DI'S

Pro Career
Dick Jauron was hired as the 12th head coach in team history on Jan. 23, 1999. Jauron, 48, takes over for Dave Wannstedt, who was fired shortly after guiding the Bears to a 4-12 record for the second straight season. The hiring marks the ninth coaching change since the regular season ended.

Dick Jauron replaces Dave Wannstedt as Bears head coach.

Jauron has been in the NFL for 23 seasons as either a player or coach. He spent the last four seasons in Jacksonville as defensive coordinator. Prior to his stint with the Jaguars, Jauron served as defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers for nine years.

In his nine years with the Packers, Jauron worked under three different head coaches. He joined the organization in 1986 under Forrest Gregg, and was retained when Lindy Infante took over in 1988 and in 1992 when Mike Holmgren was named Green Bay's head coach. The Packers reached the playoffs each of Jauron's last two years, and in his nine seasons in Green Bay, the defense made 168 interceptions in 143 games.

A former NFL defensive back, Jauron began his coaching career in 1985 with the Buffalo Bills under Hank Bullough. The following season he moved to Green Bay to join Gregg's staff, along with Tom Coughlin. Coughlin and Jauron were together on the Packers' coaching staff for the 1986 and '87 seasons.

Background
Jauron was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1973 draft. He played for the Lions through 1977, making the Pro Bowl in 1974. In 1978 Jauron was waived by the Lions, but he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals six days later and continued his career in Cincinnati until suffering a knee injury during the 1980 season. By the end of his playing career Jauron had made 26 interceptions, including six as a Bengals starter in 1979, and he returned two for touchdowns.

Jauron received a degree in history from Yale, where he played running back and still holds the school's all-time record for career rushing with 2,947 yards.

Personal
Born Oct. 7, 1950, Peoria, Ill., Dick and his wife, Gail, have two daughters, Kacy and Amy.

Keith Armstrong, special teams; born Dec. 15, 1963, Trenton, N.J., lives in Lake Forest, Ill. Running back-defensive back Temple 1983-86. No pro playing experience. College coach: Temple 1986, Miami 1987-88, Akron 1989, Oklahoma State 1990-92, Notre Dame 1993. Pro coach: Atlanta Falcons 1994-96, joined Bears in 1997.

Vance Bedford, defensive backs; born Aug. 20, 1958, Houston, Texas. Defensive back Texas 1977-79, 81. Pro defensive back St. Louis Cardinals 1982, Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL) 1984. College coach: Navarro Junior College 1986, Colorado State 1987-92, Oklahoma State 1993-94, Michigan 1995-98. Pro coach: Joined Bears in 1999.

Greg Blache, defensive coordinator; born March 9, 1949, New Orleans, La. Attended Notre Dame. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Notre Dame 1973-75, 1981-83, Tulane 1976-80, Southern University 1986, Kansas 1987. Pro coach:Jacksonville Bulls (USFL) 1984-85, Green Bay Packers 1988-93, Indianapolis Colts 1994-98. Joined Bears in 1999.

Jim Bollman, tight ends; born Dec. 1, 1954, Ashtabula, Oh., lives in Lake Bluff, Ill. Offensive lineman Ohio University 1973-76. No pro playing experience. College coach: Miami (Ohio) 1977-82, North Carolina State 1983-85, Youngstown State 1986-90, Virginia 1991-94, Michigan State 1995-97. Pro coach: Philadelphia Eagles 1998, joined Bears in 1999.

Mike Borich, wide receivers; born Dec. 8, 1966, South Jordan, Utah, lives in Grayslake, Ill. Wide receiver Snow Junior College 1986-86, Western Illinois 1988-89. No pro playing experience. College coach: New Hampshire 1989-91, Northeastern 1992-94, Louisiana Tech 1995-98. Pro coach: Joined Bears in 1999.

Gary Crowton, offensive coordinator; born June 14, 1957, Provo, Utah, lives in Gurnee, Ill. Quarterback Snow Junior College 1975-77, Colorado State 1978. No pro playing experience. College coach: BYU 1982, Snow Junior College 1983-86, Western Illinois 1987, New Hampshire 1988-90, Boston College 1991-93, Georgia Tech 1994, Louisiana Tech 1995, 1996-98 (head coach). Pro coach: Joined Bears in 1999.

Dale Lindsey, linebackers; born Jan. 18, 1943, Bedford, Ind., lives in Lake Bluff, Ill. Linebacker Western Kentucky 1961-64. Pro linebacker Cleveland Browns 1965-73. College coach: Southern Methodist 1988-89. Pro coach: Green Bay Packers 1986-87, New England Patriots 1990, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1991, San Diego Chargers 1994-96, Washington Redskins 1997-98, joined Bears in 1999.

Earle Mosley, running backs; born Dec. 20, 1946, Darby, Pa., lives in Buffalo Grove, Ill. Defensive back West Chester State 1970-72. No pro playing experience. College coach: West Chester State 1979, Rutgers 1980-83, Northwestern 1984-87, Temple 1988-91, Notre Dame 1992-96, Stanford 1997-98. Pro coach: Joined Bears in 1999.

Rex Norris, defensive line; born Dec. 10, 1939, Tipton, Ind., lives in Nashville. Linebacker San Angelo (Tex.)J.C. 1959-60, East Texas State 1961-62. No pro playing experience. College coach:Navarro (Tex.)J.C. 1970-71, Texas A&M 1972, Oklahoma 1973-83, Arizona State 1984, Florida 1988-89, Tennessee 1990-91, Texas 1992-93. Pro coach:Detroit Lions 1985-87, Denver Broncos 1994, Tennessee/Houston Oilers 1995-98. Joined Bears in 1999.

John Shoop, quarterbacks; born Aug. 1, 1969, Pittsburgh, Pa., lives in Charlotte, N.C. Quarterback University of the South 1987-91. No pro playing experience. College coach: Dartmouth 1991, Vanderbilt 1992-94. Pro coach: Carolina Panthers 1995-98. Joined Bears in 1999.

Bob Wylie, offensive line; born Feb. 16, 1951, West Warwick, R.I., lives in Cincinnati. Linebacker Colorado 1969-71. No pro playing experience. College coach: Brown 1980-82, Holy Cross 1983-84, Ohio University 1985-87, Colorado State 1988-89, Cincinnati 1996. Pro coach: New York Jets 1990-91, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992-95, Cincinnati Bengals 1997-98. Joined Bears in 1999.