Report: Bears aiming to hire a Power 5 defensive coordinator

[IotaNet]

Anyone here familiar with Ted Monachino? According to this report, he's on the Bears radar screen ...

"Sources tell FootballScoop the Bears are exploring hiring new Kansas State defensive coordinator Ted Monachino. Monachino is a longtime NFL coach, who served as the defensive coordinator for Chuck Pagano with the Colts in 2016-17, and the two also coached together in Baltimore, where Pagano served as defensive coordinator and Monachino coached the linebackers."

http://footballscoop.com/news/sources-c ... ordinator/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[G08]

Ted Monachino, who has experience at both the college and NFL levels – including a Super Bowl championship with the Baltimore Ravens – was hired as Kansas State’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in December 2018. Monachino (pronounced mah-nah-KEY-no) comes to Manhattan after serving the 2018 season at his alma mater, Missouri, as a senior defensive analyst.

Monachino, who worked 12 years in the NFL, has tutored some of the most prolific defenders in NFL history, headlined by Robert Mathis (Colts) and Terrell Suggs (Ravens). Mathis finished his NFL career in 2016 by being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 17) after registering three solo tackles, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his final game in the NFL.

Prior to Indianapolis, Monachino spent six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens serving as the linebackers (2012-15) and outside linebackers (2010-11) coach. He sent at least one Raven from his positional group to the Pro Bowl in four of his six seasons in Baltimore.

Over his last two seasons in Baltimore, Monachino helped develop Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley into one of the most productive young players at the position. In 2014, Mosley became the first rookie in Ravens history to be named to the Pro Bowl as his 129 tackles ranked eighth in the NFL and first among rookies. Monachino also coached Pro Bowler Elvis Dumervil to a franchise-record 17.0 sacks in 2014 as he and Suggs (12.0) combined for the most sacks of any duo in the NFL (29.0) that season.

In 2013, Suggs (10.0) and Dumervil (9.5) totaled 19.5 sacks on the season, and Suggs was selected to his sixth Pro Bowl.

In Monachino’s first season as linebackers coach in 2012, Baltimore ranked second in red zone defense and allowed the second-fewest passing touchdowns (15) en route to a Super Bowl XLVII victory.

Under Monachino, Suggs was named The Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler in 2011 after leading the AFC with a career-high 14.0 sacks and an NFL-best seven forced fumbles. The defensive unit allowed the league’s third-fewest points (16.6 points per game) for the fourth-straight year (tying an NFL record for finishing in the top three) and finished with the league’s second-fewest rushing yards allowed (92.6 yards per game).

In his first season in Baltimore in 2010, the Ravens allowed the NFL’s third-fewest points (16.9 points per game) for the third-straight year as Suggs led the team with 11.0 sacks and was selected to the Pro Bowl.

Prior to Baltimore, Monachino coached the defensive line for the Jacksonville Jaguars for four seasons (2006-09).

[IotaNet]

Ted Monachino, who has experience at both the college and NFL levels – including a Super Bowl championship with the Baltimore Ravens – was hired as Kansas State’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in December 2018. Monachino (pronounced mah-nah-KEY-no) comes to Manhattan after serving the 2018 season at his alma mater, Missouri, as a senior defensive analyst.

Monachino, who worked 12 years in the NFL, has tutored some of the most prolific defenders in NFL history, headlined by Robert Mathis (Colts) and Terrell Suggs (Ravens). Mathis finished his NFL career in 2016 by being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 17) after registering three solo tackles, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his final game in the NFL.

Prior to Indianapolis, Monachino spent six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens serving as the linebackers (2012-15) and outside linebackers (2010-11) coach. He sent at least one Raven from his positional group to the Pro Bowl in four of his six seasons in Baltimore.

Over his last two seasons in Baltimore, Monachino helped develop Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley into one of the most productive young players at the position. In 2014, Mosley became the first rookie in Ravens history to be named to the Pro Bowl as his 129 tackles ranked eighth in the NFL and first among rookies. Monachino also coached Pro Bowler Elvis Dumervil to a franchise-record 17.0 sacks in 2014 as he and Suggs (12.0) combined for the most sacks of any duo in the NFL (29.0) that season.

In 2013, Suggs (10.0) and Dumervil (9.5) totaled 19.5 sacks on the season, and Suggs was selected to his sixth Pro Bowl.

In Monachino’s first season as linebackers coach in 2012, Baltimore ranked second in red zone defense and allowed the second-fewest passing touchdowns (15) en route to a Super Bowl XLVII victory.

Under Monachino, Suggs was named The Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler in 2011 after leading the AFC with a career-high 14.0 sacks and an NFL-best seven forced fumbles. The defensive unit allowed the league’s third-fewest points (16.6 points per game) for the fourth-straight year (tying an NFL record for finishing in the top three) and finished with the league’s second-fewest rushing yards allowed (92.6 yards per game).

In his first season in Baltimore in 2010, the Ravens allowed the NFL’s third-fewest points (16.9 points per game) for the third-straight year as Suggs led the team with 11.0 sacks and was selected to the Pro Bowl.

Prior to Baltimore, Monachino coached the defensive line for the Jacksonville Jaguars for four seasons (2006-09).

Google is your friend, I get that.

I was wondering if anyone knew anything about him beyond his bio.