Todd Orlando facts for kids
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator & inside linebackers coach |
| Team | South Florida |
| Conference | AAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 24, 1971 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Central Catholic HS (PA) (DC) |
| 1995 | Fox Chapel Area HS (PA) (DC) |
| 1996–1998 | Penn (LB) |
| 1999–2004 | Connecticut (ILB) |
| 2005–2010 | Connecticut (DC/ILB) |
| 2011–2012 | FIU (DC/LB) |
| 2013–2014 | Utah State (DC/LB) |
| 2015–2016 | Houston (DC/LB) |
| 2017–2019 | Texas (DC/LB) |
| 2020–2021 | USC (DC/LB) |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic (DC/LB) |
| 2023–present | South Florida (DC/ILB) |
Todd Orlando, born on March 24, 1971, is a well-known American football coach. He helps lead the defense for college teams. Currently, he is the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at the University of South Florida. He has also coached at other big universities like the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Southern California (USC). Before that, he coached at the University of Houston and Utah State University.
Playing Career
Todd Orlando was a talented football player in his younger years. He played the position of linebacker at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.
After high school, he went on to play college football. From 1991 to 1993, he was a key inside linebacker for the University of Wisconsin. His team, the 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team, had a fantastic season. They shared the title for the Big Ten Conference.
A big highlight of his playing career was the 1994 Rose Bowl. His team defeated the UCLA Bruins in this famous game. It was the first time the Badgers had played in the Rose Bowl since 1963!
Coaching Journey
After his playing days, Todd Orlando became a football coach. He started coaching at high schools in Pennsylvania. He was a defensive coordinator at Central Catholic High School in 1994. The next year, he coached at Fox Chapel Area High School.
College Coaching
Orlando then moved to coaching college football. He coached linebackers at Penn from 1996 to 1998. After that, he spent many years at the University of Connecticut. He coached inside linebackers from 1999 to 2004. From 2005 to 2010, he became the defensive coordinator there, still working with inside linebackers.
He continued to coach defense and linebackers at several other universities:
- Florida International University (FIU) from 2011 to 2012.
- Utah State University from 2013 to 2014.
- University of Houston from 2015 to 2016.
Big University Roles
From 2017 to 2019, Todd Orlando was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Texas. This is a very well-known football program.
After Texas, he moved to the University of Southern California (USC). He was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach there from 2020 to 2021.
In 2022, he coached at Florida Atlantic University. Since 2023, he has been the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at the University of South Florida.
