The Colts hired Lou Anarumo as their new defensive coordinator on Tuesday.
Anarumo joins the Colts after serving as the Bengals’ defensive coordinator for the past six seasons. He brings 36 years of coaching experience to Indianapolis and has extensive experience coaching defensive backs.
“I am excited to add Lou Anarumo as defensive coordinator,” Colts head coach Shane Steichen said in a statement. “With many years of coaching experience, Lou is a proven leader who will demand the best from our players. His strategic mind and unique plan will be invaluable as we build a fast, disciplined defensive unit.
Anarumo spent seven seasons as defensive backs coach for the Dolphins (2012-2017) and Giants (2018) before landing in Cincinnati. He also served as the Dolphins’ interim defensive coordinator in 2015 under interim head coach Dan Campbell.
Before joining the NFL in 2012, Anarumo coached at the collegiate level for 23 years.
Anaumo coached Purdue’s defensive backs from 2004 to 2011 and was Marshall’s defensive backs coach from 2001 to 2003. He also served as the Thundering Herd’s special teams coordinator in 2003.
From 1995 to 2000, Anarumo served as Harvard’s assistant head coach, defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator, and it was at Harvard that he met Joe Philbin, then the Crimson’s offensive line coach. Philbin hired Anarumo as the Dolphins’ defensive backs coach after being hired as Miami’s head coach in 2012.
