Al Holcomb

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  Al Holcomb is in the midst of his third season as the defensive line coach at Lafayette.
  
  In 2007, Holcomb mentored All-Patriot League First-Team tackle Kyle Sprenkle and second-team defensive end Keith Bloom as part of the nation's top-ranked defense.
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  In his first season on College Hill, Holcomb coached defensive end Marvin Snipes and tackles Dan Liseno and Kyle Sprenkle to All-Patriot League honors.
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  In the summer of 2007, Holcomb participated in the NFL's minority coaching internship with the N.Y. Jets. He spent mini camp and training camp working the Jets' defense.
  
  Holcomb has coached 29 all-conference players on the defensive side of the ball over the last 12 seasons, including six in 2007.
  
  Prior to coming to Lafayette, Holcomb coached at Division II Kutztown University, where he was the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach in 2004 and 2005 and served as acting head coach in the winter of 2005. While at Kutztown, he mentored defensive back Mike Baldwin, the 2005 PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year and an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American.
  
  Holcomb was the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Bloomsburg for six seasons, beginning in 1998, before moving to Kutztown. Bloomsburg won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship four straight years (2000-03) and made appearances in the NCAA Playoffs in 2000 and 2001. The Huskies played in the national championship game and boasted the eight-ranked defense in the country in 2000, and won the Lambert Cup both years.
  
  Prior to his time at Bloomsburg, Holcomb was linebackers coach, assistant track coach and a physical education instructor at Colby College, a Division III institution in Waterville, Maine. In 1996 and 1997, he was the graduate assistant coach in charge of linebackers at Temple when the Owls were a member of the Big East.
  
  A 1993 graduate of West Virginia with a bachelor's degree in Sport Management, Holcomb earned his master's degree in Athletic Coaching Education from WVU in 1996. He began his coaching career as linebackers coach at Morgantown High School in the fall of 1994, and served as a volunteer administrative assistant with the Mountaineers while pursuing his graduate degree.
  
  Holcomb and his wife, Toni, are the parents of a son, Alex, and reside in Center Valley.

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  Al Holcomb Defensive Quality Control

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  In addition to the roster moves, the Giants also hired Al Holcomb to be their defensive quality control coach. Holcomb spent the previous three seasons as the defensive line coach at Lafayette.

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  Quick Hits...The New York Giants hired Lafayette College defensive line coach Al Holcomb as their defensive quality control coach...The New York Jets have hired former Ravens and Pitt offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh as their new QBs coach, former Raiders QBs coach John DeFilippo will serve as assistant QBs coach....ESPN reports University of Washington offensive coordinator Jim Michalczik has been hired by the Oakland Raiders to coach their offensive line.
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  Al's Scoop...Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler is the front-runner to replace Clancy Pendergast as the Cardinals new defensive coordinator.  Butler coached for six years with the Steelers' organization and remained on the Steelers' staff following Mike Tomlin's hiring, and was instrumental in the development of the Steelers' highly regarded linebacking corps.

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  Al Holcomb is in his first season as the Giants' defensive quality control coach. Holcomb spent the previous three seasons as the defensive line coach at Lafayette.
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  In 2007, Holcomb mentored All-Patriot League First-Team tackle Kyle Sprenkle and second-team defensive end Keith Bloom.
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  In his first season at Lafayette, Holcomb coached defensive end Marvin Snipes and tackles Dan Liseno and Kyle Sprenkle to All-Patriot League honors.
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  In the summer of 2007, Holcomb participated in the NFL's minority coaching internship with the Jets. He spent mini-camp and training camp working the team's defense.
  
  Holcomb coached at Division II Kutztown University, where he was the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach in 2004 and 2005 and served as acting head coach in the winter of 2005. Holcomb was the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Bloomsburg for six seasons from 1998-2003. Bloomsburg won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship four straight years (2000-03).
  
  Holcomb was linebackers coach, assistant track coach and a physical education instructor at Division III Colby College in Maine in 1997. He was the graduate assistant coach in charge of linebackers at Temple in 1995 and 1996.
  
  A 1993 graduate of West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in sport management, Holcomb earned his master's degree in athletic coaching education from WVU in 1996. He began his coaching career as linebackers coach at Morgantown High School in the fall of 1994, and served as a volunteer administrative assistant with the Mountaineers while pursuing his graduate degree.
  
  Holcomb and his wife, Toni, are the parents of a son, Alex.

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  The Giants also hired Al Holcomb as the defensive quality control coach. Holcomb, the former defensive line coach at Lafayette College, replaces Andre Curtis, who joined the staff of former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo with the St. Louis Rams .

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  The Giants also hired Al Holcomb as the defensive quality control coach. Holcomb, the former defensive line coach at Lafayette College, replaces Andre Curtis, who joined the staff of former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo with the St. Louis Rams.

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  In addition to the roster moves, the Giants also hired Al Holcomb to be their defensive quality control coach. Holcomb spent the previous three seasons as the defensive line coach at Lafayette.

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  The Giants also hired Al Holcomb as the defensive quality control coach. Holcomb, the former defensive line coach at Lafayette College, replaces Andre Curtis, who joined the staff of former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo with the St. Louis Rams.

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  Giants Hire New Defensive Quality Control Coach: The Giants announced yesterday that they have hired Al Holcomb as their new defensive quality control coach. Holcomb replaces Andre Curtis, who left the Giants last month to join Steve Spagnuolo's staff in St. Louis.
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  Holcomb was the defensive line coach at Layayette College from 1996-98. According to the Giants' press release, Lafayette's defensive coordinator, John Loose, worked with new Giants' Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan from 1992-97 and enthusiastically recommended Holcomb.
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  "Al Holcomb is a veteran coach who has been at the collegiate level his entire career," Head Coach Tom Coughlin said.
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  I was impressed with Al and with his whole thought process in terms of how he got in to coaching. He did not play football at West Virginia but became a G.A. at Temple right out of college. He has a master's degree and I think he will make a solid addition to our staff."
  
  "I am humbled and it is a great honor and a privilege to be a part of a great organization like the New York Giants," Holcomb said.

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