Joe D'Alessandris (born April 29, 1954) is an
American football
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coach who is the offensive line coach for the
Baltimore Ravens
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). Prior to his time in Baltimore, he served as the offensive line coach for the
San Diego Chargers
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and
Buffalo Bills
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, and as an assistant offensive line coach for the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The t ...
.
Coaching career
D'Alessandris was hired by the
Baltimore Ravens
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as their offensive line coach on January 19, 2017.
D'Alessandris missed the Ravens' week 12 game in 2020 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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due to being sick with
COVID-19
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.
Personal life
D'Alessandris married Toni Mayfield shortly after college. They have three daughters, Kelly, Emily and Anna; and four grandchildren.
Toni died on May 4, 2022.
References
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1954 births
Living people
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