Jeff Hafley Position: Secondary Alma Mater: Siena '01

JEFF HAFLEY enters his second year as Pitt's secondary coach and fourth season overall on Dave Wannstedt's staff.

One of the Big East's up-and-coming young coaches, Hafley previously served as Pitt's defensive graduate assistant in 2006 and '07 with a specific focus on the cornerbacks. He was promoted to his current capacity during the 2008 offseason and delivered with a strong year on both the playing field and recruiting trail.

Pitt intercepted 16 passes during the 2008 season, its second-highest total since 1996. Strong safety Dom DeCicco had a team-high four picks while All-Big East cornerback Aaron Berry had three. Both players enter the upcoming season as strong all-star candidates.

Hafley was also instrumental in Pitt's 2009 recruiting class, helping the Panthers sign five highly regarded prospects from New Jersey -- Pitt's most signees from the Garden State since the mid-1980s.

Prior to Pitt, Hafley served at the University of Albany for four seasons (2002-05), including his final two as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator. In his initial two years Hafley was a graduate assistant who coached Albany's defensive tackles and outside linebackers.

While at Albany, Hafley oversaw the development of cornerback/roverback Kurt Campbell, who went on to become the first player in school history to be selected in the NFL Draft. Campbell was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2005 before going on to play with the Tennessee Titans.

Hafley served as the running backs coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the 2001 season. In addition to overseeing the running backs, he also worked significantly with WPI's special teams and coached the kickers.

Hafley was a four-year wide receiver at Siena College from 1997-2000. He began his coaching career at his alma mater while recovering from three separate surgeries that kept him off the field. Hafley is a 2001 cum laude graduate of Siena with a bachelor's degree in history. He earned his master's from Albany in 2003.

Personal Information

Born: 4/4/79

Hometown: Montvale, N.J.

Alma Mater: Siena, '01

Coaching Experience

College:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2001, running backs.

Albany, 2002-03, defensive assistant/ defensive tackles & outside linebackers; 2004-05, defensive backs & recruiting coordinator.

Pittsburgh, 2006-07, defensive assistant/cornerbacks; 2008-present, secondary.