Colts Announce Ravens Defensive Coordinator Chuck Pagano As New Head Coach

Word leaked out around 4:15 ET this afternoon via Pro Football Talk, and the Colts confirmed these earlier reports just a few minutes later, making the news official: the Colts have hired Ravens Defensive Coordinator Chuck Pagano as their new head coach. In keeping with their new regime, the news became official via their team-sponsored blog.

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The Colts also announced they’ll hold a 3:00 ET press conference Thursday afternoon to officially welcome Pagano to the team.

A full bio of Pagano can be found on the Ravens website: http://www.baltimoreravens.com/People/Coaches/Chuck_Pagano.aspx

Several others that were interviewed for the position were Titans Defensive Coordinator Jerry Gray, Saints Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael, 49ers Special Teams Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach Brad Seely, and CFL Head Coach Marc Trestman. There were also reports that former Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel had interviewed for the position, as he was a Replay Consultant for the team last season.