Tony Dungy
Date of birth	October 6, 1955 (1955-10-06) (age 52)
Place of birth	Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Position(s)	Head Coach Quarterback Defensive back
College	University of Minnesota
Career Highlights
Regular Season	127-65-0
Postseason	9-9
Career Record	136-74-0
Super Bowl       Wins	2006 Super Bowl XLI (as head coach) 1978 Super Bowl XIII (as player)
Championships       Won	2006 AFC Championship (as head coach) 1978 AFC Championship (as player)
Playing Stats	DatabaseFootball
Coaching Stats	Pro Football Reference
Coaching Stats	DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1977-1978 1979	Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1980 1981-1983 1984-1988 1989-1991 1992-1995 1996-2001 2002-Present	University of Minnesota (defensive backs coach) Pittsburgh Steelers (defensive backs coach) Pittsburgh Steelers (defensive coordinator) Kansas City Chiefs (defensive backs coach) Minnesota Vikings (defensive coordinator) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (head coach) Indianapolis Colts (head coach)

Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy (born October 6, 1955) is a former professional American football player and the current head coach of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. 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 This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Prior to that, between 1996 and 2001, he was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. He became the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl when his Colts defeated the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Contents 1 Early life 2 College career 3 NFL career 4 Coaching career 4.1 Assistant coaching positions 4.2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4.3 Indianapolis Colts 4.4 Coaching firsts 4.5 Coaching strategy 4.6 Coaching tree 4.7 Coaching philosophy 5 Political career 6 Personal 7 Books 8 Endorsements 9 Bibliography 10 References 11 External links

Early life

Born in Jackson, Michigan, Dungy is one of the four children of Wilbur and CleoMae Dungy, both of whom were educators. Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. Wilbur was a physiology professor, while Cleomae was a high school English teacher. ^[1] They encouraged a focus on academics early on in their children's lives. Tony Dungy attended Parkside High School, where he played guard position on the basketball team and the quarterback position on the football team. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. ^[1] Dungy was featured in the Sports Illustrated section Faces in the Crowd in the January 26, 1970 issue^[2] which profiled his accomplishments as a high school athlete when he was 14 years old. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Faces in the Crowd is a long-running segment from Sports Illustrated. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[3]

College career

Dungy was recruited by University of Minnesota coach Cal Stoll and played for the Golden Gophers from 1973 to 1976. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Calvin C "Cal" Stoll ( December 12, 1923 – August 25, 2000) was the head football coach at Wake Forest University The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He entered the starting lineup as a quarterback during his freshman year and after playing for four years finished as Minnesota's career leader in pass attempts (576), completions (274), touchdown passes (25), and passing yards (3,577). Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" ^[4] He also finished fourth in career total offense in the Big Ten Conference. He received Minnesota's Most Valuable Player award twice. ^[4] Dungy also played basketball as a freshman, and was a teammate and roommate of Detroit Pistons ex-head coach Flip Saunders. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area Philip "Flip" Saunders (born February 23 1955, in Cleveland Ohio, United States) is an American Basketball coach who last ^[5]

NFL career

Dungy was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League as a defensive back, a fate many African-American quarterbacks in college football shared up until the middle - late 1980s when turning professional. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. 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 African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa He played as a reserve-special teams player for the Steelers in 1977 and the Super Bowl champion 1978 seasons, leading the team in interceptions in the latter campaign. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) In 1979 Dungy was traded to the San Francisco 49ers, then finished his career a year later in the training camp of the New York Giants in 1980. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)

Dungy is the only NFL player since the AFL-NFL merger to intercept a pass and throw an interception in the same game. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues Dungy was the emergency quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 1977 game against the Houston Oilers when both Terry Bradshaw and Mike Kruczek went down with injuries. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Michael Francis Kruczek (born March 15, in 1953 in Washington D ^[6] He played safety on defense.

