Penn State adds former NFL coach Jim Haslett as football consultant

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Former NFL head coach Jim Haslett will serve as a consultant to the Penn State football program, the team announced Wednesday.

Haslett served as head coach of the New Orleans Saints for six seasons, from 2000 to 2005, and as interim head coach of the St. Louis Rams for 12 games during the 2008 season. He spent the past five seasons as the defensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins.

Penn State's announcement said that Haslett, a Pittsburgh native, will work with the Nittany Lions' coaches, staff and program.

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"We are very excited to have Jim with our program," Penn State head coach James Franklin said in the announcement. "Jim has an outstanding football mind and invaluable experience that will be a tremendous resource. He has great knowledge of the game at the next level, and we plan to put that to good use. He will work with our offensive, special teams and defensive coaches and will be a fantastic sounding board for our staff."

"I am thrilled to join the Penn State football family," Haslett said. "James is one of the great, young head coaches in the collegiate game today, and he is leading this Penn State program in the right direction. The future is very bright for Penn State football, and I am excited to be a part of it."

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