John Fox
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John Fox (born February 8, 1955) is a former American football coach and player.
He was the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).
He coached the Panthers to a NFC Championship and the Broncos to an AFC Championship.
Personal life
Fox was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia and raised in San Diego, California after moving there at age 15. His step-father, Ron, was a US Navy SEAL. Fox and his wife, Robin, have three sons and a daughter. Known to his friends as "Foxy", he is an active community leader in the Carolinas. He and his wife co-chair the annual Angels & Stars Gala, which benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Playing career
Fox played football at Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California, under local legends Gil Warren and Reldon "Bing" Dawson, and Southwestern College in Chula Vista from 1974-1975, where he spent defensive back with future NFL player and head coach Herman Edwards. Fox earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and teaching experience from San Diego State. He then returned to the NFL as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He resigned from football after this one was over.
Early coaching career
Fox was the defensive backs coach at the United States International University. Sid Gillman, the San Diego Chargers' former head coach, was the athletic director at the time. When the Boise State University Broncos defeated the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship in 1980, Fox was the defensive backs coach. Fox served as the secondary coach for Mike Gottfried's University of Kansas in 1983. When Gottfried became Head Coach at Pitt in 1986, Fox followed Gottfried to the University of Pittsburgh. Fox was first the defensive backs coach and then was promoted to Defensive Coordinator by Gottfried. While at Pitt, Fox had some interactions with Pittsburgh Steeler coaches, and when Gottfried was released by Pitt, Fox began his NFL coaching career with the Steelers.
Broadcasting career
Fox will be hired as a studio analyst for NFL Live on March 20, 2018.