Coaching career

Assistant coaching positions

Following his retirement, Dungy was invited to become an assistant coach for his alma mater, the University of Minnesota in 1980. After one season in charge of defensive backs, he was asked to come back to the NFL as a coach. 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 He was hired as an assistant coach with the Steelers by Chuck Noll, his former coach, in 1981. Charles Henry Noll (born January 5 1932) is a former professional American football player and coach most notably the head coach of the Pittsburgh Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

In 1982, he was named defensive backfield coach, and was promoted in 1984 to defensive coordinator. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense. He left the Steelers in 1989 to become the defensive backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, and took over the defensive coordinator position for the Minnesota Vikings under Dennis Green in 1992. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Dennis "Denny" Green (born February 17, 1949 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football Head coach. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) While at Minnesota, Dungy's defense was ranked first in the NFL.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Dungy achieved his dream of being an NFL head coach when he was hired by Rich McKay to reform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team well-known for its lack of success, on January 22, 1996. Rich McKay (born March 16, 1959) is the president and former general manager of the NFL 's Atlanta Falcons franchise The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Dungy installed his version of the Cover 2 defense with Defensive Coordinator Monte Kiffin with a few new wrinkles now known as the famous Tampa 2. American football Strategy is the strategic deployment of players and assignment of tasks to offensive and defensive players of American football Monte Kiffin (born February 29, 1940 in Lexington Nebraska) is an American football coach in the NFL. 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 Despite losing the first few games in 1996, the Bucs finished strong and showed signs of developing into a winning team. After a home win vs the Raiders, The Bucs fell to a quick 14-0 hole to the Chargers in San Diego, where the Bucs had not won on the west coast in over 15 years. Instead of folding, Tampa Bay fought to a hard win. Many feel that was the game in which the team turned the corner.

In 1997, the Buccaneers finished second in the NFC Central division, Tampa Bay's first winning season since 1982 after starting the season 5-0 matching the only time the Bucs were ever undefeated with as many wins in the 1979 season. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. In the last game played at Tampa Stadium, the Bucs defeated the Detroit Lions in their first playoff game, losing the next game to the defending champion Green Bay Packers. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin.

Under Dungy's watch, the Buccaneers made four playoff appearances and won their division in 1999 only to lose to the St Louis Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St However, Tampa Bay under Dungy struggled to reach the playoffs in his last four seasons. Also, in his last three playoff games, Tampa Bay was offensively shut out. Constant changes to the offensive coordinator position despite a successful 2000 offensive ranking was often to blame, as QB Shaun King had to work with 3 different coordinators in 3 years. Shaun Earl King (born May 29, 1977 in St Petersburg Florida) is a football analyst on ESPN First Take and former Dungy was fired by the team on January 14, 2002 due to the club's repeated losses in the playoffs including two lopsided defeats (in 2000 and 2001) to the Philadelphia Eagles; and because it was determined by the team's higher management that the conservative offense that Dungy ran was too inconsistent against NFL teams. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The following year, the Buccaneers easily defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2002 NFC Championship game under coach Jon Gruden en route to the club's first Super Bowl appearance and victory. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jon D Gruden (born August 17, 1963 in Sandusky Ohio) is the current head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide

Indianapolis Colts

On January 22, 2002, Dungy was hired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts^[7], a team that at the time was very potent offensively, but very weak defensively. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. He installed his "Tampa 2" defense immediately and ever since has set about retooling the Colts' defense to his liking. 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 Since joining the Colts, Dungy has left the high-powered offense previously installed there by Jim Mora, in both playing style and in personnel, virtually unchanged. James Earnest Mora (born May 24 1935 in Glendale California) is the former head coach of the USFL 's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars and the NFL's New Dungy was reunited with Tom Moore, who was retained as offensive coordinator. Tom Moore (born November 7, 1938 in Owatonna Minnesota) is the current offensive coordinator of the NFL team Indianapolis Colts Moore and Dungy had previously worked together at Minnesota and Pittsburgh. ^[8]

