Dean Pees (born September 4, 1949 in Dunkirk, Ohio) is the current American football defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Pees was also a former head coach at Kent State University. Prior to the 2004 NFL season, Pees left Kent State for the Patriots, spending two years as the Patriots' linebackers coach. On January 17, 2006, Pees was promoted to defensive coordinator. is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dunkirk is a village located in Hardin County, Ohio. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at other levels of American football) who is in charge of the defense. ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football... NFL redirects here. ... Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State or KSU) is a major public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States, which is about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, 12 miles east of Akron, and 30 miles west of Youngstown. ... // On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field) May 12 — Justin Gatlin equals the 100m world record. ...

Pees began his coaching career in 1979 at the University of Findlay, and continued on to coach at Miami University, the Naval Academy, the University of Toledo, Notre Dame University, and Michigan State University. He attended Bowling Green University. See also: 1978 in sports, other events of 1979, 1980 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Mens all-around champion: Alexander Dityatin, USSR Womens all-around champion: Nellie Kim, USSR Mens team competition champion: USSR Womens team... The University of Findlay is a private university located in the City of Findlay in northwest Ohio. ... , This article is about the university in Oxford, Ohio. ... Teamwork: Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves climbing the Herndon Monument The United States Naval Academy, or USNA, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy. ... The University of Toledo is a public university situated in Toledo, Ohio. ... Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia University of Notre Dame du Lac The University of Notre Dame (standard name; full legal name University of Notre Dame du Lac) is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA adjacent to the... Michigan State University (MSU) is a co-educational public research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act. ... Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public, four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. ...

Dean and his wife Melody have six children, Laura, Meredith, Steffani, Elli, Matthew, and Tarrin. They have one grandchild, Kade.