Wade Wilson returned to the Dallas Cowboys organization as the quarterbacks coach in 2007 after spending the previous three seasons with the Chicago Bears in the same capacity. A native Texan with football roots that go back to his high school and collegiate career as a quarterback, Wilson, recognized around the NFL as a solid teacher of young quarterbacks, will handle the responsibility of continuing to develop Tony Romo into the quarterback of the future for the Cowboys.

Wilson was charged with the task of preparing three different starting quarterbacks in 2008 - Romo, Brad Johnson and Brooks Bollinger - with Romo missing three games with a broken pinkie finger and Johnson filling in for two starts and Bollinger one start. Romo was unable to put up the same numbers as in Wilson's first year in 2007, but still managed to throw for 300-or-more yards in six games - good for the second-best total in club history. He also had six games with at least three touchdowns and finished with 26 touchdown passes on the year. Romo threw for 3,448 yards in 2008, marking the second consecutive year he topped 3,000 passing yards, becoming the first quarterback to do so since Troy Aikman had three (1995-97).

In his first season back with Dallas, Wilson's work with Romo allowed the first-time starter to rewrite club passing records. Under Wilson, Romo was the league's fifth-rated passer (97.4) - good for third in club annals. His 4,211 passing yards allowed the fifth-year veteran to become the first quarterback in club history to top 4,000 passing yards. Romo completed 335 passes which topped Danny White's single-season franchise record set in 1983 and shattered White's record of 29 passing touchdowns, finishing with 36. Romo also became the first signal caller in franchise history to throw four touchdowns in back-to-back games. On the season, he logged four games with four-or-more touchdown passes, also establishing a club record. Among the many other accomplishments of the young starter, Romo finished 2007 with seven games of 300-or-more passing yards, another team record.

In 2006 Wilson's guidance helped steer fourth-year quarterback Rex Grossman in leading the Bears to an NFC title and a berth in the Super Bowl. Prior to the season, Grossman had started just seven games in three injury-riddled years. Grossman threw 23 touchdown passes in his first full year as a starter, while directing Chicago to a 13-3 regular season record.

Through Wilson's first two seasons in Chicago (2004-05), rookie quarterbacks started 20 of the team's 32 regular season games while posting a 13-7 record. Under Wilson in 2005, rookie Kyle Orton was named the Bears starter late in the preseason. Orton went on to win nine of his first 12 starts in 2005 and finished the year with 10 wins - the most for a rookie drafted in the fourth round or later since the common draft was instituted in 1967. His 10 wins were also the second-best for a rookie passer during that span, behind Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. His eight-game win streak was also the second-longest by a rookie passer in the NFL dating back to 1970.

Wilson's first season in Chicago (2004) was marked by four starting quarterbacks each starting at least three games. Grossman began the season as the starter, but was lost for the year due to injury. Veteran Jonathan Quinn was called on for the next three starts, but rookie Craig Krenzel was installed as the starter for three games before an injury sidelined him for the season. Chad Hutchinson started the last five games. This marked the second time in Wilson's career he had to prep four different quarterbacks in a season.

Wilson made his coaching debut in Dallas in 2000 after 19 years as an NFL quarterback - including three years with Dallas (1995-97). Along with his playing experience, Wilson has overseen two of the most tumultuous seasons in Dallas quarterback history, coaching six different starting quarterbacks in his 32 games as the club's quarterback coach.

Wilson was forced to call on all his knowledge and experience as he helped prepare four different starting quarterbacks for action during the 2001 season. It was the first time in club history four different players started at quarterback for Dallas in the same season. The Cowboys opened the season with a rookie quarterback for just the third time in franchise history when Quincy Carter took the field against Tampa Bay. That game began the Cowboys quarterback carousel, as injuries forced Carter from the lineup for eight of the next nine games. During that span, Anthony Wright earned three starts - including a win at Washington - Clint Stoerner led the club in two games - including a win over Arizona - and Ryan Leaf took the helm for three games in November. Carter returned to the lineup in December and guided the Cowboys to three wins in their final six games.

Wilson's first year on the job was just as hectic as four different quarterbacks saw action during the season, the first time in club history four different players saw action at quarterback in the same season. Troy Aikman started 11 games but was forced to miss five starts and parts of three other games with injuries. Randall Cunningham relieved Aikman on two occasions and started three other games in his place. Cunningham's start at Washington (9/18) produced a 27-21 win for Dallas and gave Dave Campo his first win as a head coach and Wilson his first as an assistant. Stoerner, in his rookie year, saw action in one game early in the year in place of Cunningham before giving way to newcomer Wright. Wright earned the starting nod in the final two games of the season against the N.Y. Giants (12/17) and Tennessee (12/25).

A former Pro Bowler, Wilson joined the coaching ranks after a 19-year playing career. Only four other players in NFL history had played more seasons than Wilson. He was originally an eighth-round draft choice (210th overall) of the Minnesota Vikings in 1981 and led them to three playoff appearances, including the 1987 NFC Championship Game, during his 11 years with the team. He also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons (1992), New Orleans Saints (1993-94), Dallas Cowboys (1995-97) and Oakland Raiders (1998-99). He served as Aikman's backup on the Cowboys Super Bowl XXX championship team in 1995.

Wilson completed his career with a 75.6 quarterback rating on 1,391-of-2,428 passing for 17,283 yards. His best statistical year was 1988 when he led the NFC with a 91.5 quarterback rating and completed 204-of-332 passes (61.4%) for 2,746 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. His 61.4% completion rate led the NFL that season. During his three years in Dallas, Wilson threw for 585 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions on 58-of-96 passing for a 63.9 rating. He earned one start (at Washington, 12/22/96) in his three-year stay in Dallas.

He was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at East Texas State University, where he earned NAIA All-America and Lone Star Conference MVP honors as a senior while leading the conference in passing and total offense. He completed 338-of-668 passes for 4,414 yards and 32 touchdowns during his four years with the Lions. He played high school football at near-by Commerce, Texas, High School.

Charles Wade Wilson was born on February 1, 1959 in Commerce, Texas. He majored in business management at ETSU, and he has his real estate license and his SEC-series seven registration. Wilson has four children; Travis Wade, Hayden, and twins Coleton and Sophie.

Wade Wilson - Born February 1, 1959, Commerce, Texas. Quarterback East Texas State 1977-80. Pro: Quarterback Minnesota 1981-91, Atlanta 1992, New Orleans 1993-94, Dallas 1995-97, Oakland 1998-99. Pro Coach: Dallas Cowboys 2000-02, Chicago Bears, 2004-06, Dallas Cowboys 2007.