Head Coach: Leslie Frazier
Pro Career: Named the interim head coach of the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 22, 2010 after Brad Childress was fired following a 3-7 start. He has served as an assistant head coach/defensive coordinator with the Vikings since 2007.
Frazier’s defense led the NFL in 2009 with 48 sacks and the team ranks third in NFL with 131 sacks since 2007. The Vikings defense ranked sixth in the NFL in 2009, the second straight season ranked sixth in total defense. The mark was the first time since 1993-94 the team ranked in the NFL's top 10 in consecutive seasons.
Frazier has helped his players achieve at a high level and has had four players earn NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in the past three seasons. Frazier has also had five players earn a total of 10 Pro Bowl berths.
Background: With the unique perspective of a Super Bowl winner as a player and coach, Frazier has a proven track record of success. His first title came as a starting cornerback with the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. Frazier marks his 12th season as an NFL coach in 2010 and has another 11 years of collegiate coaching experience. In his 11 seasons as an NFL coach, Frazier has suffered a losing season only once -- his first season with Philadelphia in 1999. He has coached on seven playoff teams in his 11 seasons and been a part of six division championships.
Personal: Frazier was born on April 3, 1959 in Columbus, Miss., and attended S.D. Lee High School. He and wife Gale have three children -- Kieron, Chantel and Corey. He holds a degree in business administration and was active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes throughout his playing career. Currently, Frazier works closely with All-Pro Dad, an organization that stresses the importance of fathers taking an active role in the lives of their children and putting family first.
Mike Singletary
Special Assistant to Head Coach/Linebackers; Born Oct. 9, 1958, Houston; Linebacker, Baylor 1977-80; Pro linebacker Chicago Bears 1981-92; Pro coach: Baltimore Ravens 2003-04, San Francisco 49ers 2005-2010; joined Vikings in 2011.
Fred Pagac:
Defensive Coordinator; born April 26, 1952, Richeyville, Pa. Tight end Ohio State 1971-73. Pro tight end Chicago Bears 1974, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976. College coach: Ohio State 1978-2000. Pro coach: Oakland Raiders 2001-03, Kansas City Chiefs 2004-05, joined Vikings in 2006.
Bill Musgrave:
Offensive Coordinator; born November 11, 1967, Grand Junction, Colo. Quarterback Oregon 1987-1990. Pro quarterback San Francisco 49ers 1991-94, Denver Broncos 1995-96. College coach: Virginia 2001-02. Pro coach: Oakland Raiders 1997, Philadelphia Eagles 1998, Carolina Panthers 1999-2000, Jacksonville Jaguars 2003-04, Washington Redskins 2005, Atlanta Falcons 2006-10. Joined Vikings in 2011.
Mike Priefer
Special Teams Coordinator; born August 21, 1966, Cleveland. Attended U.S. Naval Academy. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Navy 1994-96, Youngstown State 1997-98, Virginia Military Institute 1999, Northern Illinois 2000-01. Pro coach: Jacksonville Jaguars 2002, N.Y. Giants 2003-05, Kansas City Chiefs 2006-08, Denver Broncos 2009-10. Joined Vikings in 2011.
Juney Barnett
Asst. Strength And Conditioning; born January 11, 1979, Philadelphia.
Defensive back Bloomsburg 1997-2000. College coach: Bloomsburg 2001, Army
2005. Pro coach: Rhein Fire (NFLE) 2004-05, joined Vikings in 2006.
James Saxon
Running Backs; born March 23, 1966, Beaufort, S.C. Running back American River (Calif.) J.C. 1984-85, San Jose State 1986-87. Pro running back Kansas City Chiefs 1988-1991, Miami Dolphins 1992-94, Philadelphia Eagles 1995. College coach: Rutgers 1997-98, Menlo College 1999. Pro coach: Buffalo Bills 2000, Kansas City Chiefs 2001-2007, Miami Dolphins 2008-10. Joined Vikings in 2011.
Karl Dunbar
Defensive Line; Born May 18, 1967, Plaisance, La. Defensive lineman Louisiana State 1986-89. Pro defensive lineman Pittsburgh Steelers 1990, New Orleans Saints 1992-93, Arizona Cardinals 1994-95. College coach: Nicholls State 1998-99, Louisiana State 2001-01, 2005, Oklahoma State 2002-03. Pro coach: Chicago Bears 2004, joined Vikings in 2006.
Ryan Ficken
Offensive Quality Control/Running backs; born February 20, 1980, Aurora,
Colo. Wide receiver Arizona State 1998-99. No pro playing experience.
College coach: UCLA 2004-06. Pro coach: joined Vikings in 2007.
Ryan Silverfield
Jeff Imamura
Defensive Quality Control/Linebackers; born May 22, 1974, Lubbock, Texas.
