Mike Sweatman, a former Kansas University football player and assistant coach, has been named special teams coordinator of the New York Giants.

It is the second tour of duty with the Giants for Sweatman, who was the team’s special teams coach from 1985-92.

Sweatman, 56, is entering his 21st year as an NFL coach. He was the Chicago Bears’ special teams coach the previous three seasons. Prior to joining the Bears, Sweatman was the Jets’ special teams coach for four seasons (1997-2000). He held the same position with the New England Patriots from 1993-96.

Sweatman broke into the NFL in 1984 as the Minnesota Vikings’ outside linebackers and special teams coach. The next year he joined the Giants.

Sweatman began his coaching career in 1968 as a graduate assistant at KU. His collegiate stops included two later stops at Kansas (1973-74 and 1979-82), Coffeyville Community College (1975-76), Tulsa (1977-78) and Tennessee (1983).