| Lovie Smith | |
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 Lovie Smith at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp. |
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| Date of birth | May 8, 1958 |
| Place of birth |  Gladewater, Texas |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | Tulsa |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | AP NFL COY (2005) PFW NFL COY (2005) |
| Regular Season | 36-28-0 |
| Postseason | 2-2 |
| Career Record | 38-30-0 |
| Championships Won |
NFC North (2005, 2006) NFC Championship (2006) |
| Stats | |
| Coaching Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Coaching Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1980 1981-1982 1983-1986 1987 1988-1991 1992 1993-1994 1995 1996-2000 2001-2003 2004-present |
Big Sandy High School (defensive coordinator) Cascia Hall Prep (head coach) Tulsa (linebackers coach) Wisconsin (linebackers coach) Arizona State (linebackers coach) Kentucky (linebackers coach) Tennessee (defensive backs coach) Ohio State (defensive backs coach) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (linebackers coach) St. Louis Rams (defensive coordinator) Chicago Bears (head coach) |
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Earlier life
Smith was born in Gladewater and raised in Big Sandy, Texas. Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the US state of Texas. Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. The population was 1288 at the 2000 census [1] He was named after his great aunt, Lavana. [2] During Smith's high school career in Big Sandy, he earned all-state honors for three years as a defensive end and linebacker. Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. His team won three consecutive state championships in 1973-75, including a 0-0 tie in 1974 versus Celina High School of legendary coach G. A. Moore. Celina High School may refer to Celina High School (Celina Ohio &mdash Celina Ohio Celina High School (Celina Tennessee &mdash GA Moore Jr is Texas High school football 's winningest Head coach. In 1975, Big Sandy had one of the most dominant seasons in high school football history, as the defense allowed only 15 points (11 shutouts) all season, while the offense, featuring later Miami Dolphins running back David Overstreet, scored a then-national record 824 points. High school football is one of most popular interscholastic sports at High schools in the United States and the second most popular in Canada. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. David Arthur Overstreet ( –) was a star Running back in the Canadian Football League. [3]
Smith played college football at University of Tulsa under head coach John Cooper. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The University of Tulsa is a Private university awarding bachelors masters and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa Oklahoma. John Cooper (born July 2, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee) was the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes College football He was a two-time All-American at linebacker and safety. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they After graduation he immediately pursued a coaching career. He was hired as defensive coordinator at his hometown high school in 1980. A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) A year later he left to coach at Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa. Cascia Hall Preparatory School was established by the Augustinians as a Catholic school for boys in 1926 by Francis Driscoll in Tulsa Oklahoma By 1983, he began coaching linebackers on the college level, first at his alma mater Tulsa (1983–86), and then at University of Wisconsin-Madison (1987), Arizona State University (1988–91), and the University of Kentucky (1992). Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) He also served as defensive backs coach at the University of Tennessee (1993–94), and Ohio State University (1995). The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Professional career
Smith began his professional coaching career as a linebacker coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. Under the guidance of Tony Dungy, Smith helped develop the Tampa 2 defense. Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy (born October 6, 1955) is a former professional American football player and the current Head coach of the The Tampa 2 is an American football defensive strategy popularized by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Football League (NFL team in the mid 1990s-early After spending four years with Buccaneers, Smith was hired as the defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams under head coach Mike Martz. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Mike Martz (born May 13 1951 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is the Offensive coordinator for the National Football League While in St. Louis, Lovie improved the Rams defense, that gave up a league-worst 29. 4 points per game in 2000 to an average of 17. 1 points in 2001. The Rams won the 2001 NFC Championship and advanced to Super Bowl XXXVI. Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana The team ultimately lost to the New England Patriots in one of the biggest Super Bowl upsets of all time. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston [4]
The Chicago Bears hired Smith as head coach in 2004, following the dismissal of Dick Jauron. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Richard Manual Jauron (born October 7, 1950 in Peoria Illinois) has been the Head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National He struggled during his first season with the Bears, as the installation of new offensive and defensive systems and a series of injuries, including a season-ending knee injury to starting quarterback Rex Grossman, contributed to a 5-11 record. Rex Daniel Grossman III (born August 23, 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American football Quarterback for the Despite their poor offense, the Bears’ defense saw some major improvement, rising from 22nd in 2003 to 13th in 2004.
In 2005, history repeated itself when quarterback Rex Grossman suffered a serious injury during the preseason and missed a majority of the season. [5][6] Despite Grossman's loss, Smith and Ron Rivera used a dominant defense to earn a 11-5 record, after starting the season with a 1-3 record. Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962 in Fort Ord California) was the first American of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent to The Bears defense finished second in the league in terms of yardage, while allowing the fewest points in the league.
