Ted Rath
American football coach
Theodore Daniel Rath (born November 22, 1983) is an American football coach who currently serves as the director of sports science for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Rath has served as a strength and sports performance coach for various teams in the National Football League (NFL). He has coached on the professional level since 2009.
High school and college
Rath graduated from Dundee High School in Dundee, Michigan, where he was an honor roll student. He played football for the Vikings, and was named second-team all-league, all-county and all-region as a senior, as well as being named defensive MVP of the Monroe County All-Star game. He went on to play collegiately at the University of Toledo, and was a member of the Rockets' 2004 Mid-American Conference championship squad.
After graduating from Toledo, Rath spent one year at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, where he served as an assistant football coach and directed the school's speed and strength training. From 2007 to 2009, Rath returned to the University of Toledo as a graduate assistant, focusing on strength and conditioning for athletes in the college's athletic programs. In his final year there, he served as the assistant director of strength and conditioning.
Professional career
Detroit Lions
In 2009, Rath was hired by the Detroit Lions as part of the staff of new head coach Jim Schwartz.
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