Bill Muir

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Bill Muir
Personal information
Born: (1942-10-26) October 26, 1942 (age 80)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College: Susquehanna
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
Coaching stats at PFR

William Muir (born October 26, 1942) is a former American football coach who served as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and later as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Muir was fired from the Buccaneers along with five fellow assistant coaches on January 18, 2009. Muir has coached for eight NFL franchises, three different colleges, and two minor league football teams with over 40 years combined coaching experience. [1]

Muir announced his retirement from coaching on February 1, 2012. [2]

Muir graduated attended Susquehanna University, where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and graduated in 1965.

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References

  1. "Kansas City Chiefs Bio". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  2. "Chiefs Offensive Coordinator Bill Muir Decides To Retire". KCChiefs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2012-02-01.