The Bears’ dramatic turn around in the 2005 season earned Smith national recognition. He won the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award that year. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL head coach who has done the most outstanding job After returning to the field following their first round bye, the Bears’ played the Carolina Panthers, with a fully healed Rex Grossman as quarterback. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the Rex Daniel Grossman III (born August 23, 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American football Quarterback for the Both the Bears’ offense and defense struggled to keep up with the Panthers, and eventually lost, 29-21. Nevertheless, Smith and the Bears were optimistic about the future. [5]
Smith and the Bears’ management drew criticism in April 2006, by trading away their first round pick, and drafting five defensive players. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English [7] The preseason criticism increased when he named Grossman, who struggled to move the Bears’ offense during the preseason, as the Bears starting quarterback. Grossman led the Bears’ to seven consecutive victories, but struggled during the later portion of the season. Smith stood by Grossman through much criticism. The Bears finished the 2006 season with a 13-3 record, earning the NFC’s top playoff seed. The 2006 Chicago Bears season was their 87th regular season and 25th post-season completed in the National Football League. The Bears finished the season with the NFL's second-ranked scoring offense, and fifth-ranked overall defense. [8]
Smith coached the Bears to a 27-24 victory against the Seattle Seahawks during the 2006 Divisional Playoffs, winning the first playoff game of his career. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA Later, a 39-14 victory came against the New Orleans Saints at the NFC Championship. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United Smith became the first African American head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl, just hours before Tony Dungy, his good friend and mentor, became the second. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of The friends together became the first two African Americans to head coach a team in the Super Bowl. [9][10]The Bears lost Super Bowl XLI, 29-17, and Smith earned the somewhat dubious honor of being the first African American head coach to lose in the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of [11]
Following Chicago's successful season, Smith demanded a pay raise. The lowest-paid coach in the NFL in 2006 at $1. 35 million, Smith would have earned $1. 45 million in the final season of a four-year contract. After a stalemate in contract negotiations, the Bears signed Smith to a new four-year contract worth twenty-two million dollars on March 1. [12] However, he parted with Defensive Coordinator Ron Rivera, who was not re-signed after his contract expired. Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962 in Fort Ord California) was the first American of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent to Additionally, four other members' of Smith's coaching staff also left the team. [13]
Personal life
Lovie is an active supporter of the American Diabetes Association (his mother is blind due to diabetes). The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA is an American health organization providing Diabetes research information and advocacy In addition to participating in various events for the ADA, Smith also donates ten tickets to every Bears’ game to children suffering from diabetes. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc He and his wife are also the founders of the Lovie and MaryAnne Smith Foundation, a program which donates college tuition funds towards impoverished children. [5] He was the Grand Marshal for the USG Sheetrock 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on July 15, 2007. Grand Marshal is a Ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank The LifeLockcom 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Illinois Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet Illinois, USA southwest of Chicago. [14]
Lovie and MaryAnne Smith have three children. Their names are Mikal, Matthew, and Miles. They also have twin grandsons named Malachi and Noah. [5]
Lovie Smith is a devout Christian and has contributed to Brown's Chapel, his former Methodist church in Texas, every month even though he no longer resides in Texas. [15]
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| CHI | 2004 | 5 | 11 | 0 | . The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States 312 | 4th in NFC North | - | - | - | - |
| CHI | 2005 | 11 | 5 | 0 | . The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States 688 | 1st in NFC North | 0 | 1 | . 000 | Lost to Carolina in Divisional Round |
| CHI | 2006 | 13 | 3 | 0 | . The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United 812 | 1st in NFC North | 2 | 1 | . 666 | Defeated Seattle in Divisional Playoff Defeated New Orleans in Conference Final Lost to Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLI |
| CHI | 2007 | 7 | 9 | 0 | . The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA No original research and Verifiability. All content regarding the officiating or controversial calls that is unsourced The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. No original research and Verifiability. All content regarding the officiating or controversial calls that is unsourced The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. No original research and Verifiability. All content regarding the officiating or controversial calls that is unsourced The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United 437 | 4th in NFC North | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 28 | 0 | . The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. 563 | 2 | 2 | . 500 | |||
| Overall Total | 38 | 30 | 0 | . 559 | NFL Championships (0) | |||||
References
- ^ ESPN.com: Big Sandy Loves Lovie
- ^ Soft-spoken guy named Lovie is perfect fit for Bears
- ^ '75 Big Sandy: Legendary team was a handful
- ^ Biggest Super Bowl Upsets: Will The Hawks Join This List?
- ^ a b c d Coach - Chicago Bears (English).
- ^ Lovie Smith coaching record
- ^ Ask David Haugh
- ^ 2006 Chicago Bears statistics
- ^ Super comeback: Colts rally to stun Patriots
- ^ Lovie Smith feels blessed after win, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 01/22/2007
- ^ Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 (English)
- ^ Smith, Angelo sign long-term contract extensions - Chicago Bears
- ^ Smith, Angelo sign long-term contract extensions
- ^ Mayer, Larry, Smith to serve as Grand Marshall of NASCAR race (June 27, 2007), Retrieved on June 28, 2007.
- ^ Pantagraph.com: Lovie Smith still a hometown guy
External links
| Preceded by Dick Jauron |
Chicago Bears Head Coaches 2004–present |
Succeeded by Current coach |
| Preceded by Peter Giunta |
St. Louis Rams Defensive Coordinator 2001-2003 |
Succeeded by Larry Marmie |
| Preceded by Marty Schottenheimer |
NFL Coach of the Year Award 2005 |
Succeeded by Sean Payton |
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