post-season appearances and a division title in the franchise's first two years of existence Oakland Raiders Avezzano was hired by Norv Turner as the special teams coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2003. He and Turner coached together with the Cowboys from 1991 to 1993 where they helped Dallas win back-to-back Super Bowls following the 1992 and 1993 seasons. He coached with the Raiders until Turner's dismissal in 2005. Seamen Milano (IFL) In September 2011, Avezzano was announced as the new head coach of the Seamen Milano of the Italian Football League. Accomplishments Avezzano is the only three-time winner of the NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year award voted on by NFL special teams coaches. His units consistently finished near the top of league rankings in all four major kicking game categories—punt return average, kickoff return average, punt coverage and kickoff coverage—while having a penchant for making big plays, blocking 23 kicks and returning 18 punts and kickoffs for touchdowns. Personal life Avezzano was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was the owner of "Coach Joe's" bar and grill in Frisco, Texas. The restaurant opened in 2007, directly next door to "Randy White's Hall of Fame BBQ" owned by former Dallas Cowboy Randy White. Hat Tricks was another one of Avezzano's establishments, located in Lewisville, Texas. He also owned the Corpus Christi Sharks of the Arena Football League 2 (AF2) from 2006 to 2009. Avezzano was married twice, first to fellow Florida State student, Sherry Butcher from 1965 to 1970, then to Diann Avezzano for over 30 years. He and Diann had one son, Tony. Death Avezzano died of a heart attack while exercising on a treadmill in Italy. Head coaching record College See also List of American Football League players References 1943 births 2012 deaths American football centers Boston Patriots players Dallas Cowboys coaches Florida State Seminoles football coaches Florida State Seminoles football players Oakland Raiders coaches Oregon State Beavers football coaches Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Tennessee Volunteers football coaches Texas A&M Aggies football coaches American expatriate players of American football Dallas Desperados coaches Sportspeople from Yonkers, New York American Football League players American people of Italian descent