Background
Cowher, Bill was born on May 8, 1957 in Pittsburgh. Son of Laird and Dorothy Cowher.
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Bill Cowher
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Bill Cowher, American sportscaster, former professional football coach. Achievements include being the youngest head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl, 1995; head coach for the Super Bowl Extra Large champions, 2006. Named NFL Coach of Year, Associated Press, 1992, Sporting News, 1992, 2004, Pittsburgh Man of the Year, Dapper Dan Club, Best Coach, Espy award, 2006.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, North Carolina State, 1979.
Career
Professional football player Philadelphia Eagles, 1979, 1983-1984, Cleveland Browns, 1980-1982, special teams coach, 1985-1986, secondary coach, 1987-1988. Defense coordinator Kansas City Chiefs, 1988-1991. Head coach Pittsburgh Steelers, 1992—2007.
Studio analyst, The NFL Today Columbia Broadcasting System Sports, since 2007.
Achievements
Connections
Married Kaye Cowher, 1981 (deceased July 23, 2010). Children: Meagan Lyn, Lauren Marie, Lindsay Morgan.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named NFL Coach of Year, Associated Press, 1992, Sporting News, 1992, 2004, Pittsburgh Man of the Year, Dapper Dan Club, Best Coach, Espy award, 2006.Named NFL Coach of Year, Associated Press, 1992, Sporting News, 1992, 2004, Pittsburgh Man of the Year, Dapper Dan Club, Best Coach, Espy award, 2006.