Bill Cowher is a former National Football League linebacker and NFL coach. Bill Cowher made his NFL debut in 1979 as a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles. At the age of 28, he began his coaching career as an assistant under Marty Schottenheimer for the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs.
Fast facts
| Full name: | Bill Cowher |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | May 8, 1957 |
| Age: | 66 years old |
| Horoscope: | bull |
| Lucky number: | 8 |
| Lucky stone: | Emerald |
| Lucky color: | green |
| The best match for marriage: | Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn |
| Sex: | Male |
| Profession: | TV analyst |
| Earth: | NOW |
| Height: | 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) |
| Marriage status: | widow |
| Woman | Kaye Young, Veronica Stigeler |
| Netto value | 18 million dollars |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Birth place | Crafton, Pennsylvania, |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree |
| Father | Laird Cowher |
| Mother | Dorothy Cowher |
| children | Meagan Cowher, Lauren Cowher, Lindsay Cowher |
Biography of Bill Cowher
Bill Cowher was born on May 8, 1957 in Crafton, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He is also 66 years old. Laird Cowher and Dorothy Cowher were his parents.
The Education of Bill Cowher
Cowher excelled in football, basketball and track at Carlynton High School. Bill primarily played football and basketball in high school.
He continued his education at North Carolina State University, where he also played linebacker. Bill was a starting quarterback and captain of the varsity football team. In his last year, he was also named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). Bill earned his bachelor’s degree in education in 1979.
Bill Cowher’s height and weight
He has dark brown hair. Blue is the color of his eyes. He is 6 feet 4 tall and weighs around 102 kg.
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Career
Bill Cowher made his NFL debut in 1979 as a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles. The following year, he signed with the Cleveland Browns. After three seasons with the Browns, he was traded to the Eagles, where he spent the next two seasons. While with the Eagles, he broke Jeff Fisher’s leg, which forced Fisher to retire and start coaching.
Cowher began his coaching career at the age of 28 as an assistant for the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs under legendary coach Marty Schottenheimer. Cowher also took a lower salary to become a coach than he would have made with the Eagles in 1985 because he saw his future in coaching. In 1985-86, he was the specials coach for the Browns, and in 1987-88, he was the secondary coach. He was the defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989.
In 1992, he was named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Under his leadership, the performance of the Pittsburgh Steelers improved and reached new heights, as they managed to make the playoffs for the first time in six years. Cowher became the youngest Super Bowl coach when he won it in 1995. Bill was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 15 years.
During his tenure, the team won eight championships, ten playoff berths, 21 playoff appearances, six AFC Championship appearances and two Super Bowl appearances. He became one of only six coaches in NFL history to win at least seven championships. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on February 5, 2006. After 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he resigned.
On February 5, 2007, he agreed to join The NFL Today as a studio analyst. Cowher became a keynote speaker for the ‘National Agents Alliance’ at their leadership conference in July 2010. He also played the head coach of the football team in The Dark Knight Rises. Bill was announced live on CBS that he will be inducted into the Pro Hall of Fame by President David Baker on January 11, 2020.
Wife of Bill Cowher, Marriage
In 1981, Bill met and married his first wife, Kaye Young, also a graduate of North Carolina. Kaye Young, along with her twin sister Faye, played professional basketball for the New York Stars (now defunct) in the Women’s Professional Basketball League. Kaye is mentioned in Karra Porter’s book Mad Seasons: The Story of the First Women’s Professional Basketball League, 1978–1981. Kaye Young, 54, died of skin cancer on July 23, 2010. Meagan, Lauren and Lindsay are the couple’s three daughters.
They were all basketball players. Lindsay played basketball for Wofford College before transferring to Elon University, while Meagan and Lauren played for Princeton University. In 2007, the Cowhers moved from the Pittsburgh suburb of Fox Chapel to Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2011, his daughter Meagan married former NHL forward Kevin Westgarth. Lindsay, the eldest daughter, married former NBA player Ryan Kelly on August 2, 2014.
In 2014, Bill married his second wife, Veronica Stigeler. They have no children. Cowher announced in 2018 that he would sell his house in Raleigh and move to New York full-time. In 2021, he co-authored the autobiography Heart and Steel. In an interview with NFL legends, he talks about his transition from player to coach, analyst and losing his second wife.
Bill Cowher Net Worth
Bill Cowher made most of his money as a professional linebacker, coach and analyst. He has had numerous endorsement deals and was featured on the cover of EA’s sports video game NFL Head Coach. Bill also appeared in Time Warner Cable television commercials. He also provided voice work for Madden NFL 19. As of November 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around $18 million.
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