During his early tenure in Indianapolis, Dungy struggled to fix the Colts' defense and had mixed results in the post season. In his first season at Indianapolis the Colts were shut out 41-0 by the New York Jets in a first-round playoff game, and the team lost postseason games to the New England Patriots in both 2003 (in the AFC championship game) and 2004 (in the second round of the playoffs). The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dungy signed a three-year contract extension in October 2005^[9] for US$ 5 million per year. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[10][11]

The Colts focused on defensive improvements during the 2005 off season, signing five-year defensive tackle Corey Simon. Defensive tackle ( DT) is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. Corey Jermaine Simon (born March 2, 1977 in Boynton Beach Florida) is a former American football Defensive tackle of the National Widely expected to be a Super Bowl contender, the Colts won their first 13 games, prompting much speculation about the possibility of the Colts becoming the NFL's first team to finish the season undefeated since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.

However, this dream was shattered when the Colts lost their 14th game to the San Diego Chargers. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The Colts did manage to obtain home field advantage throughout the playoffs, but were defeated in the divisional playoff round against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This loss made the Colts the first team to ever start a season 13-0 and not reach the Super Bowl.

The Colts 2006 playoff run was characterized by a marked improvement in defensive play, as the Colts defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, holding one of the NFL's best running backs to less than 50 yards, and upset the favored Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. On January 21, 2007, after trailing 21-3, the Colts defeated the New England Patriots to become AFC Champions and advanced to Super Bowl XLI. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of This was the largest comeback in the conference-title game history. ^[12]

On February 4, 2007, Dungy and the Indianapolis Colts won Super Bowl XLI 29-17 over Lovie Smith and the Chicago Bears at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, and Dolphins Stadium) is a football

On January 21, 2008, Dungy announced that he would return at least for the 2008 season. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common When he steps down, Jim Caldwell will take his place. Jim Caldwell (born January 16, 1955 in Beloit Wisconsin) is the associate Head coach and Quarterbacks coach for the National ^[13]

Coaching firsts

Dungy's career has included several notable firsts. Among them, Dungy is the first NFL head coach to defeat all 32 NFL teams. ^[4] He was also the youngest assistant coach at age 25^[4] and the youngest coordinator at age 28^[4] in NFL history.

Although Dungy was the second black head coach to advance to the Super Bowl (along with Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, who advanced a few hours before Indianapolis), he was the first black head coach to win. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. He was however the third black head coach to win a pro football championship in North America, behind Darren Arbet of the San Jose Sabercats (Arena Football League) who won ArenaBowl XVI in 2002 and Pinball Clemons of the Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League) who won the 92nd Grey Cup in 2004. Darren Arbet (born July 3, 1967) is an Arena Football League Head coach for the San Jose SaberCats. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ArenaBowl XVI was played between the San Jose SaberCats and Arizona Rattlers in San Jose California on August 18 2002 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons OOnt (born January 15, 1965 in Dunedin Florida, U The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Game Summary Toronto Argonauts (27 - TDs Damon Allen (2 Robert Baker; FGs Noel Prefontaine (2 cons "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He is also the second minority head coach to win a Super Bowl, Tom Flores who coached the Oakland Raiders won Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII. Thomas R "Tom" Flores (born March 21, 1937 in Fresno California) is a retired American football Quarterback and coach The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California.

Dungy also became the sixth man to play in a Super Bowl and be the head coach of a Super Bowl team. He joins Dan Reeves, Sam Wyche, Mike Ditka, Forrest Gregg and Tom Flores. Daniel Edward Reeves (born January 19, 1944 in Rome Georgia) is a former American football player and head coach Samuel David Wyche (born January 5, 1945 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former American football player and Head coach, who is best known Michael Keller Ditka Jr (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie Pennsylvania) also known as Iron Mike Ditka or Da Coach, is a former Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933 in Birthright Texas) is a former American football player and coach in the NFL. Thomas R "Tom" Flores (born March 21, 1937 in Fresno California) is a retired American football Quarterback and coach After the win in Super Bowl XLI, Dungy became the third man to win Super Bowls both as a player and a head coach. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of The other two are Mike Ditka and Tom Flores. Michael Keller Ditka Jr (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie Pennsylvania) also known as Iron Mike Ditka or Da Coach, is a former Thomas R "Tom" Flores (born March 21, 1937 in Fresno California) is a retired American football Quarterback and coach

