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Ray Rhodes-Past, Present and Future Ray Rhodes has been hired as the 12th head coach in Green Bay Packers history. Prior to joining the Packers as head coach, Rhodes was head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for 4 seasons. In his first 2 seasons, the Eagles were 10-6 and made the Playoffs both seasons. His last 2 seasons were 2 that he would like to forget. Major injury and QB problems hurt the 1997 and 1998 Eagles teams. Throughout his coaching career he has been involved in 5 Super Bowls. He started his Professional coaching career in 1981 as defensive backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He left the 49ers in 1992, to become Defensive Coordinator for the Packers, a position which he held for only 2 years. In 1993, his second year as a Packers assistant, he coached the Packers Defense to a 2nd best ranking in the NFL. He then returned to the 49ers to become their Defensive Coordinator. When he left, he stated race problems in the city as the major reason. He said that his children were being harassed in school. Former 49ers head coach Bill Walsh said "What I liked most abotu Ray was that he was completely committed. He demanded of himself and his men. He would have made a great general. Men respect him, hecause he's a non-nonsense guy who cuts right to the issue." Ray Rhodes has been known to have an exceptional ability to relate to his players. Rhodes also has an ability to know how much he can get out of a player, how much he wants to succeed. He knows how to motivate players and get them ready for games. Now that he is head coach of the Packers, Rhodes says that its a Fear of Failure that keeps him motivated to succeed as Packers coach. Rhodes and his wife Carmen have 4 daughters, Detra, Candra, Tynesha, and Raven. He brought with him many of his Eagles assistants. Below is a complete list of the new Packers coaching staff. Ray Rhodes Head Coach Emmitt Thomas Defensive Coordinator Sherman Lewis Offensive Coordinator Johnny Holland Linebackers Charlie Baggett Wide Receivers Mike Trgovac Defensive Line Larry Beightol Offensive Line Joe Vitt Defensive Backs Jeff Jagodzinski Tight Ends Chuck Knox Jr. Defensive Assistant/Quality Control Mike McCarthy Quarterbacks Lionel Washington Assistant Secondary Coach Harry Sydney Running Backs Barry Rubin Strength & Conditioning Ken Zampese Offensive Assistant/Quality Control Steve Ortmayer Special Teams