![]() ![]() A championship team wasn’t spawned in that pre-dawn purgatory, but some championship coaching resumes were.įour guys who played for Arians at Temple, and one of his Owls assistants, are members of his sprawling Bucs coaching staff that will try to capture a Lombardi Trophy on Sunday. ![]() Of course, most Philadelphia fans remember Reid as Eagles head coach before his departure in 2013.The next morning, Arians - disgusted at his team’s lack of conditioning - had everyone back out at 6 o’clock to try again, Bowles recalled. This is Reid’s eighth season as Chiefs head coach. Notable in Arians’ favor: the Bucs are the first team to play a Super Bowl at their home stadium.Īrians is looking for his first win as head coach, whereas opposing head coach Andy Reid is going for back-to-back Super Bowl wins as head coach. 7 at Raymond James Stadium, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs. He won a Super Bowl title with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006 as wide receivers coach. In his 25 seasons in the NFL, he’s worked with three teams including the Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, and Miami Dolphins. Clyde Christensen (quarterbacks coach) - former coachĬhristensen served as quarterback and wide receivers coach from 1983 to 1985. He spent almost 30 years in collegiate football coaching before heading to the NFL. Rapone was the defensive coordinator and defensive secondary coach from 1983 to 1988. Rapone served as Temple coaches alongside Arians. Nick Rapone (safeties coach) - former coach Ross is also a two-time NFL pro bowler and a 14-year NFL veteran. Ross, a Camden N.J native, played defensive back from 1980 to 1983, being inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2011 and Temple Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. Kevin Ross (cornerbacks coach) - former player He’s played eight seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and then Houston Oilers. He is the 8th all-time leading rusher for Temple, with almost 2400 yards. McNair played as a running back from 1985 to 1988, which earned him a spot in the 2020 Temple Athletics Hall of Fame. Todd McNair (running backs coach) - former player Armstrong is notable for his portrayal in HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary when he coached the Atlanta Falcons. He has a Superbowl ring being a starter for the 1987 Redskins team Keith Armstrong (special teams coordinator) - former playerĪrmstrong played as a running back from 1983 to 1986, then became a graduate assistant for Temple in 1987. Then, played eight seasons in the NFL, spending seven seasons with the then Washington Redskins and one season with the San Francisco 49ers. Todd Bowles (defensive coordinator) - former playerīowles, a New Jersey native, played football four years at Temple (1982 to 1985) as a defensive back. Locust will be one of two women on the coaching staff across both teams in the Big Game. Her ex-husband Andrew Locust was both coached by Arians and played alongside Ross and Bowles. Lori Locust (assistant defensive line coordinator) - former student Other members of the Bucs coaching staff who were at Temple include the following folks. ![]() This is Arians second season coaching the Bucs, and he’s pulled in lots of other Owls to help. When he returns to the NFL main stage next weekend, it’ll be somewhat familiar territory: Arians was a member of the Steelers coaching staff when they won the Lombardi Trophy in 20, as wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator. Arians is also a three-time cancer survivor, having dealt with both prostate and kidney cancer. In 2013, Bruce and his wife, Christine, created the Arians Family Foundation to help children in the court system because of family abuse or neglect to get the help they need. The 69-year old grew up in Patterson, N.J., and was a quarterback at Virginia Tech before joining the coaching staff as a graduate assistant. Two others coached at the school alongside him.Īrians came to Temple in 1983, and coached the Owls for six seasons with a 27-39 record. Of five who are alumni, four played college ball directly under Arians. In addition to the HC, seven members on the Bucs’ coaching roster have been associated with the North Philadelphia university. ![]()
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