the eighth head coach in Dolphins history. Parcells was on the job for only a week before he fired Cam Cameron, who went 1-15 in his first year as an NFL head coach.
The Dolphins have repeatedly tapped the Dallas pipeline since the arrival of Parcells. Former Dallas assistant David Lee was hired as quarterbacks coach, and on Tuesday, Brian Gaine was hired as assistant director of player personnel after three years as the Cowboys' assistant director of pro scouting.
Sparano was hired by Parcells in Dallas in 2003 as tight ends coach, became offensive line coach in 2005 and called plays for Parcells in 2006. He was promoted to assistant head coach last February.
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