page_title: Dean Pees
section_title: New England Patriots
hierarchical_section_title: Dean Pees / Coaching career / NFL / New England Patriots
caption_attribution_description: English: New England Patriots defensive coordinator Dean Pees during training camp.
context_page_description: Russell Dean Pees is a former American football defensive coach. He served as the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, and Tennessee Titans of the National Football League, and was also the head coach at Kent State University from 1998 to 2003, compiling a record of 17–51.
context_section_description: Prior to the 2004 NFL season, Pees left Kent State for the Patriots, spending two years as the Patriots' linebackers coach under head coach Bill Belichick, another Saban associate. Pees had coached alongside Bill's father, Steve Belichick, at Navy in the late 1980s.  After the 2005 season, Pees was promoted to defensive coordinator, replacing Eric Mangini, who became the head coach of the New York Jets. With his contract set to expire following the 2009 season, Pees chose not to return to the Patriots on January 14, 2010.
caption: Pees with New England Patriots in 2009
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