The thing i tell my team, a lot of being a great leader is knowing where youre going and who youre following. Many people know tony dungy as the nfl head coach who took peyton manning and the indianapolis colts to the super bowl in 2007. Courtesy of tony dungy wilbur dungy was 78 when he passed away in 2004. Since then he has authored and coauthored a number of childrens books and adult selfhelp books including quiet strength, uncommon, the mentor leader, and uncommon marriage. Dungy builds coaching tree by going against the grain. In his seasons as a head coach, dungy compiled an overall record of 969 in the regular season. Tony dungy has 79 books on goodreads with 40510 ratings. Tony coached mainly two franchisees of nfl national football league namely the tumpa bay buccaneers and the indianapolis colts. Tony dungy on uncommon marriage and life after coaching. Then in 1996, he was hired as a head coach for the tampa bay buccaneers. Oct 04, 2020 by 1996, dungy then only 41 was named the tampa bay buccaneers head coach.
Jim caldwell, an assistant under dungy in indianapolis, was promoted to head coach in 2009, and coached the colts for three seasons. Jul 29, 2010 tony dungy no longer needs the gameday apparel and gear of an nfl head coach, but that doesnt keep him from donning distinctively different attire when the occasion calls for it. In it, dungy provides sound advice on how to channel the power of teamwork. Jun 19, 2020 former tampa bay buccaneers coach tony dungy, center, with parents cleomae and wilbur dungy. Tony dungy is the author or coauthor of several books, including the mentor leader. Tony dungy, head coach for the indianapolis colts, cant help but speak from his faith.
Head football coach, university of illinois lovie smith. Tony dungy, ben watson take aim at ga senate candidate who. Super bowlwinning former head coach tony dungy shares keys to maximizing and achieving your true potentialyou were created for an uncommon life. Tony dungy books list of books by author tony dungy thriftbooks. Tony dungy coaching tree 10 key limbs, mike tomlin, rod. Anthony kevin tony dungy is a former american football player, who eventually became the first africanamerican head coach to win the super bowl. He was the head coach of the minnesota vikings for threeplus seasons and led the team to the playoffs in 2012. The latest book by former indianapolis colts head coach tony dungy became his third consecutive bestseller when it debuted this past week at no. Tony dungys new book examines the soul that goes into a. Tony dungy is a retired football coach, most known for leading the indianapolis colts. On february 4, 2007, longtime nfl head coach and current nbc sunday night football analyst tony dungy etched his name into the history books by becoming the first african american head coach to win a super bowl. List of tampa bay buccaneers head coaches wikipedia. Tony dungys childrens books seek to impact a new generation.
Dungy established another nfl first by becoming the first head coach to lead his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. Former colts coach tony dungy, wife lauren, share secret of. Dungy joined the colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in tampa bay history. Aug 05, 2016 caldwell succeeded dungy as the indianapolis colts head coach in 2009, posting a 2622 record. Jan 05, 2021 former nfl head coach tony dungy had a tremendous run at the helm of the indianapolis colts, winning super bowl xli in 2006 against the chicago bears, becoming the first black head coach to achieve that feat. Tony dungy entered the nfl in 1977 as a defensive back with the pittsburgh steelers. Tony is a former nfl player and retired head coach of the 2006 superbowl champions, the indianapolis colts of the. The book that was published this month is coauthored by nathan whitaker. The principles, practices, and priorities of a winning life, and uncommon. Dungy was also the youngest assistant coach and coordinator for the nfl and the first head coach to defeat every team. The team has played 628 games in 40 seasons since joining the nfl. He is an actor, known for nfl head coach 2006, nfl monday night football 1970 and the nfl on cbs 1956. There have been twelve head coaches for the buccaneers franchise.
Jan, 2021 tony dungy, now in the hall of fame, remembers going through interviews for head coaching positions, and how afterward hed hear that the interview went poorly. My good friend tony dungy has demonstrated in his personal life and in this powerful book that it is possible. We had some battles with him when i started coaching on coach chuck nolls staff when tom was the head coach of the. Anthony kevin tony dungy head coach of tampa bay buccaneers. After just one season, dungy lead the buccaneers to their first winning. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory in 2007, the first such win for. Then, he moved to the colts and led the franchise as head coach until his retirement. Caldwell, a former head coach in indianapolis and detroit, receives a strong reference from tony dungy, who he worked for as quarterbacks coach in tampa bay and indianapolis. Tony dungys family, surviving suicide focus on the family. Biography of tony dungy, nfl great and inspiring christian.
Dungy spent his entire adult life in football, but while he wasnt scheming up indys next big play. Tony dungy endorses leslie frazier as head coach candidate. Tony dungy honors godtony dungy, head coach of the indianapolis colts, shares for the first time publically that he and his family had donated several organs for transplant surgeries after his 18yearold son, james, committed suicide in december. Tony dungy books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. James dungy, the 18yearold son of indianapolis colts coach tony dungy, was found dead of an apparent suicide in his tampaarea apartment early today, the sheriffs office said.
He was part of the first super bowl that featured a black head coach. Perfect for sports teams, small groups, or personal reflection, the uncommon life weekly challenge books will show you how to create a life of real significance and impact in your world. Dungy first became a head coach in 1996 for the tampa bay buccaneers. Former colts coach tony dungy, wife lauren, share secret. He was also the youngest assistant coach at age 25 and the youngest coordinator at age 28 in nfl history. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory on february 4, 2007, the first such win for an african american head coach. Five years later, he joined the team as an assistant. Dungy builds coaching tree by going against the grain the. He has been married to lauren harris since june 19, 1982.
