Jim Schwartz

Professional football coach Jim Schwartz was named the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions on January 15, 2009. Schwartz reportedly signed a four-year contract with the team. Financial details were not immediately announced.CBSSports.com: Lions to Name Titans' Schwartz New Coach

Schwartz previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans; he was in Nashville from 2001 to 2008.

Schwartz began coaching in 1989 as a graduate assistant with the Maryland Terrapins. He then left Maryland in 1990 to serve as a graduate assistant coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Schwartz continued to coach college football, becoming the secondary coach for North Carolina Central University in 1991, and then the linebackers coach for Colgate University in 1992.Official Site of the Tennessee Titans: Jim Schwartz

In 1993, Schwartz took his first NFL position, serving as a scout and a defensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns. After three years in Cleveland, Schwartz was hired by the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked as an assistant head coach, quality control coach and linebackers coach. He joined the Tennessee Titans in 1999, first as a defensive assistant and quality control coach, then as linebackers coach in 2000, and finally as defensive coordinator in 2001.Official Site of the Tennessee Titans: Jim Schwartz