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Dr. Sean Desai enters his second season as assistant director of football operations. Desai works closely with director of football operations Tom Deahn to maintain the day-to-day operations of the football team. In addition, he assists with the administrative side of recruiting.
Desai comes to Coral Gables after spending five seasons at Temple.
In 2010, Desai was elevated to special teams coordinator for the Owls and coached the outside linebackers. As special teams coordinator, Desai worked with All-MAC selection in kicker Brandon McManus. During his tenure, Temple's kickoff team finished second in the country and first in the MAC in opponent kickoff return yards allowed. The unit was ninth in the nation in opponent field goal percentage (54.5) and 13th in kicks/punts blocked.
Prior to leading special teams, Desai spent a year as the graduate assistant for the defense. During his tenure he groomed All-MAC safeties Dominique Harris and Jaiquawn Jarrett as well as All-MAC defensive end Adrian Robinson and All-MAC kick returner James Nixon.
Desai began his Temple career as agraduate extern for academics under Golden.
Desai served as assistant defensive coordinator, quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the freshman squad at Shelton (Conn.) High School, his alma mater, from 2001 to 2004.
As an adjunct professor at Temple University, Desai taught in the master's and doctoral programs in education administration.
A native of Shelton, Conn., Desai attained his doctorate in educational administration at Temple University in May 2008. He received his undergraduate degree in philosophy and political science, with a minor in biology from Boston University in 2004. Desai earned a master's degree in higher and postsecondary education from Teachers College at Columbia Universityin 2005.
Desai is married to the former Ojus Patel.
DESAI AT A GLANCE
PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name: Sean Desai Age: 29 Hometown: Shelton, Conn. Education: B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science, Minor in Biology, Boston University (2004); M.A. in Higher and Postsecondary Education, Columbia (2005); PhD in Educational Administration, Temple (2008) Wife: Ojus
DESAI'S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2010 - Special Teams Coordinator, Outside Linebackers, Temple University 2009 - Defensive Graduate Assistant, Temple University 2001-05 - Defensive Coordinator/wide receivers, Shelton (Conn.) High School
PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED Jaiquawn Jarrett -- Second-round draft pick by Philadelphia Eagles Dominque Harris-- Active NFL player for Tampa Bay Buccaneers Adrian Robinson--MAC Defensive Player of the Year Brandon McManus--All-MAC honoree James Nixon--All-MAC honoree Delano Green--All-MAC honoree
