Frank Ross (American football)

Frank Ross
Houston Texans
Position:Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1987-07-24) July 24, 1987 (age 37)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school:Canfield
College:John Carroll
Career history
As a coach:
As an executive:

Frank Ross (born July 24, 1987) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

Career

Ross was part of the 2005 Canfield High School state runner-up football team. He later played for the John Carroll Blue Streaks and became the program's all-time leader in receptions.[1] On November 10, 2007, he was declared the John Carroll football player of the week.[2]

Ross was a scouting assistant for the New England Patriots from 2011 to 2012. He served two seasons on the coaching staff at John Carroll as a quarterbacks coach in 2013 and a special teams coordinator & running backs coach in 2014.[3]

In 2015, he rejoined the Patriots as a pro scout and was part of the Patriots' Super Bowl championship in 2017.[4] He stayed with the team until he was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as an assistant special teams coach in 2018.[5]

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans interview and later hired him as a special teams coordinator in 2021.[6][7][8][9] He was retained by Lovie Smith as the special teams coordinator for the 2022 season. In 2023 he was retained by DeMeco Ryans in the same position.[10][11][12][13]

Other information

Ross is also known for his hair-cutting expertise and often cuts the hair of various players.[14] He later participated in a community event called, "Coach's Cuts" where he cut hair for the Star of Hope homeless center.[15]

Ross was a contestant on the November 5th, 2008 episode of the American game show Deal or No Deal. He won $14,000 in a modified "Speed Deal" version of the game.

References

  1. ^ "Canfield graduates remain on Houston Texans' coaching staff". February 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Frank Ross".
  3. ^ "Frank Ross Promoted To Special Teams Coordinator On JCU Football Staff".
  4. ^ "Canfield graduate part of Patriots' Super Bowl win".
  5. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Finalize 2018 Coaching Staff". For The Shoe. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Report: Texans interview Colts' Frank Ross for special teams coordinator". January 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Texans interview Colts assistant Frank Ross for special-teams coordinator". January 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Texans To Add Two 49ers Assistants, Retain ST Coordinator Frank Ross". February 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Houston Texans Announce 2021 Assistant Coaching Staff". www.houstontexans.com. May 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Report: Texans retain special teams coach Frank Ross". Texans Wire. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Sources: Frank Ross under contract, expected back as Texans special teams coordinator". February 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Top-ranked Texans special teams aim higher in 2023 under Frank Ross".
  13. ^ "Frank Ross reveals strategy on how he has stayed with the Texans through three coaching hires". March 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Meet Frank Ross, a Texans coach that brings his off the field passion to his players and city". August 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Coach's Cuts in Houston".