Dana Bible

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Dana Bible
Biographical details
Born (1953-10-30) October 30, 1953 (age 69)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1975 Cincinnati
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1977Cincinnati (GA)
1978–1979Cincinnati (QB)
1981 Miami (OH) (WR)
1983–1985 NC State (QB/WR)
1986–1988 San Diego State (OC/QB/WR)
1989Miami (OH) (OC/QB)
1990–1992 Cincinnati Bengals (QB)
1994Cincinnati (OC/QB)
1995–1997 Stanford (OC/QB)
1998 Philadelphia Eagles (OC)
1999–2006 Boston College (OC/QB/WR)
2007–2011NC State (OC/QB/WR)
2012NC State (OC/QB)
2012NC State (interim HC)
2016 San Francisco 49ers (OA)
2018–2020 UCLA (QB)
Head coaching record
Overall0–1

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

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/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
  1. Served as interim head coach after Tom O'Brien was fired at the end of the regular season.

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References

  1. "UC's Bible Grew In Size - And Stature" . Cincinnati Enquirer. November 21, 1974. Retrieved July 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Motz, Mark D (December 10, 2009). "Volume VII, Issue 7". St. Xavier High School E-News (Mailing list). Retrieved December 11, 2009.[ dead link ]
  3. "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.
  4. "Chip Kelly hires old friend as senior advisor". Niners Nation. February 17, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  5. "Dana Bible – NC State | Uplifting Athletes". www.upliftingathletes.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  6. "UCLA quarterbacks coach Dana Bible is retiring after illustrious career". Los Angeles Times. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.