Published: Monday, January 31, 2011, 9:41 PM     Updated: Monday, January 31, 2011, 9:50 PM

NEW YORK – Sal Alosi decided it was time to move on.

The embattled New York Jets strength and conditioning coach resigned Monday, less than two months after he was caught tripping an opposing player during a punt return and suspended by the team.

Alosi was initially docked without pay for the rest of the season and fined $25,000 by the team for sticking out his knee to trip Miami’s Nolan Carroll during a game at the New Meadowlands Stadium on Dec. 12. He was suspended indefinitely by the team a few days later after acknowledging he ordered players to form a wall along the sideline.

“After the events that have transpired, I feel it’s best for my family and me to look for a fresh start,” Alosi said in a statement issued by the team.

During a news conference the day after the incident, Alosi fought back tears as he called his actions – tripping Carroll – “inexcusable and irresponsible.” He also said no one was instructed to stay up on the sideline to prevent Dolphins players from running out of bounds on kicks. Miami’s Reshad Jones was penalized for doing that earlier in the game.

It wasn’t until two days later that Alosi was suspended indefinitely after he acknowledged telling the players to form the wall – information he didn’t initially volunteer.

General manager Mike Tannenbaum said during a conference call last Friday that the team had not yet made a decision on Alosi’s future.

“After speaking with Sal, he decided that it is best for him to tender his resignation at this time,” Tannenbaum said.

Alosi was first with the Jets from 2001-05, then worked for the Atlanta Falcons for one season before he was hired by then-New York coach Eric Mangini in 2007 to be the head strength and conditioning coach. A former linebacker at Hofstra, Alosi earned an award for sportsmanship and fair play both on and off the field during his college career.

NEW YORK – Sal Alosi has resigned as strength and conditioning coach of the New York Jets, less than two months after he was caught tripping an opposing player during a punt return.

Alosi’s resignation was announced by the team Monday.

He was initially suspended without pay for the rest of the season and fined $25,000 by the team for sticking out his knee to trip Miami’s Nolan Carroll during a Dec. 12 game at Meadowlands Stadium. He was suspended indefinitely by the team after acknowledging he ordered players to form a wall along the sideline.

Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said Alosi decided after speaking with team officials “that it is best for him to tender his resignation.”

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The long, strange trip that was Sal Alosi is over.

The New York Jets’ estranged strength and conditioning coach has resigned. The Jets announced Alosi’s decision in a statement Monday night.

Alosi made headlines for jutting his knee to trip Miami Dolphins gunner Nolan Carroll on a punt Dec. 12 at New Meadowlands Stadium.

The incident triggered a sequence of events that led to his indefinite suspension and a $25,000 fine. Special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff accused the New England Patriots of doing the same thing, a public declaration that played a part in the NFL fining the Jets $100,000 for the whole fiasco.

Alosi’s decision, regardless of whether it came of his own volition, puts to rest an untidy affair. The split was necessary for an organization that has established itself as a winner on the field but clearly needs to improve its unhinged off-field reputation.

Jets owner Woody Johnson and general manager Mike Tannenbaum must refine the Jets into a more respectable business operation.

I think everybody knew Alosi couldn’t be on the sideline ever again.

“After speaking with Sal, he decided that it is best for him to tender his resignation at this time,” Tannenbaum said. “We appreciate all of Sal’s contributions during his tenure with the team. He played an invaluable role in our success and established what we feel is one of the better strength and conditioning programs in the NFL.”

Alosi also released a statement through the Jets. The departure must have been a heartbreaking one for him. Alosi is a native Long Islander who played football at Hofstra, where the Jets used to train. His first NFL job was as a Jets intern in 2002.

“I’m thankful to have been a part of the New York Jets,” Alosi said. “I am especially grateful to Mr. Johnson, Mike Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan for allowing me the opportunity to be a head strength and conditioning coach in this league. I have many fond memories, including earning my first NFL job in 2002.

“After the events that have transpired, I feel it’s best for my family and me to look for a fresh start. I wish nothing but the best for the entire organization.”

NEW YORK (AP)—Sal Alosi decided it was time to move on.

The embattled New York Jets strength and conditioning coach resigned Monday, less than two months after he was caught tripping an opposing player during a punt return and suspended by the team.

Alosi was initially docked without pay for the rest of the season and fined $25,000 by the team for sticking out his knee to trip Miami’s Nolan Carroll(notes) during a game at the New Meadowlands Stadium on Dec. 12. He was suspended indefinitely by the team a few days later after acknowledging he ordered players to form a wall along the sideline.

“After the events that have transpired, I feel it’s best for my family and me to look for a fresh start,” Alosi said in a statement issued by the team.

During a news conference the day after the incident, Alosi fought back tears as he called his actions—tripping Carroll—“inexcusable and irresponsible.” He also said no one was instructed to stay up on the sideline to prevent Dolphins players from running out of bounds on kicks. Miami’s Reshad Jones(notes) was penalized for doing that earlier in the game.

It wasn’t until two days later that Alosi was suspended indefinitely after he acknowledged telling the players to form the wall—information he didn’t initially volunteer.

General manager Mike Tannenbaum said during a conference call last Friday that the team had not yet made a decision on Alosi’s future.

“After speaking with Sal, he decided that it is best for him to tender his resignation at this time,” Tannenbaum said.

Alosi was first with the Jets from 2001-05, then worked for the Atlanta Falcons for one season before he was hired by then-New York coach Eric Mangini in 2007 to be the head strength and conditioning coach. A former linebacker at Hofstra, Alosi earned an award for sportsmanship and fair play both on and off the field during his college career.

DALLAS — Sal Alosi, the strength and conditioning coach who tripped a Miami Dolphins player on the sideline during a game last month, resigned from his position with the New York Jets, the team announced Monday night.

Alosi was indefinitely suspended by the Jets after they learned that he ordered inactive players to form a “wall” on the sideline as a deterrent to the Dolphins’ gunner, Nolan Carroll, who was tripped by Alosi. Initially, Alosi wasn’t forthcoming while discussing the matter with the Jets, according to the team.

“After speaking with Sal, he decided that it is best for him to tender his resignation at this time,” general manager Mike Tannenbaum said in a statement. “We appreciate all of Sal’s contributions during his tenure with the team. He played an invaluable role in our success and established what we feel is one of the better strength and conditioning programs in the NFL.”

Alosi, in a statement released by the team, said: “I’m thankful to have been a part of the New York Jets. I am especially grateful to Mr. [Woody] Johnson, Mike Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan for allowing me the opportunity to be a head strength and conditioning coach in this league. I have many fond memories, including earning my first NFL job in 2002. After the events that have transpired, I feel it’s best for my family and me to look for a fresh start. I wish nothing but the best for the entire organization.”

Rich Cimini covers the Jets for ESPNNewYork.com.

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