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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1984)}}
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| current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| position = Tight ends coach
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| high_school = [[Okemos High School|Okemos (MI)]]
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| college = [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] (2003–2007)
| college = [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] (2003–2007)
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* [[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football|Augustana (South Dakota)]] (2008–2011)<br>Graduate assistant / tight ends coach (2008–2009)<br>Wide receivers coach (2010–2011)
* [[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football|Augustana (South Dakota)]] (2008–2009)<br>Graduate assistant / tight ends coach
*Augustana (South Dakota) (2010–2011) <br>Wide receivers coach
* [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (2012–2013)<br>Offensive graduate assistant
* [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (2012–2013)<br>Offensive graduate assistant
* [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (2014)<br>Offensive quality control assistant
* [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (2014)<br>Offensive quality control assistant
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* [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]] (2016–2017)<br>Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
* [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois]] (2016–2017)<br>Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
* [[Lafayette Leopards football|Lafayette]] (2018)<br>Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
* [[Lafayette Leopards football|Lafayette]] (2018)<br>Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2019}}–present)<br>Offensive quality control coach ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}})<br>Assistant tight ends coach ({{NFL Year|2021}})<br>Tight ends coach ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}}) <br>Offensive quality control coach
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2021}}) <br>Assistant tight ends coach
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* Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}}) <br>Tight ends coach
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* Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)<br>Pass game assistant
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* [[BCS National Championship Game|BCS national champion]] ([[2013 BCS National Championship Game|2012]])
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl LV|LV]])
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'''John Van Dam''' (born August 18, 1984) is an [[American football]] coach and former player who is the tight ends coach for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]]...
'''John Van Dam''' (born August 18, 1984) is an [[American football]] coach and former player who is a pass game assistant for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]] and has previously coached the [[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football|Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings]], [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]], [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]], [[Florida Gators football|Florida Gators]], [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois Salukis]] and [[Lafayette Leopards football|Lafayette Leopards]].

==Early life==
==Early life==
Van Dam was born on August 18, 1984, and grew up in [[East Lansing, Michigan]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/john-dam/2663|publisher=[[Michigan State Spartans]]|title=John Dam}}</ref> He attended [[Okemos High School]] where he was a member of the football, lacrosse and track and field teams.<ref name="auto"/> He played [[quarterback]] and [[outside linebacker]] in football and had 179 passing yards and 11 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] as a [[Senior (education)|senior]].<ref name="auto"/>
Van Dam was born on August 18, 1984, and grew up in [[East Lansing, Michigan]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/john-dam/2663|publisher=[[Michigan State Spartans]]|title=John Dam}}</ref> He attended [[Okemos High School]] where he was a member of the football, lacrosse and track and field teams.<ref name="auto"/> He played [[quarterback]] and [[outside linebacker]] in football and had 179 passing yards and 11 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] as a [[Senior (education)|senior]].<ref name="auto"/>

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Van Dam was a [[Walk-on (sports)|walk-on]] quarterback with the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]], where his father had been an assistant coach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/139991316/|newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=January 22, 2014|page=B2|author=Snyder, Mark|title=Top-ranked RB Harris decommits from 2015 class}} {{Open access}}</ref> He played five seasons for Michigan State and backed-up several future [[National Football League]] (NFL) players, including [[Nick Foles]], [[Drew Stanton]], [[Brian Hoyer]] and [[Kirk Cousins]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2021/02/05/super-bowl-john-van-dam-tampa-bay-buccaneers-augustana/4328862001/|newspaper=[[Argus Leader]]|title=From Augustana to the Super Bowl: John Van Dam climbed the ladder to the big game|date=February 5, 2021|author=Zimmer, Matt}}</ref> He appeared in one game each in his [[freshman]], [[sophomore]] and [[Junior (education year)|junior]] years for the Spartans.<ref name="auto"/>


