Former Howard U. QB/Coach hired as OC for NFL Colts

INDIANAPOLIS,
Indiana  –  Pep Hamilton is returning to the NFL after a very successful three-year career at Stanford that found part of his official title including the verbiage, “Andrew Luck Director of Offense.”

The title was an endowment from an alumnus after Luck’s marvelous Cardinal career, and now that Hamilton etched a solid career there, he will implement an offense in Indianapolis that includes his former quarterback.

“He (Luck) will be a tremendous asset helping me to make the transition to the Colts,” said Hamilton. “As I install my offense, obviously, he’s had a couple of years of experience. It makes a huge difference when the quarterback is, for the most part, well-versed in the offense.”

This past year, Stanford was 12-2, winning the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1972. The Cardinal made a third consecutive BCS Bowl appearance, and it did so after the departure of Luck and others such as linemen Jonathan Martin and David DeCastro and tight end Coby Fleener.

Stanford has used the West Coast offense in building a 34-5 record over the past three years, and Hamilton was the coordinator for the two past seasons. He envisions installing the same type of attack with Indianapolis.

“It’ll be a variation of the West Coast,” said Hamilton. “(It will have) the West Coast principles, the short, efficient passing game, a high completion rate.”

Stanford was more than just a passing offense. In averaging 43.15 points a game in Luck’s final season, the Cardinal rushed for 210.6 yards per game.

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