| Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position: | Defensive backscoach |
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| Born: | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, Ohio) |
| College: | Youngstown State (2010–2014) |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Donald D’Alesio is an American professionalfootball coach who is thedefensive backs coach for theBaltimore Ravens of theNational Football League (NFL).
AYoungstown, Ohio native, D'Alesio attendedCardinal Mooney High School, playingfootball there and winning a state championship in 2009. He then attendedYoungstown State University from 2010 to 2014, playingDefensive Back on the schools football team and earning a degree in business.[1][2]
He spent his first coaching year at his alma mater as a defensive quality control coach, primarily working with the defensive line. He then was then the defensive line coach from 2016 to 2017, coaching multiple future NFL players, such asDerek Rivers andAvery Moss. In 2018, he was promoted to co-defensive coordinator while still coaching the defensive line. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2019.[2]
D'Alesio spent the 2020 season atLouisana State University as a defensive analyst.[2][3]
D'Alesio was hired by theKansas City Chiefs as a defensive assistant on April 2, 2021.[4]
On February 22, 2022, Chiefs head coachAndy Reid announced that D'Alesio had been promoted to safeties coach.[5] He wonSuper Bowl LVII in his first season as safeties coach.
He also wonSuper Bowl LVIII the next season as safeties coach.[6][7]
On February 15, 2025, the Ravens hired D'Alesio as their defensive backs coach, replacingDoug Mallory.[8]