Dana Bible
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1953 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1975 | Cincinnati |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1977 | Cincinnati (GA) |
| 1978–1979 | Cincinnati (QB) |
| 1981 | Miami (OH) (WR) |
| 1983–1985 | NC State (QB/WR) |
| 1986–1988 | San Diego State (OC/QB/WR) |
| 1989 | Miami (OH) (OC/QB) |
| 1990–1992 | Cincinnati Bengals (QB) |
| 1994 | Cincinnati (OC/QB) |
| 1995–1997 | Stanford (OC/QB) |
| 1998 | Philadelphia Eagles (OC) |
| 1999–2006 | Boston College (OC/QB/WR) |
| 2007–2011 | NC State (OC/QB/WR) |
| 2012 | NC State (OC/QB) |
| 2012 | NC State (interim HC) |
| 2016 | San Francisco 49ers (OA) |
| 2018–2020 | UCLA (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–1 |
Dana John Bible[1] (born October 30, 1953) is a former American football coach.
Bible graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1972 and the University of Cincinnati in 1976, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and in 1982 a Master of Business Administration in management.[2][3] He has served in various college and National Football League (NFL) coaching positions. He was the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1998.
Bible was the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at North Carolina State University from 1983 to 1985 and returned to NC State as offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2012 under head coach Tom O'Brien, having served as O'Brien's OC at Boston College from 1999 to 2006.[4]
In 2009, Bible was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia.[5] He retired from coaching on February 12, 2021.[6]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State Wolfpack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | NC State | 0–1 [note 1] | L Music City | ||||||
| NC State: | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||
- ^ Served as interim head coach after Tom O'Brien was fired at the end of the regular season.
References
[edit]- ^ "UC's Bible Grew In Size - And Stature". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 21, 1974. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Motz, Mark D (December 10, 2009). "Volume VII, Issue 7". St. Xavier High School E-News (Mailing list). Retrieved December 11, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Player Bio: Dana Bible". Boston College Official Athletic Site. CBS College Sports Network. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Chip Kelly hires old friend as senior advisor". Niners Nation. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Dana Bible – NC State | Uplifting Athletes". www.upliftingathletes.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "UCLA quarterbacks coach Dana Bible is retiring after illustrious career". Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- 1953 births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- Boston College Eagles football coaches
- Cincinnati Bearcats football coaches
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Cincinnati Bengals coaches
- Miami RedHawks football coaches
- National Football League offensive coordinators
- NC State Wolfpack football coaches
- Philadelphia Eagles coaches
- San Diego State Aztecs football coaches
- San Francisco 49ers coaches
- Stanford Cardinal football coaches
- St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni
- UCLA Bruins football coaches
- Players of American football from Erie, Pennsylvania