Taggart McCurdy Position: Administrative Assistant, Defense Experience: 6th Season at Cal Alma Mater (Year): Cal (2005)

Former Cal player Taggart McCurdy is in his fifth season on the Cal football staff in 2011. McCurdy returns to an administrative assistant role on the defensive side of the ball in 2011 after serving the previous two campaigns as a graduate assistant on defense. McCurdy assisted a 2010 defensive staff that coached the Bears to Pac-10 leading and national top-20 numbers in sacks (2.83 spg, No. 13 NCAA), total defense (319.08 ypg, No. 19 NCAA) and pass defense (187.00 ypg, No. 21 NCAA). He was previously an administrative assistant for the defensive coaches in 2007 and 2008.

McCurdy, who played in all 26 games for Cal in 2003 and '04, began his professional career by working in the Cal Athletic Study Center in 2005. He also served as the linebackers coach and co-special teams coordinator at Diablo Valley College in 2006. McCurdy is single and resides in Walnut Creek.

Last Updated: August 4, 2011