Coaching strategy

Main article: Tampa 2

On offense, Dungy's strategy involved a conservative, ball-control offense based primarily around running the ball and short, high-percentage passes when he was at Tampa Bay. 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 At Indianapolis, he inherited and kept the offense designed by offensive coordinator Tom Moore because the offense was in the hands of someone he knew and trusted. Tom Moore (born November 7, 1938 in Owatonna Minnesota) is the current offensive coordinator of the NFL team Indianapolis Colts ^[8] In both cases, most of the offensive planning has been handled by his offensive coordinators.

On defense, Dungy uses a stifling "Cover 2" style zone defense, which is usually based on a formation with 4 linemen, 3 linebackers, and 4 defensive backs. American football Strategy is the strategic deployment of players and assignment of tasks to offensive and defensive players of American football Zone defense is a type of defense used in Sports which is the alternative to Man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding player on the The "Cover 2" defense Dungy uses involves having his linemen rushing the passer, the cornerbacks covering the passing flat area, the linebackers covering the middle of the field, and the safeties providing deep coverage on each half of their respective zones. While the Cover 2 defense is not a new concept, the personnel that Dungy uses in this defense is very specific, and as a result, his style of defense has earned the moniker of the "Tampa 2" around the NFL. American football Strategy is the strategic deployment of players and assignment of tasks to offensive and defensive players of American football 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 The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. ^[14]

Coaching tree

See also: coaching tree

Like Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh, Mike Holmgren and Marty Schottenheimer, Dungy is also credited with supporting and fostering the development of defensive-minded coaches, during his tenure with the Bucs. A coaching tree is similar to a Family tree except it shows the relationships of coaches instead of family members Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots William Ernest "Bill" Walsh ( November 30 1931 &ndash July 30 2007) was an American head football coach of the Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach His contributions have had a great effect on the diversity of the league and helped lead to the institution of the Rooney Rule by Steelers owner Dan Rooney, requiring teams to interview minority coaches. The Rooney Rule, established in 2003 requires National Football League teams to interview minority candidates for a head coaching opportunity For the fictional television character please see Dan Rooney (General Hospital Daniel M

As of January 23, 2007, four members from Dungy's coaching staff are head coaches of other NFL teams:^[15]

• Herman Edwards for the Kansas City Chiefs (Assistant head coach under Dungy at Tampa Bay)
• Lovie Smith for the Chicago Bears (Linebackers coach under Dungy at Tampa Bay)
• Rod Marinelli for the Detroit Lions (Defensive line coach under Dungy at Tampa Bay)
• Mike Tomlin for the Pittsburgh Steelers (Defensive backs coach under Dungy at Tampa Bay)

Moreover, Mike Shula, the offensive coordinator under Dungy at Tampa, was the head coach of Alabama between 2003 and 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Herman Lee "Herm" Edwards Jr (born April 27, 1954) is the American football Head coach of the National Football League The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Rodney (Rod Marinelli (born July 13, 1949 in Rosemead California) is the Head coach of the Detroit Lions, the twenty-fourth The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972) is an American football Head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League Mike Shula (born June 3, 1965, in) is an American football quarterback coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, an NFL team Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Joe Barry, a linebackers coach under Dungy at Tampa Bay, is the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. Joe Barry is the Defensive coordinator for the National Football League Detroit Lions and the son-in-law of Lions Head Coach Rod Marinelli The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. ^[16] Leslie Frazier, a defensive backs coach under Dungy at Indianapolis, is the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. Leslie Antonio Frazier (born April 3, 1959 in Columbus, Mississippi) was a Cornerback / safety in the National Football The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. ^[17] Also, Jim Caldwell, who currently is the Assistant Head Coach under Dungy in Indianapolis will succeed Dungy at the time of his retirement. Many speculate that to occur after the 2008 NFL season.

