ASSISTANT HEAD COACH / LINEBACKERS COLLEGE: NORTH CAROLINA STATE NFL: 35TH SEASON DOLPHINS: SECOND SEASON

Frank Bush is in his second season with the after he was named assistant head coach/ linebackers on Jan. 19, 2017. Bush has 34 years of NFL experience including 27 years as a coach, five years as a scout and two years as a player. During that time, he spent two years as a defensive coordinator (Houston; 2009-10) and one season as an assistant head coach (Arizona; 2006) while he has primarily focused on the linebacker unit, the same position he played in college and the NFL. In his first season with the Dolphins, Bush oversaw a linebacker unit that had many moving parts with five different starters, including an undrafted rookie free agent (Chase Allen) starting the season opener. Kiko Alonso was eighth in the AFC and 14th in the NFL with 115 total tackles (79 solo). Bush spent the previous four years (2013-16) as the linebackers coach for the St. Louis/. He helped groom the team’s leading tackler in three of his four seasons with the Rams. In 2013, Bush guided a unit that had three of its six players in their first NFL season. Rookie Alec Ogletree led the team with 119 tackles (95 solo) and his six forced was tied for third in the NFL. From 2011-12, Bush coached the linebackers for Tennessee. Prior to that, he spent four seasons (2007-10) with the , including two (2009-10) as defensive coordinator. As defensive coordinator, Bush helped the Texans establish new franchise lows for fewest points allowed per game (20.8) and yards allowed per game (324.9) in 2009. In both 2009 and 2010, Houston allowed the two lowest rushing yardage totals in their franchise’s history. Additionally, linebacker Brian Cushing earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2009. Bush was the linebackers coach (2004-05) and assistant head coach/linebackers (2006) in Arizona and helped the team make a significant defensive turnaround. In 2003, the year before his arrival, the Cardinals ranked No. 26 in defense but improved to No. 12 in his first season (2004) and No. 8 in his second (2005). Prior to Arizona, Bush spent nine seasons (1995-2003) with the in a variety of coaching roles and earned two Rings (XXXII and XXXIII). On the 1998 championship team, the top three leading tacklers (, and ) were all linebackers – the position he coached. Bush’s first coaching job came with the Houston Oilers from 1992-94 where he coached linebackers. Prior to his coaching career, Bush served five seasons (1987-91) as a college scout for the Oilers. He was a fifth-round pick (133rd overall) by Houston in the 1985 NFL draft and played two seasons (1985-86) at linebacker before his career was cut short due to injury. He earned all-rookie honors in 1985. A native of Athens, Georgia, Bush was a three-year starter at North Carolina State. He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Fort Lauderdale.

FRANK BUSH’S COACHING CAREER 1992-94 Houston Oilers Linebackers (1992) Defensive Quality Control/Linebackers (1993-94) 1995-2003 Denver Broncos Linebackers (1995-99) Secondary/Nickel (2000) Special Teams (2001-03) 2004-06 Linebackers (2004-05) Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers (2006) 2007-10 Houston Texans Senior Defensive Assistant (2007-08) Defensive Coordinator (2009-10) 2011-12 Linebackers 2013-16 St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams Linebackers 2017-present Miami Dolphins Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers

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