Meeks Makes Jump from Indy to Charlotte

It’s been just a few days since Carolina defensive coordinator Mike Trgovac turned down a contract extension to free himself from the grip of the mighty Panthers, but coach John Fox has already found his new replacement - from the ranks of the Indianapolis Colts. Longtime football coach and former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks was officially hired by the Panthers as the team’s new D-coordinator yesterday, just six days after resigning from the Colts.

54-year-old Meeks joins Fox and the Panthers in Charlotte after spending six years with the Colts, where he helped the team’s struggling defense go from 29th to an eighth-ranked total defense. Prior to lending a hoof to the Colts, Ron Meeks coached for other NFL teams the St. Louis Rams (2001), Washington Redskins (2000), Atlanta Falcons (1997-1999), Cincinnati Bengals (1992-1996) and Dallas Cowboys (1991). Before leaping into the NFL, Meeks coached for college teams Fresno State (1989-1990), New Mexico State (1988), Miami (1986-1987) and Arkansas State (1984-1985). Meeks played football in college at Arkansas State and joined the Canadian Football League playing for the Hamilton Tiger Cats (1977-1979), Ottawa Roughriders (1979) and Toronto Agronauts (1980-1981) before starting a coaching career.

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