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Parcells coaching tree

that is a great question. I mean how did Parcells get so good? Obviously he learned from somebody.
 
Kind of interesting.. especially as far as The Tuna burning out on football and selling real estate in Colorado:

The Air Force Academy gave Parcells his first head coaching job, but Parcells dispised recruiting and also realized that his mindset was better suited for the professional level. Two disappointing seasons into his Air force tenure, Parcells jumped at the chance to move into the professional coaching ranks as the linebackers coach for the New York Giants
His first stint barely lasted past the first mini camp, as his family convinced Parcells to move back to Colorado. It was at this time in his life that Parcells questioned his desire to coach football. He sold real estate for awhile before realizing his heart was in coaching professional football players. He became the New England Patriot's linebacker coach in 1980.
Parcell's first professional mentor was New York Giants Head coach, Ray Perkins. He reunited with Perkins as defensive coordinator in 1981 and slowly began his ascent towards legendary status.
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http://www.helium.com/items/852079-nfl-coach-profiles-bill-parcells
 
yeah i was reading his a little bit of his bio online and realize that parcells and brian cushing come from the same area. Not that it has anything to do with this post. Theres a good article about it in the draft forum.
 
He was also coaching the football program (as an assistant) at Army when Bob Knight was there in the 60's. I realize that they coach two different sports, but they are good friends still today and you can't tell me they didn't learn any coaching tactics from one another. Look at their styles, both are hard nosed no-nonsense guys who have a reputation for being grumpy, angry but passionate about winning.

Mike Krzyzewski played for Knight at Army, he's a hell of a coach himself.
 
Don Shula, Bill Walsh, and Bill Parcells are probably 3 of the greatest football minds to ever grace the game, though there are others that you could argue as well.
 
CedarPhin said:
Don Shula, Bill Walsh, and Bill Parcells are probably 3 of the greatest football minds to ever grace the game, though there are others that you could argue as well.
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agree
 
CedarPhin said:
Don Shula, Bill Walsh, and Bill Parcells are probably 3 of the greatest football minds to ever grace the game, though there are others that you could argue as well.
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You seem to have forgotten Dave Wannstedt
 
SpaceMountain16 said:
He was also coaching the football program (as an assistant) at Army when Bob Knight was there in the 60's. I realize that they coach two different sports, but they are good friends still today and you can't tell me they didn't learn any coaching tactics from one another. Look at their styles, both are hard nosed no-nonsense guys who have a reputation for being grumpy, angry but passionate about winning.

Mike Krzyzewski played for Knight at Army, he's a hell of a coach himself.
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Good call. I can definitely see some Bobby Knight influence there.
 
CedarPhin said:
Don Shula, Bill Walsh, and Bill Parcells are probably 3 of the greatest football minds to ever grace the game, though there are others that you could argue as well.
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Don Shula and Bill Walsh both came from the Paul Brown coaching tree. Paul Brown was one of the greatest minds the NFL has ever seen. He is often called the "father of the modern offense". He also won on all three levels which is tough by any standard.

My dad had a friend who was a writer for the Bengals in the '70's. I was 10 years old and he took me into the locker room after the game to meet Paul Brown and get his autograph. Something I will never forget.
 
Finfang said:
Don Shula and Bill Walsh both came from the Paul Brown coaching tree. Paul Brown was one of the greatest minds the NFL has ever seen. He is often called the "father of the modern offense". He also won on all three levels which is tough by any standard.

My dad had a friend who was a writer for the Bengals in the '70's. I was 10 years old and he took me into the locker room after the game to meet Paul Brown and get his autograph. Something I will never forget.
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I was going to post this before you did.

Except for the autograph part, thats awesome.
 
Finfang said:
Don Shula and Bill Walsh both came from the Paul Brown coaching tree. Paul Brown was one of the greatest minds the NFL has ever seen. He is often called the "father of the modern offense". He also won on all three levels which is tough by any standard.

My dad had a friend who was a writer for the Bengals in the '70's. I was 10 years old and he took me into the locker room after the game to meet Paul Brown and get his autograph. Something I will never forget.
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Any Mt Rushmore of Coaching Trees, at least in terms of legendary offshoots rather than sheer number of branches, has to include Jim Lee Howell, Giants HC's who had Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry as his OC and DC.
 
SpaceMountain16 said:
I was going to post this before you did.

Except for the autograph part, thats awesome.
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Unfortunately the Dolphins lost that day to the Bengals 23-17 on a late Bob Trumpy TD catch. I was really bummed.

We tried to get into the Dolphins visiting locker room but he couldn't get clearance.
 
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