4th year in NFL/2nd year with the Bills
D’Alessandris is entering his second season with the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo made significant personnel moves throughout the 2010 season which hopes to pay dividends for the unit moving forward. 2010 observations include.
4th year in NFL/2nd year with the Bills
COACHING EXPERIENCE
D’Alessandris is entering his second season with the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo made significant personnel moves throughout the 2010 season which hopes to pay dividends for the unit moving forward. 2010 observations include.
The Bills featured seven different offensive line combinations in 2010
Two linemen – left tackle Demetrius Bell and left guard Andy Levitre – started all 16 games in 2010.
The line was instrumental in helping the rushing offense rank tied for sixth in the AFC with 4.3 rushing yards per carry average.
Line allowed just 34 sacks in 2010 to rank 15th in the NFL, 12 less than the 2009 total
Prior to joining the Bills, D’Alessandris spent 2008-09 as the Chiefs assistant offensive line coach. G Brian Waters participated in the 2009 Pro Bowl after working with D’Alessandris and the Kansas City coaching staff. In 2009, the Chiefs offensive line helped pave the way to RB Jamaal Charles’s first 1,000-yard rushing season (1,120 yards).
Prior to joining Kansas City, he spent 2002-07 as the offensive line coach for Georgia Tech. Below is a list of some of his accomplishments achieved by Georgia Tech’s offense under D’Alessandris:
Offensive line paved the way for one of the ACC’s most prolific rushing attacks
Rushing offense produced a ACC-high 2,591 rushing yards (199.3 yards per game)
Offensive line helped RBs P.J. Daniels (2003) and Tashard Choice (2006-07) to lead the ACC in rushing
In 2005, offensive line led the ACC in fewest sacks allowed with 10.0; offense also ranked third in rushing in the ACC; T Nat Dorsey and C Hugh Reilly earned first team All-ACC honors
Five linemen who played under D’Alessandris spent time on an NFL roster
D’Alessandris coached the Duke offensive line from 1997-2001 where five linemen went on to the NFL. He also spent one-year stints at the University of Pittsburgh (1996) and Texas A&M (1994). A&M finished the season 10-0-1 and averaged 172.0 yards rushing in 1994.
D’Alessandris also has experience coaching in the CFL (Ottawa Rough Riders – 1990 and Memphis Mad Dogs – 1995). D’Alessandris and Coach Gailey first began working together in the World League with the Birmingham Fire (1991-92). They also worked together in 1993 with Samford where D’Alessandris served as the assistant head coach/offensive line coach. D’Alessandris also coached at UT-Chattanooga, Memphis, Livingston University and began his coaching career at Western Carolina University.
PERSONAL
A native of Aliquippa, PA, he was a four-year letter winner and three-year starting offensive guard at Western Carolina. Served as a team captain as a senior and earned the team’s Catamounts Big Cat Award as the team’s MVP. … Graduated with a B.A. in 1977 and a M.A. in 1979 … Inducted into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame and the Center High School Hall of Fame in 2010 … he and his wife, Toni, have three children Anna (husband - Allen Thomas), Kelly and Emily.
