Dave Wannstedt has been fired as head coach of the University of Pittsburgh, and now the speculation can begin about whether he’ll make a return to the NFL.
The 58-year-old Wannstedt has an 82-86 career record as head coach of the Bears and Dolphins, and after his latest stint at Pittsburgh he’s not particularly well-regarded as a head coach.
But he is well-regarded as a defensive coordinator, and it’s easy to see him making a return to the NFL as an assistant in 2011. Wannstedt has served as the defensive coordinator of both the Cowboys and Dolphins, and as head coach in Miami he worked closely with Rick Spielman, now the Vice President of Player Personnel for the Vikings.