Joe Pendry, a veteran of 19 years of NFL coaching experience, joined head coach Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama in January, 2007.

Pendry has worked with six different NFL clubs and has been to the playoffs 11 times in his career with his most recent stop coming with the Houston Texans, where he served as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator in 2004 and 2005. Prior to that, Pendry worked three years for Dom Capers at the Carolina Panthers from 1995-97. Carolina posted a 27-23 overall record with one NFC championship game appearance over those three seasons.

A native of Matheny, W.Va., Pendry was a three-sport star at Oceana High School, excelling in football, basketball and track. He was an all-state selection in football and basketball and was the West Virginia High School Lineman of the Year in 1964. Pendry played two seasons at West Virginia University (1965-66) before a career-ending injury allowed him to become a student coach (1967-68) before becoming a graduate assistant coach in 1969. He remained on the WVU staff as freshman coach (1970), wide receivers coach (1971-72), offensive line coach (1973-74) and offensive coordinator (1976-77).

Pendry has also had collegiate coaching stints at Kansas State (1975), Pittsburgh (1978-79), and Michigan State (1980-81) before moving to the professional ranks. He was an assistant coach with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars (1982-83) before becoming head coach of the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984. In 1985, he began his NFL coaching career, where he spent the last 19 years.

Playing Experience:

Played offensive line at West Virginia University (1965-66)

Bowl Participation as a Coach:

1969 Peach Bowl (West Virginia)

1972 Peach Bowl (West Virginia)

1978 Tangerine Bowl (Pittsburgh)

1979 Fiesta Bowl (Pittsburgh)

Education:

Bachelor’s degree West Virginia University (1969)