Although Dungy is listed as not only a part of the Bill Walsh coaching tree, but also a part of the Marty Schottenheimer coaching tree, the Dungy tree grew from the roots of the Pittsburgh Steelers' dynasty of the 1970s. William Ernest "Bill" Walsh ( November 30 1931 &ndash July 30 2007) was an American head football coach of the Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach He was influenced by the defensive schemes learned under Chuck Noll and Bud Carson. Charles Henry Noll (born January 5 1932) is a former professional American football player and coach most notably the head coach of the Pittsburgh Leon H "Bud" Carson ( –) was an American football coach best-known for his role on the Pittsburgh Steelers ' championship teams of the 1970s ^[18] Dungy said that he inherited most of the coaching philosophies from Noll and he is proud be a protégé of Noll. ^[19]

Coaching philosophy

Dungy formed his philosophy by taking something from virtually every coach he came in contact with -- Noll (as player and then coach in Pittsburgh), Walsh (as player in San Francisco), Schottenheimer (as coach in Kansas City) and Green (as coach in Minnesota) -- and blending it with his own beliefs and Christian values. ^[11]

Dungy stresses that coaches are essentially teachers^[20] who put faith and family ahead of football and do not belittle their players or scream at them. Faith is a Belief in the trustworthiness of an Idea. Formal usage of the word "faith" is usually reserved for concepts of Religion, as in Also, like Dungy, they remain calm when things go badly. They guide instead of goad, and Lovie Smith found that perhaps the most instructive thing of all. Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL.

Smith said,

"We talked about how to do it, being a teacher instead of screaming and yelling, all that stuff. " ^[21]

Smith also said,

"I think as you look to young coaches coming up in the ranks, a lot of us have a picture of how a coach is supposed to be, how he is supposed to act. . . And I think what Tony Dungy showed me is you don't have to act that way. "^[22]

Dungy said,

"I really wanted to show people you can win all kinds of ways. I always coached the way I've wanted to be coached. I know Lovie has done the same thing. For guys to have success where it maybe goes against the grain, against the culture . . . I know I probably didn't get a couple of jobs in my career because people could not see my personality or the way I was going to do it . . . For your faith to be more important than your job, for your family to be more important than that job . . . We all know that's the way it should be, but we're afraid to say that sometimes. Lovie's not afraid to say it and I'm not afraid to say it. "^[23]

Dungy also learned from Noll that it takes all 53 of the players on the team to win so that a coach should train the 33rd player on the roster as he would the third player, which has become the spine of Dungy's own coaching philosophy,^[24] which is the Next Man Up theory of calm coaching. ^[25] Dungy stressed that a team should have a thought process, a philosophy and the conviction to stick with it, even if the personnel changes during the games because of injuries. ^[26] Dungy said,

"Chuck's philosophy was to convince every guy on the team that his role was important. If you came in as a free agent and were just a gunner on the punt team or the third safety, you were doing something the team needed to win. . . It was his way of emphasizing that no one is irreplaceable. You have to coach everybody the same way. If Joe Greene goes out, Steve Furness goes in and we're not going to change anything. Chuck never panicked when someone got hurt or held out. We can still function. That made a big impression on me. "^[24]

Dungy put his coaching beliefs on his memoir, Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life. (ISBN 1-414-31801-4) Cam Cameron, former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, highly recommended the book by buying 1,000 books to give away to football coaches at his preseason coaching clinic in July 2007 in South Florida,^[27] and said,

"It dispelled so many myths about the coaching business -- that you had to be a yeller and a screamer to win. Malcolm "Cam" Cameron (born February 6, 1961 in Chapel Hill North Carolina) is currently the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. You can be your own person, treat people with respect, be very demanding but demanding in a way that doesn't trample on people. And you don't have to give up your faith to win in the NFL. It confirmed and re-affirmed an awful lot of the beliefs I held about coaching. . . "^[27]

