Jim Caldwell became the Colts coach following the retirement of Tony Dungy on January 12, 2009. Caldwell has served with Indianapolis since 2002. He spent the first three seasons as quarterbacks coach before earning the expanded title of assistant head coach prior to the 2005 season.

Caldwell's leadership has helped the Colts continue to have one of the league's most prolific offenses. In 2007, Indianapolis ranked fifth in NFL offense, the club's fifth straight top five league finish. The club amassed 450 points to rank third in points per game, the fifth straight year the club was among the league's top three scoring units. The Colts set an NFL record with a fifth consecutive season with at least 12 victories. The club's victory totals of 50 from 2003-06 and 75 from 2003-08 rank among the best in NFL history over any four- and five-year spans. The club earned an NFL-best ninth playoff appearance in the last ten seasons, and Indianapolis extended its franchise record with a fifth consecutive AFC South championship. Additionally, Indianapolis became the first team in 76 years (Green Bay 1929-31) to open three consecutive seasons with 7-0 starts.

Directly overseeing the quarterbacks, Caldwell continued his outstanding stewardship of Peyton Manning. In 2007, Manning was 337-515-4,040, 31 TDs/14 ints., for a 98.0 passer rating in earning an eighth career Pro Bowl nomination. The offense produced a franchise-record 10th consecutive season with 5,000+ net yards, while topping 400 points for the fifth consecutive year. Manning extended his own NFL records with his 10th consecutive 25+-TD season and an eighth 4,000+-yardage season. Manning has 160 consecutive starts, the most ever to start a career and the second-longest QB streak in NFL history (253, Brett Favre). Manning has a club-record eight double-digit victory seasons. His 105 starting wins rank second among Colts quarterbacks, while his 102 wins from 1999-07 lead the NFL. With an injury interrupting the season of eight-time Pro Bowl receiver Marvin Harrison, Manning helped receiver Reggie Wayne (104-1,510, 10 TDs), tight end Dallas Clark (58-616, 11 TDs) and running back Joseph Addai (261-1,072, 12 TDs) have solid years. While Manning and Harrison remained among the finest QB-WR tandems in NFL history (898 completions, 12,155 yards, 107 touchdowns), Wayne earned a second Pro Bowl bid in becoming only the 16th NFL receiver to produce a 1,500+ season. Clark broke the club seasonal position records of John Mackey for receptions and touchdowns, while Addai became the third Colts back to open a career with consecutive 1,000+ seasons. Indianapolis earned its NFL-record seventh offense with a 4,000+ passer and 1,000+ rusher and receiver. In the NFL's 88 seasons, the Colts own seven of the league’s 29 such offenses.

Manning was 362-557-4,397, 31 TDs/9 ints., 101.0 rating in 2006. He earned MVP honors in the club's 29-17 Super Bowl XLI win over Chicago. Manning became the first quarterback since Steve Young (1991-94) with three consecutive 100+ rating seasons. He helped Harrison (95-1,366, 12 TDs) and Wayne (86-1,310, 9 TDs) produce 1,000+ seasons. Indianapolis became the only NFL team to open consecutive seasons with 9-0 starts. Coming off consecutive seasons as the NFL's MVP, Manning was 305-453-3,747, 28 TDs/10 ints., 104.1 rating in 2005 to help guide the club to a 13-0 start and a 14-2 mark, the franchise seasonal record for victories. The Colts won a league-record 13 consecutive games by seven or more points, and the club ranked second in NFL scoring offense (439). Manning combined with Harrison (1,146) and Wayne (1,055) for 1,000+ seasons. From 1999-2004, Manning threw for 4,000+ yards in an NFL-record six consecutive seasons. In 2004, Manning had one of the NFL's finest seasons, completing 336 of 497 passes for 4,557 yards and 49 touchdowns for a 121.1 rating. His 67.6 completion percentage, yards, touchdowns and rating set Colts seasonal-bests, while his touchdowns (since broken) and rating set NFL seasonal records. Manning (49; 121.1) broke the prior NFL records of Dan Marino (48, 1984) and Young (112.8, 1994). Manning opened the season with multiple touchdown passes in a league-record 13 consecutive games. Manning directed the club to a franchise seasonal-best 6,475 net yards, while helping the Colts (522) amass then the fifth-highest NFL seasonal point total and become then only the 10th team to score at least 500 seasonal points. The club also became the first in league history to produce three 1,000-yard, 10-TD receivers (1,210 yards, 12 TDs, Wayne; 1,113, 15, Harrison; 1,077, 10, WR-Brandon Stokley). Manning had six games with at least four touchdown passes, tying Marino's NFL seasonal record (6, 1984). Manning had five consecutive four-TD games, besting Marino's prior NFL mark in that category (4, 1984). The 2004 season marked the third straight year Manning set the club's seasonal completion percentage record. His 67.0 mark in 2003 bested his own seasonal mark of 66.7 in 2002. In 2002, Manning's 392 completions and 591 attempts also set Colts seasonal records.

Caldwell joined Indianapolis from Tampa Bay, where he served in the same capacity during the 2001 season. At Tampa Bay, Caldwell assisted with an attack that saw receiver Keyshawn Johnson post a franchise seasonal-best 106 receptions for 1,266 yards, while quarterback Brad Johnson set a club seasonal mark with 340 completions. Caldwell has more than 20 years of collegiate experience. Caldwell spent 1993-2000 as head coach at Wake Forest. In 1999, Caldwell led the school to its first winning season and bowl game since 1992. Wake Forest defeated Arizona State, 23-3, in the Aloha Bowl. During Caldwell's tenure, Wake Forest ranked among the nation's Top 25 teams in passing offense on four different occasions, including 10th in the NCAA in 1995. That season, quarterback Rusty LaRue established seven NCAA passing records.

Caldwell served as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois (1978-80), Northwestern (1981), Colorado (1982-84), Louisville (1985) and Penn State (1986-92). Caldwell joined Penn State as wide receivers coach. He then coached quarterbacks the following season and added passing game coordinator responsibilities in 1988. At Penn State, Caldwell tutored quarterback Kerry Collins, who went on to win the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top college quarterback and the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player. Caldwell has coached in six bowl games and won a national championship with Penn State in 1986. In addition to serving on Joe Paterno's staff that won a national championship, Caldwell tutored under three other coaches who won collegiate titles (Rey Dempsey, Southern Illinois; Bill McCartney, Colorado; Howard Schnellenberger, Louisville).

Caldwell was a four-year starter as a defensive back at Iowa and worked as a graduate assistant for the Hawkeyes in 1977.

Caldwell was born on January 16, 1955 in Beloit, Wis. He and his wife, Cheryl, have four children: Jimmy, Jermaine, Jared and Natalie.