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Dave Campo
David Cross Campo (born July 18, 1947) is an American football coach and former player. Campo served as the head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) from 2000 to 2002, compiling a record of 15 wins and 33 losses. He has also been an assistant coach for numerous NFL and college teams.
Campo attended Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton, Connecticut, where he lettered in football and baseball. He attended Bridgton Academy in 1966.
Campo attended Central Connecticut State, where he lettered in football and baseball. In football, he played halfback. In baseball, he played second base and was a two-time All-East selection.
In 1999, Campo was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from his alma mater. Of more than 50 such degrees awarded by CCSU, Campo's remains the only one titled Doctor of Health and Physical Education.
Campo began his coaching career in 1970 as an assistant freshmen coach for New London High School. In 1971 he returned to his alma mater, Central Connecticut, to coach the linebackers. After two seasons he took over as the defensive backs coach for Albany. After one season, he was hired under head coach Ray Murphy to be the defensive coordinator at Bridgeport at just 26-years-old. Bridgeport's football team disbanded before the 1975 season and Campo joined Pittsburgh's staff as a graduate assistant.
In 1976, Campo was hired as the defensive backs coach for Washington State. He accepted the same position with Boise State in 1977. In 1980, he was hired as the defensive backs coach for Oregon State. In 1981, he was hired as the defensive coordinator for Weber State as the first assistant named under first-year head coach Mike Price. Campo spent 1983 and 1984 to 1986 as the defensive backs coach for Iowa State and Syracuse, respectively.
In 1987, Campo joined the University of Miami staff under head coach Jimmy Johnson as secondary coach. At Miami, he helped the Hurricanes to a two-year record of 23–1 and the 1987 National Championship. Safety Bennie Blades was the 1987 Thorpe Award winner before being selected with the third pick in the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
After two seasons with the Hurricanes, Campo followed Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 as a defensive assistant coach. After Dick Nolan (a Landry holdover) left following the 1990 season, Campo became the defensive backs coach and was a part of two Super Bowl championships (the 1992 and 1993 seasons). When Butch Davis left the Cowboys to become the Miami Hurricanes' head coach after the 1994 season, Campo was promoted to defensive coordinator. In his first season as defensive coordinator, the Cowboys won the Super Bowl. After five seasons as defensive coordinator, Campo was named as the fifth head coach of the Cowboys on January 26, 2000.
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Dave Campo
David Cross Campo (born July 18, 1947) is an American football coach and former player. Campo served as the head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) from 2000 to 2002, compiling a record of 15 wins and 33 losses. He has also been an assistant coach for numerous NFL and college teams.
Campo attended Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton, Connecticut, where he lettered in football and baseball. He attended Bridgton Academy in 1966.
Campo attended Central Connecticut State, where he lettered in football and baseball. In football, he played halfback. In baseball, he played second base and was a two-time All-East selection.
In 1999, Campo was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from his alma mater. Of more than 50 such degrees awarded by CCSU, Campo's remains the only one titled Doctor of Health and Physical Education.
Campo began his coaching career in 1970 as an assistant freshmen coach for New London High School. In 1971 he returned to his alma mater, Central Connecticut, to coach the linebackers. After two seasons he took over as the defensive backs coach for Albany. After one season, he was hired under head coach Ray Murphy to be the defensive coordinator at Bridgeport at just 26-years-old. Bridgeport's football team disbanded before the 1975 season and Campo joined Pittsburgh's staff as a graduate assistant.
In 1976, Campo was hired as the defensive backs coach for Washington State. He accepted the same position with Boise State in 1977. In 1980, he was hired as the defensive backs coach for Oregon State. In 1981, he was hired as the defensive coordinator for Weber State as the first assistant named under first-year head coach Mike Price. Campo spent 1983 and 1984 to 1986 as the defensive backs coach for Iowa State and Syracuse, respectively.
In 1987, Campo joined the University of Miami staff under head coach Jimmy Johnson as secondary coach. At Miami, he helped the Hurricanes to a two-year record of 23–1 and the 1987 National Championship. Safety Bennie Blades was the 1987 Thorpe Award winner before being selected with the third pick in the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
After two seasons with the Hurricanes, Campo followed Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 as a defensive assistant coach. After Dick Nolan (a Landry holdover) left following the 1990 season, Campo became the defensive backs coach and was a part of two Super Bowl championships (the 1992 and 1993 seasons). When Butch Davis left the Cowboys to become the Miami Hurricanes' head coach after the 1994 season, Campo was promoted to defensive coordinator. In his first season as defensive coordinator, the Cowboys won the Super Bowl. After five seasons as defensive coordinator, Campo was named as the fifth head coach of the Cowboys on January 26, 2000.