Of course he was connected to Landry who hired him. Regardless if it was near the end of Toms career. That respect was extended to Jason as he paid homage to Landry with the OL shift at the end of some games.
Garrett began coaching at the
United States Coast Guard Academy and
Lehigh University and found success as head coach at
Susquehanna University(1960–1965), leading them to a 39–11–1 record which included undefeated seasons in 1961 and 1962. He was fired during the seventh game of the 1965 season for assaulting a player.
[2] He spent most of the next 40 years in the
National Football League as an assistant coach with the
New York Giants (1970–1973), the
New Orleans Saints (1976–1977), and the
Cleveland Browns (1978–1984), as well as head coach of the
Houston Texans of the fledgling
World Football League (1974). There was a brief stint in the mid-1970s as head coach at Millburn High School in New Jersey. His last coaching job as head coach of
Columbia Universityin 1985 was fraught with controversy as the team went 0–10 and accusations of verbal and physical abuse surfaced.
[3] After the season, his sons
John,
Jason and
Judd, who were enrolled at Columbia, transferred to
Princeton University.
[4]
From 1987 to 2004, he served as a scout for the
Dallas Cowboys.
[5]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Garrett