Charlie Taaffe
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 20, 1950 Albany, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1969 | Clemson |
| 1970–1972 | Siena |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973 | Albany (QB/RB) |
| 1974 | Georgia Tech (GA: WR) |
| 1975 | NC State (GA: OB) |
| 1976–1980 | Virginia (QB/RB/LB/ST) |
| 1981–1983 | Army (QB/RB) |
| 1984–1986 | Army (OC) |
| 1987–1996 | The Citadel |
| 1997–1998 | Montreal Alouettes (OC) |
| 1999–2000 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2001–2005 | Maryland (OC) |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh (OC) |
| 2007–2008 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2009–2014 | UCF (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–47–1 (college) 29–35 (CFL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SoCon (1992) | |
| Awards | |
|
Eddie Robinson Award (1992) 2x Annis Stukus Award (1999–2000) |
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Charlie Taaffe (born April 20, 1950) is an American gridiron football coach. After retiring in 2014, he was hired by a company called Quarterback Country to run a year-round quarterback training and development program. He served as offensive coordinator for the UCF Knights from 2009 to 2014. Taaffe's coaching career stretches back to 1973, when he was an offensive coach for the University at Albany. From 1984 to 1986, he was an offensive coordinator for Army, as well as for the Maryland Terrapins from 2001 to 2005, and the Pittsburgh Panthers for the 2006 season. Taaffe also served as the head football coach at The Citadel from 1987 to 1996, and was the head coach of the Canadian Football League Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
After 4 years as a college quarterback (1 with Clemson, then 3 with Siena College) Taaffe's coaching career began in 1973 as an Offensive Backfield coach at Albany. He then served two years as a Graduate Assistant at Georgia Tech (Wide Receivers) and North Carolina State (Offensive Backs). From 1976 to 1980 he was an assistant coach at Virginia, working with the offensive backfield, linebackers, and special teams. From 1981 to 1983 he was a quarterbacks coach and offensive backfield coach at the U.S. Military Academy. From 1984 until 1986 Taaffe served a successful stint as an Army's offensive coordinator. In his three seasons as offensive coordinator, the Cadets had a combined record of 23–13.
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