Alan Haller
Encyclopedia
Alan Glenn Haller is a retired professional American football player who played defensive back in the National Football League
with the Pittsburgh Steelers
, Cleveland Browns
and Carolina Panthers
. Haller was drafted in the 5th round of the 1992 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He would play his first three games with the Steelers before he was released and signed with the Cleveland Browns where he played another three games. He returned to the Steelers in 1993 and joined the expansion Carolina Panthers
in 1995 before retiring after the 1995 season. In his professional career, Haller played only 12 games in three seasons, earning no starts and no statistics. Though he was a defensive back, Haller played mostly as a special teams player.
After retiring from the NFL, Haller returned to Michigan State University
and became a police officer with the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety. He spent 13 years on the force, eventually working his way up to 1st Lieutenant of the Uniform Division. In 2006, Haller (along with Athletic Director Mark Hollis
, men's basketball coach Tom Izzo
, and former athletic director Ron Mason
) was a member of the Selection Team that brought Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio
to Michigan State.
In June 2010, Haller was named Associate Athletics Director for Administration for the Michigan State Athletic Department. He is the human resource officer for the MSU Athletics Department and also the student-athlete ombudsman.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. Haller was drafted in the 5th round of the 1992 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He would play his first three games with the Steelers before he was released and signed with the Cleveland Browns where he played another three games. He returned to the Steelers in 1993 and joined the expansion Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
in 1995 before retiring after the 1995 season. In his professional career, Haller played only 12 games in three seasons, earning no starts and no statistics. Though he was a defensive back, Haller played mostly as a special teams player.
After retiring from the NFL, Haller returned to Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
and became a police officer with the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety. He spent 13 years on the force, eventually working his way up to 1st Lieutenant of the Uniform Division. In 2006, Haller (along with Athletic Director Mark Hollis
Mark Hollis (athletic director)
Mark Hollis is the current athletic director at Michigan State University. He succeeded Ron Mason as athletic director on January 1, 2008.- Education :...
, men's basketball coach Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo is an American college basketball coach. Since 1995, he has been the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, presiding over a prolonged period of success....
, and former athletic director Ron Mason
Ron Mason
Ron Mason is a Canadian former ice hockey player, head coach and university executive. As head coach of various universities, notably including Michigan State University , he became the winningest ice hockey coach in NCAA history with 924 career wins...
) was a member of the Selection Team that brought Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio
Mark Dantonio
Mark Dantonio is the current head football coach at Michigan State University. He was hired on November 27, 2006 and became the 24th head coach at Michigan State. He is credited for winning the 2010 Big Ten Championship and his 4 game win streak over arch-rival Michigan...
to Michigan State.
In June 2010, Haller was named Associate Athletics Director for Administration for the Michigan State Athletic Department. He is the human resource officer for the MSU Athletics Department and also the student-athlete ombudsman.