Political career

In August 2007, President George W. Bush appointed Dungy a member of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. ^[28] The 25-member council represents leaders from government, business, entertainment, athletics and non-profit organizations committed to growing the spirit of service and civic participation. The two-year appointment requires attendance at two in-person meetings per year and quarterly phone conversations with assigned committees. After receiving the call from President Bush, Dungy remarked "It was something that was really hard to believe. Certainly, when you go into football coaching, you’re not expecting to get presidential appointments to anything. "^[28]

Personal

Dungy's tenure in Tampa Bay as the head coach of the Buccaneers brought greater attention to his personal accomplishments outside of sports. Tony Dungy has earned widespread respect both on and off the field due to what many see as strong convictions and high personal standards of ethics and behavior, which affect his behavior as both a coach and as a member of his community. He has been active in many community service organizations in the cities in which he has coached. While in Tampa Bay, Dungy worked as a public speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action. A public speaker is a person who makes speeches in Public settings The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a not-for-profit Christian organization that has been based in Kansas City Missouri since 1956 Athletes in Action (AIA is an evangelical Christian Sports ministry ^[4]

He began a mentoring program for young people called Mentors for Life, and provided Buccaneers' tickets for the participants. He also supported other charitable programs in the area such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, the Prison Crusade Ministry, foster parenting organizations, and Family First. Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization whose mission is to “enable all young people especially those who need us most to reach their full potential His community involvement and care continues in Indianapolis where Tony helped launch the Basket of Hope program which aids patients at the Riley Hospital for Children. He continues to assist Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Club in Indianapolis. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c(3 non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization whose mission is to “enable all young people especially those who need us most to reach their full potential He also supports the Black Coaches Association National Convention and Indiana Black Expo. ^[4]

Dungy is a devout evangelical Christian and at one point in his coaching career considered leaving football for the prison ministry. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Prison religion includes the religious beliefs and practices of Prison inmates, usually stemming from or including concepts surrounding their imprisonment ^[6] Throughout his career, he has remained involved with community service organizations. ^[29] On March 20, 2007, Dungy aligned himself with a socially conservative organization, the Indiana Family Institute, and openly supported an amendment to the Indiana constitution which would have defined marriage as solely between one man and one woman. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what

Dungy is married to Lauren Harris of Pittsburgh^[6] and has two daughters, Tiara and Jade, and four sons, James (died December 22, 2005), Eric, Jordan and Justin. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They still keep their home in the Tampa Bay area.

On September 6, 2007, The Indianapolis Star reported that the Davie-Brown Index (DBI), an independent celebrity rating service for advertisers, places Dungy in the top 15 of the 900 actors, musicians, TV personalities, and sports celebrities it ranks for overall appeal, putting him on a level with actors such as Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Davie Brown Index (DBI is an independent index for Brand marketers and agencies that determines a Celebrity ’s ability to influence brand affinity and consumer Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Among sports figures, he ranks second only to Hank Aaron. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired ^[29]

According to a spokesperson for the DBI: "Clearly, U. S. consumers find him likable. "

On February 27, 2008, Indiana Wesleyan University honored Dungy in a ceremony where he was inducted into IWU's Society of World Changers. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Indiana Wesleyan University ( IWU) is a private Evangelical Christian Liberal arts college located in Marion Indiana that is affiliated ^[30] Dungy also received an honorary doctorate of humane letters. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding ^[31][32].

