Frederick Pagac

2016 – Football – Athlete of Distinction

Beth-Center High School

• 3 year starter receiving over 100 college scholarship offers
• Named All-State by both UPI and AP
• WPIAL runner-up MVP in Class A
• First Beth-Center player to participate in the Big 33 game

Ohio State University

• 3 year starter at tight end
• Part of Ohio State teams that compiled a 25-6-2 overall record and
a 19-2 Big Ten Conference record

NFL

• Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears in 1974, winning
the prestigious Brian Piccolo Award
• Appeared in 28 NFL games with Chicago and Tampa Bay

Coaching Timeline

• 1978 – 2000: Ohio State University
• Serving as linebacker coach, defensive coordinator and assistant
head coach winning 2 Big Ten titles and coaching 7 1st Team All-
American linebackers as defensive coordinator
• 1998 – Finalist for the Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year
Award
• 2001 – 2003: Oakland Raiders
• Linebackers coach for AFC West Champion and Super Bowl
team
• 2004 – 2005: Kansas City Chiefs
• Linebackers coach
• 2006 – 2013: Minnesota Vikings
• Linebackers coach and defensive coordinator for a team that
finished first against the run in 3 consecutive seasons, being the
first team to accomplish that since the 1970 NFL merger
• 2014: Buffalo Bills Linebackers coach
• Team ranked 4th in total and scoring defense
• 2016 – present: Denver Broncos Outside linebackers coach