He was in charge of the Detroit Lions' strength and conditioning with head coaches Rick Forzano and Tommy Hudspeth from 1975 until the latter's dismissal with his entire staff on January 9, 1978. He moved to the San Francisco 49ers as strength and conditioning coach in 1978.
He oversaw the Detroit Lions' athletic development and physical preparation under head coaches Rick Forzano and Tommy Hudspeth from 1975 until Hudspeth's entire coaching team was let go on January 9, 1978. He then joined the San Francisco 49ers as strength coach in 1978.