Charlie Taaffe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Charlie Taaffe
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1950(1950-04-20)
Age	74
Date Of Death	October 29, 2019, Orlando, FL
Birthplace	Albany
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Charlie Taaffe Biography

Charlie Taaffe is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on April 20, 1950 in Albany, New York, United States.

After 4 years as a college quarterback (1 with Clemson, then 3 with Siena College) Taaffe’s coaching career began in 1973 as an Offensive Backfield coach at Albany. He then served two years as a Graduate Assistant at Georgia Tech (Wide Receivers) and North Carolina State (Offensive Backs). From 1976 to 1980 he was an assistant coach at Virginia, working with the offensive backfield, linebackers, and special teams. From 1981 to 1983 he was a quarterbacks coach and offensive backfield coach at the U.S. Military Academy. From 1984 until 1986 Taaffe served a successful stint as an Army’s offensive coordinator. In his three seasons as offensive coordinator, the Cadets had a combined record of 23–13.

In 1987, Taaffe was hired as head coach of The Citadel. In 1992, he coached what was arguably the best in The Citadel’s history, finishing 11–2 and was the top ranked team at the end of the regular season. The team however lost to Youngstown State in the quarterfinals. For his efforts, Taaffe won the Eddie Robinson Award. In 10 seasons at The Citadel, his overall record was 55–47–1, including six seasons of .500 or better and is the school’s winningest head coach. Taaffe also led the Bulldogs to a 6–5 record against Division I-A teams, with wins against Arkansas, Army, Navy, and South Carolina.

Charlie Taaffe Net Worth

Charlie Taaffe is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Charlie Taaffe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Charlie Taaffe (April 20, 1950 – October 29, 2019) was an American gridiron football coach. After retiring in 2014, he was hired by a company called Quarterback Country to run a year-round quarterback training and development program. He served as offensive coordinator for the UCF Knights from 2009 to

2014. Taaffe’s coaching career stretches back to 1973, when he was an offensive coach for the University at Albany. From 1984 to 1986, he was an offensive coordinator for Army, as well as for the Maryland Terrapins from 2001 to 2005, and the Pittsburgh Panthers for the 2006 season. Taaffe also served as the head football coach at The Citadel from 1987 to 1996, and was the head coach of the Canadian Football League Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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At Maryland Taaffe’s offense earned national respect with a balanced attack that beat opponents both on the ground and through the air. In 2004, he led the offense during the school’s first-ever victory over Florida State, then ranked No. 5. A year earlier, Taaffe helped guide the Terps through injuries to finish the season ranked in the top 30 nationally in four offensive categories (rushing (24th), total offense (28th), scoring (27th) and pass efficiency (26th).

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Taaffe immediately went to work and the 2009 offense featured senior transfer quarterback Brett Hodges and a sophomore running-back Brynn Harvey. UCF posted an 8–5 record for the year, losing its bowl game, St. Petersburg Bowl, to Rutgers 24 to 45. Beginning the 2010 season, UCF’s offense featured a two- quarterback system, which junior Rob Calabrese and freshman Jeffrey Godfrey. Taaffe also devised a committee of running-backs for the Knights run-game, including Ronnie Weaver, Latavius Murray, and Jonathan Davis. Jeff Godfrey would eventually take over as the starter after an injury to Rob Calabrese early in the season. Taaffe would also develop a new offensive package known as the “Wild Knight.” The new offensive package developed by Taaffe and the Knights continued defensive dominance led the Knights to their most successful season in program history. The Conference USA Championship game featured a 17–7 win over the SMU Mustangs, earning UCF its second C-USA title, and earning the Knights an invite to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The Knights would defeat SEC foe Georgia 10–6 in the Liberty Bowl, for the program’s first ever bowl win. With the successful season, UCF was ranked in the final polls for the first time, No. 20 in the coaches poll, No. 21 in the AP poll, and No. 25 in the BCS poll. In the 2013 season, the UCF Knights, with Taaffe as offensive coordinator, capped off a 12–1 record with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl, upsetting No. 5 Baylor 52–42. The combined 94 points were the most ever scored in a Fiesta Bowl. Adding another feather to Taaffe’s offensive cap, UCF’s quarterback for the 2013 season, Blake Bortles, would go on to be drafted third overall in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.