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Van Dam was a [[Walk-on (sports)|walk-on]] quarterback with the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]], where his father had been an assistant coach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/detroit-free-press/139991316/|newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=January 22, 2014|page=B2|author=Snyder, Mark|title=Top-ranked RB Harris decommits from 2015 class}} {{Open access}}</ref> He played five seasons for Michigan State and backed-up several future [[National Football League]] (NFL) players, including [[Nick Foles]], [[Drew Stanton]], [[Brian Hoyer]] and [[Kirk Cousins]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2021/02/05/super-bowl-john-van-dam-tampa-bay-buccaneers-augustana/4328862001/|newspaper=[[Argus Leader]]|title=From Augustana to the Super Bowl: John Van Dam climbed the ladder to the big game|date=February 5, 2021|author=Zimmer, Matt}}</ref> He appeared in one game each in his [[freshman]], [[sophomore]] and [[Junior (education year)|junior]] years for the Spartans.<ref name="auto"/>
==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Van Dam began his coaching career with the [[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football|Augustana Vikings (South Dakota)]] in 2008, serving for two seasons as a [[graduate assistant]] and [[tight end]]s coach before moving to [[wide receiver]]s coach in 2010, a position he remained in through 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/team/coaches-roster/john-van-dam|publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]|title=John Van Dam}}</ref> He helped Augustana reach consecutive [[Mineral Water Bowl]]s in 2008 and 2009 and they made their first playoff appearance in over 20 years in 2010.<ref name="auto1"/>
Van Dam began his coaching career with the [[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football|Augustana Vikings (South Dakota)]] in 2008, serving for two seasons as a [[graduate assistant]] and [[tight end]]s coach before moving to [[wide receiver]]s coach in 2010, a position he remained in through 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/team/coaches-roster/john-van-dam|publisher=[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]|title=John Van Dam}}</ref> He helped Augustana reach consecutive [[Mineral Water Bowl]]s in 2008 and 2009 and they made their first playoff appearance in over 20 years in 2010.<ref name="auto1"/>


After his stint at Augustana, Van Dam served two years as a graduate assistant for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]] and helped them win a national championship.<ref name="auto1"/> He followed [[Doug Nussmeier]] to the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]] in 2014, being named an offensive quality control assistant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2014/01/report_former_alabama_ga_and_m.html|website=[[MLive.com]]|title=Report: Ex-Alabama GA, Michigan State walk-on QB John Van Dam to be a Michigan quality control coach|date=January 21, 2014|author=Baumgardner, Nick}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2014/01/alabama_graduate_assistant_fol.html|website=[[AL.com]]|author=Gribble, Andrew|date=January 21, 2014|title=Alabama graduate assistant follows Doug Nussmeier to Michigan}}</ref> The following year, Van Dam served as assistant quarterbacks coach and offensive quality control assistant for the [[Florida Gators football|Florida Gators]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/report-tampa-bay-buccaneers-interviewing-internal-candidate-to-replace-dave-canales|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interviewing Internal Candidate to Replace Dave Canales|date=January 31, 2024|author=Harrison, David}}</ref> He became [[offensive coordinator]] and quarterbacks coach for the [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois Salukis]] in 2016, helping them have a top offense in the conference in his two years there.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailyegyptian.com/3214/sports/hill-announces-john-van-dam-as-offensive-coordinator/|newspaper=[[The Daily Egyptian]]|title=Hill announces John Van Dam as offensive coordinator|author=Meske, Brent|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref> He then was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the [[Lafayette Leopards football|Lafayette Leopards]] for one season in 2018.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2018/03/29/lafayette-college-football-team-looking-to-stem-the-tide-of-losses/|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|title=Lafayette College football team looking to stem the tide of losses |date=March 29, 2018|author=Reinhard, Paul}}</ref>
After his stint at Augustana, Van Dam served two years as a graduate assistant for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama Crimson Tide]] and helped them win a national championship.<ref name="auto1"/> He followed [[Doug Nussmeier]] to the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]] in 2014, being named an offensive quality control assistant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2014/01/report_former_alabama_ga_and_m.html|website=[[MLive.com]]|title=Report: Ex-Alabama GA, Michigan State walk-on QB John Van Dam to be a Michigan quality control coach|date=January 21, 2014|author=Baumgardner, Nick}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2014/01/alabama_graduate_assistant_fol.html|website=[[AL.com]]|author=Gribble, Andrew|date=January 21, 2014|title=Alabama graduate assistant follows Doug Nussmeier to Michigan}}</ref> The following year, Van Dam served as assistant quarterbacks coach and offensive quality control assistant for the [[Florida Gators football|Florida Gators]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/report-tampa-bay-buccaneers-interviewing-internal-candidate-to-replace-dave-canales|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interviewing Internal Candidate to Replace Dave Canales|date=January 31, 2024|author=Harrison, David}}</ref> He became [[offensive coordinator]] and quarterbacks coach for the [[Southern Illinois Salukis football|Southern Illinois Salukis]] in 2016, helping them have a top offense in the conference in his two years there.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailyegyptian.com/3214/sports/hill-announces-john-van-dam-as-offensive-coordinator/|newspaper=[[The Daily Egyptian]]|title=Hill announces John Van Dam as offensive coordinator|author=Meske, Brent|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref> He then was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the [[Lafayette Leopards football|Lafayette Leopards]] for one season in 2018.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Reinhard, Paul |date=March 29, 2018 |title=Lafayette College football team looking to stem the tide of losses |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2018/03/29/lafayette-college-football-team-looking-to-stem-the-tide-of-losses/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}</ref>

