Temple University Athletics
Football
Dees, Andrew
Andrew Dees
- Title:
- Offensive Line Coach
- Email:
- deesa@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-0855
Andrew Dees, who played two seasons in the NFL and has 14 years of coaching experience, is in his fifth season as an assistant coach at Temple University.
Dees was a finalist for the 2009 Offensive Line Coach of the Year by FootballScoop.
Under Dees’ guidance, the offensive line helped TU win a single-season record nine consecutive games en route to a 9-4 overall record and first-place tie in the MAC?East in 2009. A school record five offensive players were named All-MAC, including four linemen. Juniors Colin Madison and Darius Morris earned First Team accolades. Senior Devin Tyler and sophomore John Palumbo also earned All-MAC recognition.
In the spring of 2008, Dees took over coaching the offensive line. Having instructed the tight ends for two seasons, he was given additional coaching duties with the offensive tackles in 2007.
In 2008, Dees’ offensive line helped the Owls to their most wins in nearly two decades.The Owls out-scored their opponents for the season for the first time since 1990.?Dees coached All-MAC honoree C?Alex Derenthal who made a school record 47 consecutive starting appearances at center.
Before his arrival in Owl Country, Dees spent five seasons as tight ends coach at MAC opponent Buffalo.
At Buffalo, Dees assisted with all aspects of the run and pass game and was responsible for the extra point and field goal units under head coach Jim Hofher. The team’s pro liaison, he recruited in New York, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Southern New Jersey. Under his direction, tight end Chad Bartoszek became the Bulls’ first two-time All-MAC selection (2001-02). During his stay in the Queen City from 2001 to 2005, Dees also performed two NFL Minority Fellowship summer coaching internships, serving with Pittsburgh in 2005 and with Miami in 2004.
Dees was the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Stony Brook from 1998 to 2000. In the position, he organized the run game as well as the pass protection and other specific aspects pertaining to the offensive line, tight ends and running backs. He coached three all-conference players.
Additionally Dees served NFL Minority Fellowship summer coaching internships with Buffalo in 2000, New Orleans in 2007, and Philadelphia in 2007.
Dees began his coaching career as offensive and defensive line coach at Saint John the Baptist High School in West Islip, N.Y. in 1996 before serving as the graduate assistant and tight ends coach at Wagner College for one season in 1997.
Dees was a four-year letterwinner at Syracuse from 1988-91, helping the Orange to a 35-12-2 record and four straight bowl appearances under head coaches Dick MacPherson (1988-90) and Paul Pasqualoni (1991). A three-year starter for the Orange, he spent the first two as a tight end and his final year at offensive tackle. He was named a Preseason All-American by The Sporting News in 1990. As a senior, he was elected team captain and helped lead SU to a 10-2 record, a Hall of Fame bowl victory over Ohio State and a No. 11 ranking in the final polls. After graduation, he spent the 1992 season with the Cincinnati Bengals and the 1993 campaign with the Seattle Seahawks.
A native of Babylon, N.Y., Dees earned his bachelor’s degree in child and family studies from Syracuse in 1992. He is due to complete his coursework toward a master’s of special education from Wagner. He is married to the former Kimberly Falkner. The couple has a seven- year-old son, Drew, and a five-year old daughter, Kara.
The Dees File
PERSONAL
Year Coaching: 15th
College: Syracuse ‘92
B.A. Child and Family Studies
High School: Babylon (N.Y.)
Born: December 1, 1969
Family: Wife - Kimberly
Children: Drew (3/12/03), Kara (6/12/05)
PLAYING
Syracuse (1988-91) - Tight End / Offensive Tackle
Cincinnati Bengals (1992) - Offensive Tackle
Seattle Seahawks (1993) - Offensive Tackle
COACHING
Temple (2006 - present)
2008-10 – Offensive Line
2007 – Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles
2006 – Tight Ends
Buffalo (2001-05)
2001-05 – Tight Ends
Stony Brook (1998-00)
1998-00 – Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Wagner (1997)
1997 – Offensive
Graduate Asst. /Tight Ends
St. John the Baptist HS (N.Y.) (1996)
1996–Offensive/Defensive Line
Dees was a finalist for the 2009 Offensive Line Coach of the Year by FootballScoop.