Attended Texas Christian. No college or pro playing experience. College
coach: Texas Christian 1997-99, Northern Arizona 2000-02, Saginaw Valley
State 2003. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in 2006.
Jimmie Johnson
Tight Ends; born October 6, 1966, Augusta, Ga. Tight end Howard 1985-88.
Pro tight end Washington Redskins 1989-1991, Detroit Lions 1992-93, Kansas
City Chiefs 1994, Philadelphia Eagles 1995-98. College coach: South Carolina
State 2001, Shaw 2002-03, Texas Southern 2004-05. Pro coach: Joined Vikings
in 2006.
Tom Kanavy
Strength And Conditioning; born April 8, 1970, Archibald, Pa. Attended
Penn State. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Miami 1993,
Penn State 1993-95. Pro coach: Philadelphia Eagles 1995-2005, joined Vikings
in 2006.
Matt Sheldon
Assistant defensive backs; born February 26, 1969, Berwyn, Ill.
Cornerback Minnesota 1987-1991. No pro playing experience. College coach:
Wisconsin 1997-99. Pro coach: St. Louis Rams 2001-2005, Buffalo Bills
2006-09, joined Vikings in 2010.
Jeff Davidson
Offensive Line; born Oct. 3, 1967, Akron, Ohio. Offensive lineman Ohio State 1986-98. Pro offensive lineman Denver Broncos 1990-92, New Orleans Saints 1994. Pro coach: New Orleans Saints 1995-96, New England Patriots 1997-2004, Cleveland Browns 2005-06, Carolina Panthers 2007-10. Joined Vikings in 2011.
Dennis Polian
Asst. to Head Ccach; born November 10, 1976, Bronx, N.Y. Attended Villanova and Boston College. No college or pro playing experience. Pro coach: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) 2008, joined Vikings in 2009.
Diron Reynolds
Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line; born February 23, 1971, Aiken, S.C. Linebacker Wake Forest 1990-93. No pro playing experience. College coach: Wake Forest 1997-2000, Indiana 2001. Pro coach: Indianapolis Colts 2002-06, Miami Dolphins 2007, joined Vikings in 2009.
Craig Johnson
Assistant head coach/running backs; born March 3, 1960, Rome, N.Y. Quarterback Wyoming 1978-1982. No pro playing experience. College coach: Wyoming 1983, Arkansas 1984, Army 1985, Rutgers 1986-88, Virginia Military Institute 1989-1991, Northwestern 1992-96, Maryland 1997-99. Pro coach: Tennessee Titans 2000-10. Joined Vikings in 2011.
Ryan Silverfield
Assistant Offensive Line; born August 4, 1980, Jacksonville, Fla.
Attended Hampden-Sydney. No college or pro playing experience. College
coach: Hampden-Sydney 2000-03, Jacksonville 2005, Central Florida 2006-07.
Pro coach: Joined Vikings in 2008.
Kevin Stefanski
Quality control-offense; born May 8, 1982, Philadelphia. Safety
Pennsylvania 2000-04. College coach: Pennsylvania 2005. Pro coach: Joined
Vikings in 2006.
George Stewart
Wide Receivers; born December 29, 1958, Little Rock, Ark. Guard Arkansas
1977-1980. No pro playing experience. College coach: Minnesota 1985-85,
Notre Dame 1986-88. Pro coach: Pittsburgh Steelers 1989-1991, Tampa Bay
Buccaneers 1992-95, San Francisco 49ers 1996-2002, Atlanta Falcons 2003-06,
joined Vikings in 2007.
Martin Streight
Asst. Strength And Conditioning; born June 20, 1969, Trenton, N.J. Attended Indiana (Penn.). No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Penn State 1994, Princeton 1995-96. Pro coach: Philadelphia Eagles 1995-96, Arizona Cardinals 1997-2003, Scottish Claymores (NFLE) 2003, Berlin Thunder (NFLE) 2004-05, joined Vikings in 2006.
Chris White
Asst. Special Teams; born June 29, 1967, Haverhill, Mass. Quarterback
Colby College 1986-89. No pro playing experience. College coach: Syracuse
1990- 92, 2000-08, Arkansas State 1992-93, Holy Cross 1993-94, UNLV 1996-98,
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 1999. Pro coach: Joined Vikings in 2009.
Joe Woods
Defensive Backs; born June 25, 1970, Natrona Heights, Pa. Safety Illinois State 1988-1991. College coach: Muskingum 1992, Eastern Michigan 1993-94, Northwestern (La.) State 1994, Grand Valley State 1994-96, Kent State 1997, Hofstra 1998-2000, Western Michigan 2001-03. Pro coach: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2004-05, joined Vikings in 2006.