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Bo Pelini, one of the most respected defensive minds in football, enters his first season as LSU's defensive coordinator coming to Baton Rouge from the University of Oklahoma.

Pelini completed one season as Oklahoma's co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, helping the Sooners to the national championship game against Southern Cal.

In his only season with the Sooners, Oklahoma ranked sixth in the nation in rushing defense, allowing only 94 yards per game. The Sooners were 11th nationally in scoring, limiting opponents to just 16 points per contest in 2004.

Prior to his season with Oklahoma, Pelini spent the 2003 season as the defensive coordinator for 10-3 Nebraska. At Nebraska, Pelini led a Cornhusker defense that tied the school record with 47 turnovers. In addition, the Cornhuskers were No. 2 in the nation in takeaways and they led the nation in turnover margin at +1.77 per game.

Pelini's Nebraska defense also led the nation in pass efficiency defense (88.66 rating), ranked No. 2 in scoring defense (14.5 points per game), were No. 11 in passing yards per game (177.8 yards per game), and No. 11 in total defense (297.2 yards per game).

At the conclusion of the 2003 regular season, Pelini was promoted to interim head coach at Nebraska where he guided the Cornhuskers to a 17-3 win over Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl.

Pelini's coaching background includes nine years in the NFL, coaching for the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers. Pelini broke into the NFL in 1994 as assistant secondary coach for George Seifert and the 49ers. Originally hired as a scouting assistant, Pelini was quickly promoted to defensive backs coach in the spring of 1994. It's a position he held until moving to the Patriots for the 1997 season.

As a member of the Patriots staff, Pelini coached the linebackers under head coach Pete Carroll. Pelini helped the Patriots go 27-21 over a three-year period with the club making the playoffs twice. Pelini's efforts were highlighted with a Pro Bowl appearance by Chris Slade in 1997, the first Patriot linebacker to be named All-Pro since 1989.

After three years with the Patriots, Pelini moved to the Packers, coaching linebackers for three seasons. In three years in Green Bay, the Packers posted a 33-15 record and advanced to the playoffs all three years.

In 2002, the Packer defense ranked fourth in the NFL in pass defense, allowing 188.4 yards per game.

Pelini got his start in coaching in 1991, serving as a graduate assistant coach at Iowa. From there he moved into the high school ranks, serving as quarterbacks coach at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1993 before taking the leap to the 49ers.

As a player, Pelini was a standout free safety at Ohio State, earning four letters from 1987-90. He helped the Buckeyes to a 15-8 record over his final two seasons. He was a three-time selection to the Academic All-Big Ten team. He played in two bowl games during his collegiate career, appearing in the Hall of Fame Bowl in January of 1990 and the Liberty Bowl in December of 1990.


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Karl Dunbar, a former All-SEC defensive lineman for LSU, returns to Baton Rouge to serve as LSU's assistant head coach, while also coaching the Tiger defensive line. It will be Dunbar's second tour of duty with the Tigers as he previously served as LSU's assistant strength and conditioning coordinator from 2000-01.

The return of Dunbar reunites the former LSU standout with head coach Les Miles. After his departure from LSU following the 2001 season, Dunbar took a spot on Miles' staff at Oklahoma State, coaching the Cowboy defensive line.

Dunbar comes back to the college game after coaching the defensive line for the Chicago Bears for the 2004 season. In his only season with the Bears, Dunbar helped a Chicago defense increase its sack total from 18 to 35 and its takeaways from 20 to 29, while also setting a modern franchise record for defensive touchdowns with six.

Dunbar joined the Bears following six years at the collegiate level. Prior to his arrival in Chicago, Dunbar coached the defensive line at Oklahoma State from 2002-03 where he coached a defensive line that contributed to the Cowboy's 60 quarterback sacks over a two-year period.

In 2003, Dunbar coached defensive end Greg Richmond to First-Team All-Big 12 honors for the Cowboys following a 70-tackle, 12.5-sack season for Oklahoma State. A year earlier, Dunbar's defensive tackle Kevin Williams earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors and was taken in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

Dunbar spent two seasons at LSU, serving as assistant strength and conditioning coordinator for the football team. During his two years with the Tigers, LSU recorded 21 wins and claimed the 2001 SEC title, the school's first outright conference in football since 1986.

Dunbar's first college job came as the defensive line coach at Nicholls State in 1990. He spent two seasons with the Colonels before joining the LSU staff.

Dunbar got his start in coaching at the high school level, holding the defensive line job at Opelousas (La.) High School in 1996 followed by a year as the defensive coordinator at Beau Chene High School in Arnaudville, La. in 1997.

As a player, Dunbar was a three-year starter and four-time letterwinner on the defensive line for the Tigers from 1986-89. In 38 career games, Dunbar recorded 11 sacks and 22 tackles for losses. He earned Second-Team All-SEC honors as a senior in 1989 after recording 60 tackles and six sacks in nine games for the Tigers.

Dunbar was taken in the eighth round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dunbar played a total of seven seasons in the NFL, which included three with the New Orleans Saints and two with the Arizona Cardinals. Dunbar also spent time with the Orlando Thunder and the Rhein Fire in the World League.