Nov 04, 2007 colts coach tony dungy has played a large role in diversifying the current coaching fraternity by starting the professional careers of three of the n. Quiet strength bleacher report latest news, videos. Tony dungy record, statistics, and category ranks pro. His first and previous book, quiet strength, was autobiographical, with a little help from coauthor nathan whitaker. Former indianapolis colts head coach tony dungy, former.
Jul 12, 2007 july 12, 2007 this year tony dungy experienced many firsts. New york times best selling author and pro football hall of fame coach, tony dungy. Dungy spoke at the super bowl breakfast in detroit, mi, saturday, february. Concluding the luncheon, coach dungy signed copies of his book and provided time for. Tony dungy books list of books by author tony dungy. Tony dungy is a former professional football player and coach who became the first african american head coach to win the super bowl. Achieving your potential by tony dungy, nathan whitaker. Dungy guided the buccaneers to four playoff appearances in six years and built the core that won super bowl under jon gruden in january 2003. Dungys teams became perennial postseason contenders under his leadership, missing playoffs only twice in tampa bay. Dungy has written several bestselling books, including the memoir quiet strength.
Tony dungy criticizes narrative that black coaches interview. Tony dungy roundtable on lack of black nfl head coaches a. He was fired after the 2001 season, and one year later, the indianapolis colts hired him as head coach. The defensiveminded duo of tony dungy and defensive coordinator monte kiffin turned the miserable buccaneers around. Former indianapolis colts coach tony dungy and his wife, lauren, sign copies of their new book, uncommon marriage, at sams club on wednesday. The 700 club sports reporter, shawn brown, interviewed coach tony dungy after his decision to retire from coaching in the nfl its been two years since that day in nfl history where indianapolis colts head coach tony dungy became the first african american coach to win a super bowl. Legendary nfl coach tony dungy writes book with gainesville.
The signing was to promote dungys new book the soul of a team. Tony dungy, author info, published books, bio, photo, video, and. Dungy s career has included several notable firsts. Mike shula, the offensive coordinator under dungy at tampa, was the head coach at the university of alabama from 2003 to 2006. Commentary in his latest book, soul of a team, cowritten with nathan whitaker, the great football coach tony dungy asks the question. Tony dungy and his wife lauren dungy are active members of a number of family, faith, and. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory in 2007, the first such win for an african american head coach. It was a triumph that was revered and will continue to be revered.
As dungy mentioned, frazier has previous head coaching experience in the nfl. Four buccaneers coaches, john mckay, tony dungy, jon gruden, and bruce arians, have taken the buccaneers to the playoffs, with gruden and arians being the only two coaches to win the super bowl with the team. Afcea luncheon inspiring excerpts from the the soul of a team. Investigators ruled suicide as the cause of death of the 18yearold, whose famous father was the highly successful head coach of the indianapolis colts and is now a studio analyst for nbcs football night in america.
Feb 07, 2021 tony dungy roundtable on lack of black nfl head coaches a mustwatch mike freeman, usa today 272021 at least 9 shot, 2 dead in separate shootings in virginia beach. Tony dungy says jim caldwell has what it takes to lead texans. Herman edwards, the former head coach for the new york jets and kansas city chiefs was an assistant head coach under dungy at tampa bay. Tony dungy steps away from coaching the new york times. Jan, 2009 tony dungy, the first africanamerican football coach to win the super bowl and one of the most successful coaches in history, retired monday, narrowly missing his own promise that he would not. Nbcs tony dungy chose his family over returning to coaching. Jul 10, 2019 jamie dungy, tony dungy s oldest son, died three days before christmas in 2005. Tony dungys marriage to wife lauren with whom he shares.
Anthony kevin dungy is a former professional american football safety. His opponent had a black coach, too, making it the first. In this inspiring and reflective memoir, now updated with a new chapter, coach dungy tells the story of a life lived for god and familyand challenges us all to. Dungy joined the colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in tampa bay buccaneers history. James dungy, son of colts coach, found dead of apparent. Tony has been a consecutive coach for almost 6 years, with the most wins in the nfl. Following his successes there, he held the head coach position for the indianapolis colts from 2002 to 2008, becoming in 2007 the first africanamerican head coach to win a super bowl.
Anyone who knows anything about this man knows hes a christian believer. He is one of the few individuals to have won a super bowl as both a player and a head coach. Tony dungy criticizes narrative that black coaches. New book by tony dungy debuts on best sellers list at no. It saturates his life, his work and his personal history. Dec 02, 2018 tony dungys childrens books seek to impact a new generation. Nbcs tony dungy chose his family over returning to. Former indianapolis colts head coach tony dungy and former denver broncos head coach gary kubiak reflect on quarterback peyton mannings legendary nfl career. The indianapolis colts hired dungy as head coach in 2002. It was a triumph that was revered and will continue to be revered by many. Mar 30, 2019 while the vipers story is of great interest, and drawn from dungys 40 years as a player and coach, the section that stood out most in the book is the one under the title, finding your soul. Even a halfcentury removed, the memories are vivid for pro football hall of fame coach tony dungy.
Tony dungy was born on october 6, 1955 in jackson, michigan, usa as anthony kevin dungy. In a world of turmoil, tony dungy still trusts the human heart. Dungy was the first black head coach to win the super bowl with the colts victory over the bears in 2007. Dec 24, 2019 the following season, dungy took over as the bucs head coach through the 2001 season. Among them, dungy is the first nfl head coach to defeat all 32 nfl teams. He has also held assistant coaching positions with the. The thing i tell my team, a lot of being a great leader is knowing where youre going. For the next 14 years he was an assistant coach in the nfl. Tony dungy raises the afc championship trophy after the colts defeated the new england patriots 3834 during the afc championship game in indianapolis, indiana, sunday, january 21, 2007 photo.
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