Tom Cable

Thomas Lee Cable, Jr, (born 1964) is a American football coach, and currently the interim head coach for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders after Lane Kiffin was fired September 30th, 2008 by owner Al Davis. He is known as the worst head coach in the NFL. Cable was the offensive line coach in 2006 for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons under head coach Jim Mora, who was dismissed at the end of the season. Cable was the offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins for two seasons (2004-2005) under head coach Karl Dorrell.

Tom Cable was the head coach at the University of Idaho, his alma mater from 2000-2003. He compiled a record of 11-35 (.239) in four seasons before being replaced by Nick Holt.

Cable played on the offensive line for the Idaho Vandals for head coaches Dennis Erickson and Keith Gilbertson, blocking for quarterback Scott Linehan. He was a starting guard for three seasons (1984-1986), and had a brief stay with the Indianapolis Colts in 1987 before his coaching career began.

Cable played high school football in Snohomish, Washington, northeast of Seattle.

Coaching history

• Idaho - (1987-88) - graduate assistant
• San Diego State - (1989) - graduate assistant
• Cal State-Fullerton - (1990) - defensive line
• UNLV - (1991) - offensive line
• California - (1992-1997) - offensive line
• Colorado - (1998-1999) - offensive line, offensive coordinator
• Idaho - (2000-2003) - head coach
• UCLA - (2004-05) - offensive coordinator
• Atlanta Falcons - (NFL) - (2006) - offensive line
• Oakland Raiders - (NFL) - (2007-present) - offensive line
• Oakland Raiders - (NFL) - (2008-present) - interim head coach

External links

• Oakland Raiders.com - Cable to Coach Offensive Line - 06-Feb-2007
• Atlanta Falcons.com - Tom Cable hiring - 02-Feb-2006
• College Football Data Warehouse.com - Tom Cable - head coaching record
• Seattle Post Intelligencer - 15-Sep-2003

Tom Cable Head Coach for Oakland Raiders

• [1] NFL.com Kiffen fired - 30-Sep-2008