Press release:
University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck announced today the hiring of Jim Panagos. The veteran coach returns to the state of Minnesota and will lead the defensive line.
Panagos has more than 25 years of coaching experience, which includes stints with Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi at Rutgers (2012-15) and the Minnesota Vikings (2002-05).
The East Islip, N.Y., native comes to Minnesota after a brief stay at Georgia Tech and two years at Temple.
While at Temple, he coached the defensive line and was also an assistant head coach in 2018. With the Owls, he was part of a staff that helped Temple rank among the top three nationally with eight defensive touchdowns (first), 31 forced turnovers (third) and 13 fumble recoveries (third). Temple was also one of the American Athletic Conference's top teams in total defense (second), passing defense (second), three-and-outs (second) and scoring defense (third) in 2018.
Panagos was nominated for the Broyles Award (nation's top assistant coach) in 2017 after the Owls recorded 39 sacks and 92 tackles for loss.
Prior to Temple, he was a defensive consultant at Pittsburgh in 2016 and coached the defensive line at Rutgers from 2012-15. Rossi was at Rutgers from 2012-15 as well and was the defensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights from 2014-15.
Panagos also coached the defensive line at UCF from 2007-11. With the Knights, he was named FootballScoop's National Defensive Line Coach of the Year in 2009 and helped coach the nation's No. 4-ranked defense in 2011.
Panagos was with the Minnesota Vikings from 2002-05. He was a quality control assistant from 2002-04 and was a defensive line assistant in 2005.
His career also included a four-year stop from 1994-97 at the C.R. James Alternative School in Tampa, Fla., where he was an assistant coach and also taught mathematics.
Panagos played defensive line at Maryland from 1989-92 and led the Terrapins with five sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 1992. He graduated in 1993 with a degree in criminal justice and then worked at his alma mater as a defensive line assistant that same year.
Panagos and his wife, Maureen, have three children: Jack, Hayden and Olivia.
University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck announced today the hiring of Jim Panagos. The veteran coach returns to the state of Minnesota and will lead the defensive line.
Panagos has more than 25 years of coaching experience, which includes stints with Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi at Rutgers (2012-15) and the Minnesota Vikings (2002-05).
The East Islip, N.Y., native comes to Minnesota after a brief stay at Georgia Tech and two years at Temple.
While at Temple, he coached the defensive line and was also an assistant head coach in 2018. With the Owls, he was part of a staff that helped Temple rank among the top three nationally with eight defensive touchdowns (first), 31 forced turnovers (third) and 13 fumble recoveries (third). Temple was also one of the American Athletic Conference's top teams in total defense (second), passing defense (second), three-and-outs (second) and scoring defense (third) in 2018.
Panagos was nominated for the Broyles Award (nation's top assistant coach) in 2017 after the Owls recorded 39 sacks and 92 tackles for loss.
Prior to Temple, he was a defensive consultant at Pittsburgh in 2016 and coached the defensive line at Rutgers from 2012-15. Rossi was at Rutgers from 2012-15 as well and was the defensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights from 2014-15.
Panagos also coached the defensive line at UCF from 2007-11. With the Knights, he was named FootballScoop's National Defensive Line Coach of the Year in 2009 and helped coach the nation's No. 4-ranked defense in 2011.
Panagos was with the Minnesota Vikings from 2002-05. He was a quality control assistant from 2002-04 and was a defensive line assistant in 2005.
His career also included a four-year stop from 1994-97 at the C.R. James Alternative School in Tampa, Fla., where he was an assistant coach and also taught mathematics.
Panagos played defensive line at Maryland from 1989-92 and led the Terrapins with five sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 1992. He graduated in 1993 with a degree in criminal justice and then worked at his alma mater as a defensive line assistant that same year.
Panagos and his wife, Maureen, have three children: Jack, Hayden and Olivia.
