Pagano worked his way up to the NFL where he was a secondary coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2001 to 2004. From 2005 to 2006 he was a defensive backs coach for the Oakland Raiders. He returned to the college ranks in 2007 as defensive coordinator for North Carolina. From 2008 to 2011 he coached for the Baltimore Ravens where he worked with the secondary and as defensive coordinator. Pagano got his first head coaching job with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. Chuck’s brother John Pagano is defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. Chuck battled cancer in 2012 and inspired the CHUCKSTRONG movement.