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In 2019, Van Dam moved to the professional ranks and was hired by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] as an offensive quality control coach.<ref name="auto1"/> He helped them win [[Super Bowl LV]] in 2020 and received a promotion to assistant tight ends coach in 2021.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Beede, Jason |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers Announce Various Promotions Ahead of 2021 NFL Season |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-buccaneers-announce-promotions-ahead-of-2021-nfl-season |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> He was promoted to head tight ends coach in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stroud, Rick |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Bucs make some changes to their coaching staff |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/2022/03/01/bucs-make-some-changes-to-their-coaching-staff/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-07-02 |work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]}}</ref> He was among the candidates the team interviewed for their offensive coordinator position in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alper, Josh |date=January 31, 2024 |title=Report: Bucs to interview TE coach John Van Dam for promotion to offensive coordinator |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-bucs-to-interview-te-coach-john-van-dam-for-promotion-to-offensive-coordinator |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=[[ProFootballTalk]] |publisher=[[NBC Sports]]}}</ref>


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In 2019, Van Dam moved to the professional ranks and was hired by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] as an offensive quality control coach.<ref name="auto1"/> He helped them win [[Super Bowl LV]] in 2020 and received a promotion to assistant tight ends coach in 2021.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/news/tampa-bay-buccaneers-announce-promotions-ahead-of-2021-nfl-season|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers Announce Various Promotions Ahead of 2021 NFL Season|date=May 28, 2021|author=Beede, Jason}}</ref> He was promoted to head tight ends coach in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/2022/03/01/bucs-make-some-changes-to-their-coaching-staff/|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|title=Bucs make some changes to their coaching staff|date=March 1, 2022|author=Stroud, Rick|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was among the candidates the team interviewed for their offensive coordinator position in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-bucs-to-interview-te-coach-john-van-dam-for-promotion-to-offensive-coordinator|website=[[ProFootballTalk]]|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|title=Report: Bucs to interview TE coach John Van Dam for promotion to offensive coordinator|author=Alper, Josh|date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/john-dam/2663 Michigan State Spartans player bio]
*[https://goaugie.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-van-dam/94 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings coaching profile]
*[https://goleopards.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/john-van-dam/473 Lafayette Leopards coaching profile]
*[https://www.buccaneers.com/team/coaches-roster/john-van-dam Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching profile]


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[[Category:Coaches of American football from Michigan]]
[[Category:People from East Lansing, Michigan]]
[[Category:Michigan State Spartans football players]]
[[Category:Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football coaches]]
[[Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches]]
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[[Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football coaches]]
[[Category:Lafayette Leopards football coaches]]
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 2 July 2024

