Bobby April

{{Short description|American football coach (born 1953)}}

{{other uses|Bob April (disambiguation)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|4|15|mf=y}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

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| high_school = Chalmette (LA)

| college = Nicholls

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  • 2× NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year (2004, 2008)

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Robert April Jr. (born April 15, 1953) is an American football coach. He has held various special teams coaching positions in the National Football League (NFL).{{cite web |title=Reports: Jets hire coordinators Kacy Rodgers (defense) and Bobby April (special teams) |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/48833/jets-hire-coordinators-kacy-rodgers-defense-and-bobby-april-special-teams |work=ESPN.com |date=January 23, 2015 |access-date=January 23, 2015}}

Coaching career

=College career=

April coached college football at Southern Mississippi, Tulane, Arizona, Southern California, Ohio St. and LSU.{{cite web |title=April brought on as analyst for bowl|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/april-brought-on-as-analyst-for-bowl/|publisher=cbssports.com|date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2017}}

=Professional career=

April has coached at the NFL level with the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.

He has won two NFL Special teams coach of the year awards, one in 2004, and another in 2008.

Personal life

His son, Bobby April III, is a college and NFL coach.

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