What is Tony Sparano?
{{distinguish|Tony Soprano}} {{Infobox NFL coach |image=Tony Sparano.jpg |caption=Sparano as head coach of the Dolphins in 2011 |color=#0C371D |fontcolor=white |birth_date={{birth date|1961|10|7}} |birth_place=[[West Haven, Connecticut]], U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|2018|7|22|1961|10|7}} |death_place = [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota]], U.S. |college=[[University of New Haven]] |position=Offensive Coordinator |coach=yes |coachingyears=1984–1987<br /><br />1988<br /><br />1989–1993<br /><br />1994–1998<br /><br />1999<br /><br />2000<br /><br />2001<br /><br />2002<br /><br />2003–2007<br /><br /><br />2008–2011<br /><br /><br />2012-2018 |coachingteams=[[University of New Haven]] <br />(Offensive line coach) <br />[[Boston University Terriers|Boston University]] <br />(Offensive line coach)<br />Boston University <br />(Offensive coordinator)<br />New Haven <br />(Head coach)<br />[[Cleveland Browns]] <br />(Off. quality control)<br />Cleveland Browns <br />(Offensive line coach)<br />[[Washington Redskins]]<br />(Tight ends coach)<br />[[Jacksonville Jaguars]] <br />(Tight ends coach)<br />[[Dallas Cowboys]] <br />(Offensive line coach)<br />(Assistant head coach)<br />[[Miami Dolphins]] <br />(Head coach)<br />[[New York Jets]] <br />(Offensive coordinator) |RegularRecord=29–31 |playoff_record=0–1 |record=29–32 |PFRCoach=SparTo0 }} '''Tony Sparano''' (October 7, 1961 &ndash; July 22, 2018) was an [[American Football]] offensive coodinator for the [[New York Jets]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was previously the head coach of the [[Miami Dolphins]]. (Took over from [[Cam Cameron]].) In his first season with [[Miami]] (2008), Sparano got the team from a 1-15 record to 11-5 and the division lead. However, the remainder of Sparano's Dolphins career was a disappointment. ==Personal== Sparano and his wife, Jeanette, have two sons: Tony, Andrew, both members of the [[University at Albany]]. At age 17, Sparano had an incident which burnt his eyes, which is why he always wears his signature sunglasses