Happy Birthday Kirk Olivadotti

Got your continuity right here

Please join me and the entire staff of The Curly R in wishing Redskins linebackers coach Kirk Olivadotti a happy birthday, Kirk turned 35 on New Year's Day.

Kirk joined the Redskins before the 2000 season yes folks that was the 2000 season back when Norval Turner was head coach in town. Kirk was a receiver at Purdue University from 1992 to 1996, earning Academic All-America honors his senior year. Right after graduating Kirk took a position with Maine Maritime as receivers and tight ends coach, then moved to Indiana State for two seasons then became the defensive coordinator at St. Joe's for one season.

In 2000 Kirk joined Norval Turner's Redskins staff as a quality control assistant, those are the guys that make sure terminology, materials and methods are all consistent. For four seasons, through Norval, Marty Schottenheimer and Steve Spurrier, Kirk ran quality control and assisted with the defensive backs.

When Joe Gibbs returned to the Redskins in 2004 new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams did not want to retain Kirk, Gregg granted Kirk a courtesy interview at the request of Kirk's father Tom Olivadotti, a long time NFL defensive coach. At first Gregg conducted the interview like the asshole you would expect, doing other things behind his desk, not paying attention, all mmm hmm yeah I'm listening.

But then a funny thing happened. Kirk grabbed Gregg's attention with his knowledge and preparation, Gregg decided on the spot to keep Kirk, by 2006 Kirk was working with Greg Blache and the defensive line and the following season in 2007 after Dale Lindsey was fired Kirk was promoted to linebackers coach. Kirk's unit has been outstanding the past two seasons.

Happy birthday Kirk!


Curly R has covered Kirk's meteoric rise previously here.



Kirk Olivadotti: Getty Images photo from here.