John Van Dam
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Pass game assistant
Personal information
Born: (1984-08-18) August 18, 1984 (age 39)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Okemos (MI)
College:Michigan State (2003–2007)
Undrafted:2008
Career history
As a coach:
  • Augustana (South Dakota) (2008–2009)
    Graduate assistant / tight ends coach
  • Augustana (South Dakota) (2010–2011)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Alabama (2012–2013)
    Offensive graduate assistant
  • Michigan (2014)
    Offensive quality control assistant
  • Florida (2015)
    Offensive quality control assistant / assistant quarterbacks coach
  • Southern Illinois (2016–2017)
    Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
  • Lafayette (2018)
    Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–2020)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2021)
    Assistant tight ends coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022–2023)
    Tight ends coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2024–present)
    Pass game assistant
Career highlights and awards

John Van Dam (born August 18, 1984) is an American football coach and former player who is a pass game assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and has previously coached the Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings, Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Florida Gators, Southern Illinois Salukis and Lafayette Leopards.

Early life[edit]

Van Dam was born on August 18, 1984, and grew up in East Lansing, Michigan.[1] He attended Okemos High School where he was a member of the football, lacrosse and track and field teams.[1] He played quarterback and outside linebacker in football and had 179 passing yards and 11 tackles as a senior.[1]

Van Dam was a walk-on quarterback with the Michigan State Spartans, where his father had been an assistant coach.[2] He played five seasons for Michigan State and backed-up several future National Football League (NFL) players, including Nick Foles, Drew Stanton, Brian Hoyer and Kirk Cousins.[1][3] He appeared in one game each in his freshman, sophomore and junior years for the Spartans.[1]

Coaching career[edit]

Van Dam began his coaching career with the Augustana Vikings (South Dakota) in 2008, serving for two seasons as a graduate assistant and tight ends coach before moving to wide receivers coach in 2010, a position he remained in through 2011.[4] He helped Augustana reach consecutive Mineral Water Bowls in 2008 and 2009 and they made their first playoff appearance in over 20 years in 2010.[3]

After his stint at Augustana, Van Dam served two years as a graduate assistant for the Alabama Crimson Tide and helped them win a national championship.[3] He followed Doug Nussmeier to the Michigan Wolverines in 2014, being named an offensive quality control assistant.[5][6] The following year, Van Dam served as assistant quarterbacks coach and offensive quality control assistant for the Florida Gators.[7] He became offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis in 2016, helping them have a top offense in the conference in his two years there.[3][8] He then was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Lafayette Leopards for one season in 2018.[3][9]

In 2019, Van Dam moved to the professional ranks and was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an offensive quality control coach.[3] He helped them win Super Bowl LV in 2020 and received a promotion to assistant tight ends coach in 2021.[3][10] He was promoted to head tight ends coach in 2022.[11] He was among the candidates the team interviewed for their offensive coordinator position in 2024.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "John Dam". Michigan State Spartans.
  2. ^ Snyder, Mark (January 22, 2014). "Top-ranked RB Harris decommits from 2015 class". Detroit Free Press. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Zimmer, Matt (February 5, 2021). "From Augustana to the Super Bowl: John Van Dam climbed the ladder to the big game". Argus Leader.
  4. ^ "John Van Dam". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  5. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (January 21, 2014). "Report: Ex-Alabama GA, Michigan State walk-on QB John Van Dam to be a Michigan quality control coach". MLive.com.
  6. ^ Gribble, Andrew (January 21, 2014). "Alabama graduate assistant follows Doug Nussmeier to Michigan". AL.com.
  7. ^ Harrison, David (January 31, 2024). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Interviewing Internal Candidate to Replace Dave Canales". Sports Illustrated.
  8. ^ Meske, Brent (January 15, 2016). "Hill announces John Van Dam as offensive coordinator". The Daily Egyptian.
  9. ^ Reinhard, Paul (March 29, 2018). "Lafayette College football team looking to stem the tide of losses". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  10. ^ Beede, Jason (May 28, 2021). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Announce Various Promotions Ahead of 2021 NFL Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  11. ^ Stroud, Rick (March 1, 2022). "Bucs make some changes to their coaching staff". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  12. ^ Alper, Josh (January 31, 2024). "Report: Bucs to interview TE coach John Van Dam for promotion to offensive coordinator". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

External links[edit]

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