Romeo Crennel

Romeo Crennel is the interim head coach of the Houston Texans. He has been an assistant coach for six NFL teams and four college teams. As an assistant, he has won five Super Bowls, including three with the New England Patriots. He is married to former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

About Romeo Crennel in brief

Summary Romeo CrennelRomeo Crennel is the interim head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He previously served as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs, as well an assistant coach for six NFL teams and four college teams. He has over 40 years of coaching experience, which has included consistently being employed as a coach for all but two seasons since 1970. As an assistant, he has won five Super Bowls, two with the New York Giants and three with the New England Patriots. He was named the team’s MVP during his senior season at Western Kentucky University, but was not drafted and never played in the NFL. He also served as a graduate assistant for the school in 1970 and earned a master’s degree in physical education in 1973.

He is married to former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who was his defensive coordinator during the 2003 Super Bowl win. Crennels is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, having been inducted into the NFL’s Ring of Honor in 2007. He played football and baseball for Fort Knox High School and Amherst County High School. He went on to play college football for Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, and Western Kentucky. He worked as an assistant for Bill Parcells and Steve Sloan at Texas Tech for three seasons. He then worked as the defensive line coach for New York Jets and New England Patriots for four seasons. As a head coach, he helped lead New England to three Super Bowl victories.