Books

Dungy's memoir, Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life, was released on July 10, 2007^[33] and reached No. for other uses see Memoir (disambiguation As a literary Genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list on August 5, 2007^[34] and again on September 9, 2007. The New York Times Best Seller List is widely considered to be the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[35] Tyndale House Publishers said it was the first NFL-related book ever ranked No. Not to be confused with Tyndale House (Cambridge of Cambridge England a library and centre for scholarly biblical research 1. ^[36] When asked why he wrote Quiet Strength, Dungy said,

"It's not something I ever really thought of doing. I've had several people ask me about it for a number of years. Several people asked about it after winning (the Super Bowl). I was hoping, really, not to do it. . . I think it becomes kind of what happens. You win a Super Bowl, you have a big achievement, and you write a book. And I didn't want to be one of those guys, but a lot of people thought that it was the right time -- and it did turn out to be that. I think people were looking for something positive to read, and we had a lot of negative in the sports world. I think it just came out at the right time. Maybe the Lord's timing was good. "^[37]

Dungy said he’d actually gotten "more satisfaction" from the success of Quiet Strength than the Super Bowl win. That’s because, he said, "I’ve gotten so many calls and letters from people saying they really got something out of it, something that helped them. "^[38] On January 10, 2008, Quiet Strength reached 1,000,000 copies in print. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[39] Quiet Strength was on the New York Times Best Seller List for 32 weeks, including 27 in the top 10 for hardcover nonfiction. ^[40]

Dungy also published a 96-page paperback called Quiet Strength: Men's Bible Study on July 18, 2007. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dungy challenged men to answer six questions: What's my game plan? What's my strength? What's success? Where's my security? What's my significance? And, what's my legacy? The book is aimed specifically at men, including those who may not otherwise be interested in spiritual matters. ^[41]

When asked if Dungy would consider writing a follow-up to Quiet Strength, Dungy said,

"Three months ago, I would've said 'no' for sure. But the impact of this one has been beyond what I could've dreamed and there may be another one in the future. The focus would probably be on how to develop leadership and a coaching strategy for whatever business you're in; coaching for your family, business, or sport based on Christian principles. "^[42]

Dungy signed with Simon & Schuster to publish a children's picture book called You Can Do It. Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L It will be scheduled to be published in July 2008. International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) The book tells the story of Dungy and his siblings, including younger brother Linden who figures out his life dream and is encouraged by his family to follow that dream. ^[43]

Endorsements

Dungy will grace the cover of NFL Head Coach 09 as its "cover coach". NFL Head Coach 09 is the follow-up to NFL Head Coach for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. ^[44] The previous head coach on the cover was Bill Cowher. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player

Bibliography

• Dungy, Tony; Nathan Whitaker (2007). Quiet Strength: the Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life. Tyndale House. Not to be confused with Tyndale House (Cambridge of Cambridge England a library and centre for scholarly biblical research ISBN 1-414-31801-4.  
• Dungy, Tony (2007). Quiet Strength : Men's Bible Study. Group Publishing. ISBN 0-764-43662-7.  

References

External links

• NFL.com - Indianapolis Colts Coaching Staff. Retrieved on 2005-12-24. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes
• The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved on 2005-12-24. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes
• Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Tony Dungy. Retrieved on 2005-12-24. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes
• ESPN.com - NFL -Smith: Faith, family then football. Retrieved on 2005-12-24. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes
• ESPN.com - NFL -Tony Dungy Amazing Grace. Retrieved on 2006-06-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries
• Tony Dungy's Coaching Tree of Woe. Retrieved on 2007-07-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
• Tony Dungy's Interview on FOX News Radio
• CoachDungy.com Quiet Strength. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.

Preceded by Jim Mora	Indianapolis Colts Head Coaches 2002-	Succeeded by 'current'
Preceded by Sam Wyche	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coaches 1996–2001	Succeeded by Jon Gruden
Preceded by Woody Widenhofer	Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Coordinators 1984-1988	Succeeded by Rod Rust
Preceded by Bill Cowher	Super Bowl Winning Head Coaches Super Bowl XLI, 2007	Succeeded by Tom Coughlin

Persondata
NAME	Dungy, Tony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dungy, Anthony Kevin
SHORT DESCRIPTION	professional American football player and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League
DATE OF BIRTH	October 6, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH	Jackson, Michigan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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