Romeo Crennel is the head coach and defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. Crennel played baseball and football at Fort Knox High School and Central High School before committing to college football at Western Kentucky. Although he was a four-year starter as a defensive lineman, he became an offensive lineman during his senior season at the request of the coaching staff. He was named the team's MVP after the switch but was not drafted and never played in the NFL. While the move did hinder his draft chances, it increased his knowledge of the game,... by experiencing the trenches from both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Crennel earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Western Kentucky, and then a master’s degree while serving as a graduate assistant for the school in 1970. After one season as a graduate assistant with Western Kentucky , Crennel served as the defensive line coach for three seasons . He then became an assistant for defensive coordinator Bill Parcells and head coach Steve Sloan at Texas Tech for three seasons .
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