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Frank Pollack Assistant Offensive Line Coach 3rd NFL season 3rd with Texans |
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Frank Pollack is in his third year as the Texans' assistant offensive line coach. Pollack will continue to work closely with offensive line coach John Benton and assistant head coach Alex Gibbs to mold the Texans' front five.
Last season, the line featured the same starting lineup for all 16 games, marking the first such occurrence in team history. The line paved the way for rookie running back Steve Slaton to set a franchise record with 1,282 rushing yards, while its 32 sacks allowed were the second-fewest in team history. The 2008 offense was the most productive in Texans history, gaining 6,113 total yards, which ranked third in the NFL.
In his first year with the Texans, Pollack helped mold an offensive line that became the best in team history. The line cut its 2006 sack total nearly in half, from 43 to just 22 in 2007, allowing a sack on just four percent of the team’s pass attempts. On the ground, the line helped RB Ron Dayne to a team- and career-high 773 yards and six touchdowns.
Pollack’s first collegiate coaching position was at his alma mater, Northern Arizona, in 2005 as the co-offensive line coach working specifically with the tackles and tight ends. He was promoted to the offensive line coach in 2006 where the Lumberjacks produced the Big Sky Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. The Northern Arizona offense led the conference in scoring (34.4) and passing (267.2) and finished second in rushing (137.9). Their points per game were fourth in the Division I-AA.
Pollack was a sixth-round selection by the San Francisco 49ers in 1990. He played by the Bay from 1990-91 before moving to Denver, where he played from 1992-93 before ending his career with the 49ers from 1994-98. He finished his career with 90 games played and one Super Bowl championship with San Francisco in 1994.
Following his NFL career, Pollack worked as a sales associate with Cisco Systems before co-founding eHome, serving as vice president of business development for two years. He was an associate with HRJ Capital/Champion Ventures in San Jose, Calif.
Pollack attended Greenway High School in Phoenix and graduated from Northern Arizona with a degree in advertising in 1990. He and his wife, Wendy, have two sons, Frankie and Carter.
POLLACK’S COACHING LEDGER
2007-09: Asst. Offensive Line, Houston Texans
2006: Offensive Line, Northern Arizona University
2005: Co-Offensive Line, Northern Arizona University
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