Under Dees’ guidance, the offensive line helped TU win a single-season record nine consecutive games en route to a 9-4 overall record and first-place tie in the MAC?East in 2009. A school record five offensive players were named All-MAC, including four linemen. Juniors Colin Madison and Darius Morris earned First Team accolades. Senior Devin Tyler and sophomore John Palumbo also earned All-MAC recognition.
In the spring of 2008, Dees took over coaching the offensive line. Having instructed the tight ends for two seasons, he was given additional coaching duties with the offensive tackles in 2007.
In 2008, Dees’ offensive line helped the Owls to their most wins in nearly two decades.The Owls out-scored their opponents for the season for the first time since 1990.?Dees coached All-MAC honoree C?Alex Derenthal who made a school record 47 consecutive starting appearances at center.
Before his arrival in Owl Country, Dees spent five seasons as tight ends coach at MAC opponent Buffalo.
At Buffalo, Dees assisted with all aspects of the run and pass game and was responsible for the extra point and field goal units under head coach Jim Hofher. The team’s pro liaison, he recruited in New York, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Southern New Jersey. Under his direction, tight end Chad Bartoszek became the Bulls’ first two-time All-MAC selection (2001-02). During his stay in the Queen City from 2001 to 2005, Dees also performed two NFL Minority Fellowship summer coaching internships, serving with Pittsburgh in 2005 and with Miami in 2004.
Dees was the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Stony Brook from 1998 to 2000. In the position, he organized the run game as well as the pass protection and other specific aspects pertaining to the offensive line, tight ends and running backs. He coached three all-conference players.
Additionally Dees served NFL Minority Fellowship summer coaching internships with Buffalo in 2000, New Orleans in 2007, and Philadelphia in 2007.
Dees began his coaching career as offensive and defensive line coach at Saint John the Baptist High School in West Islip, N.Y. in 1996 before serving as the graduate assistant and tight ends coach at Wagner College for one season in 1997.
Dees was a four-year letterwinner at Syracuse from 1988-91, helping the Orange to a 35-12-2 record and four straight bowl appearances under head coaches Dick MacPherson (1988-90) and Paul Pasqualoni (1991). A three-year starter for the Orange, he spent the first two as a tight end and his final year at offensive tackle. He was named a Preseason All-American by The Sporting News in 1990. As a senior, he was elected team captain and helped lead SU to a 10-2 record, a Hall of Fame bowl victory over Ohio State and a No. 11 ranking in the final polls. After graduation, he spent the 1992 season with the Cincinnati Bengals and the 1993 campaign with the Seattle Seahawks.
A native of Babylon, N.Y., Dees earned his bachelor’s degree in child and family studies from Syracuse in 1992. He is due to complete his coursework toward a master’s of special education from Wagner. He is married to the former Kimberly Falkner. The couple has a seven- year-old son, Drew, and a five-year old daughter, Kara.
The Dees File
PERSONAL
Year Coaching: 15th
College: Syracuse ‘92
B.A. Child and Family Studies
High School: Babylon (N.Y.)
Born: December 1, 1969
Family: Wife - Kimberly
Children: Drew (3/12/03), Kara (6/12/05)
PLAYING
Syracuse (1988-91) - Tight End / Offensive Tackle
Cincinnati Bengals (1992) - Offensive Tackle
Seattle Seahawks (1993) - Offensive Tackle
COACHING
Temple (2006 - present)
2008-10 – Offensive Line
2007 – Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles
2006 – Tight Ends
Buffalo (2001-05)
2001-05 – Tight Ends
Stony Brook (1998-00)
1998-00 – Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Wagner (1997)
1997 – Offensive
Graduate Asst. /Tight Ends
St. John the Baptist HS (N.Y.) (1996)
1996–Offensive/Defensive Line
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