Former colts bill polian, tony dungy, peyton manning gave. Dungy has directed the colts to a 6020 regularseason record, five playoff appearances, four afc south titles, two afc championship game appearances and to a 2917 victory. Tony dungy was the indianapolis colts and super bowl champion xli. Tony dungys words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in super bowl xli, the first for an african american coach. How is it possible for a coachespecially a football coachto win the respect of his players and lead them to the super bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the. Dungy thanked the crowd, shared an anecdote about martin, then told the crowd he was going to speak for about 15 minutes. Tony dungy record, statistics, and category ranks pro. He is known as being the mentor leader as many of his practices focus on the people of the team.
In her free time, lauren loves volunteering for imom. Even sapp, with a reputation of being a prick, adored tony dungy. Former nfl coach tony dungy is a master at creating unified teams, which was the topic of last weeks entreleadership podcast. Tony dungy is a former professional football player and coach who became the first african american head coach to win the super bowl. Tony dungy, head coach of the indianapolis colts, shares for the first time publicly that he and his family had donated several organs for transplant surgeries after his 18yearold son, james. Tony dungy may have just become the most popular man in this fan base. Tony dungy and bill polian keep refusing to give tom brady. Dungy has been working with a number of christian evangelical groups and writes from that perspective in his new book. In 2006, dungy guided the colts to an afc south division title and capped the. Tony dungy books list of books by author tony dungy. Tony takes us back to his childhood in michigan and tells the story of his little brother, linden, who is a cutup in class but cant seem to find his way. Besides his playing career, he served as a head coach for tampa bay buccaneers from 1996 to 2001. In the book coach tony shares his expertise on what it takes to not just lead, but mentor.
Former nfl coach under fire for his ranking of 10 best. From jackson, michigan he grew up in a family that valued intellectual accomplishments as much as athletics. Solomon wilcots sits down with the coach whose love and passion reaches well beyond the football field. When indianapolis colts coach tony dungy took home the trophy in super bowl xli.
Jul 26, 2010 tony dungy gathers his family, including the newest member, and their fourth adopted child, jason. Oh, he also manages to coach an nfl team in my city, the indianapolis colts. In 1991, the colts started off 05 and ron meyer was fired as head coach. Ever cerebral, coach dungy was the youngest assistant coach 25 and coordinator 28 in league history and is the first africanamerican coach to win a super bowl. Carmel tony dungy and his wife, lauren, have been writing together for a long time. Tony dungys words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly. Bill polian, tony dungy and peyton manning each played a role in helping the indianapolis colts decide to hire frank reich as head coach. Jul 28, 2012 meet lauren harris dungy, wife of former player and coach tony dungy.
Jul 19, 2017 tony dungy and bill polian keep refusing to give tom brady and bill belichick credit the former colts coach and gm do not think highly of the patriots players. Joe thomas assumed the duties of head coach and finished the season at 212. Tony dungy defends onair comments about nick foles. Head coach bill belichick of the new england patriots and the colts head coach tony dungy embrace after the pats 2414 victory over the indianapolis colts in the afc championship. Host chris locurto talked to tony about unity and leadership, plus a whole lot more. Super bowlwinning coach tony dungy talks about faith and loss in new book.
Coach dungy still passionately believes that there is a different path to significancea path characterized by attitudes, ambitions, and allegiances that are all too rare but uncommonly rewarding. He led the colts to five divisional titles and made the playoffs in each of his seven years. Tony dungy, football player, coach, mentor, analyst african. Through this book, i was able to learn more about how he uses his faith in jesus to be an effective. He was an african american football player, coach and sports analyst.
Lauren is a former elementary school teacher and current sunday school teacher. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory on february 4, 2007, the first such win for an african american head coach. Dungy established another nfl first by becoming the first head coach to lead his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. Its great to be here, dungy told the crowd, then adding. Oct 06, 2016 tony dungy won 148 games in nfl seasons. Tony dungy enters his sixth season as head coach of the indianapolis colts. Tony dungy has a number of firsts to his credit he is the first africanamerican head coach to win the super bowl, first nfl head coach to defeat all 32 nfl teams, youngest assistant coach in nfl history at the age of 25 and the youngest coordinator at the age of 28. For children, theyve written about faith, courage and fair. Bio and early life of tony dungy professional career of tony dungy. In 2005 tony dungy was forced to miss one game due to personal issues.
Below are some of my favorite leadership quotes from the book. Also, she is the founder and president of the christian sisters book club. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory in 2007, the first such win for an african american head coach. Tony dungy is a retired professional football player. Ill add, which others have stated, he was a leader of men. During dungys sevenyear reign as indys head coach, the colts posted 12 or more wins in all of those seasons except his first when they finished 106. Husband to lauren dungy, father of ten, author, retired nfl coach, national spokesman for all pro dad. Former nfl coach and now nbc sports commentator tony dungy is responding to criticism about his analysis of the strength of philadelphia eagles quarterback nick foles christian faith in helping. Dungy joined the colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in tampa bay buccaneers history. Dungy took the helm of the club on january 22, 2002, after serving six seasons with tampa bay. I think it may even be fair to say his impact on his players were more so off the field lessons than a coach in number crunching and gameplan. The former indianapolis colts and tampa bay buccaneers head coach was part of a panel that.
Dungy was head coach of the tampa bay buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the indianapolis colts from 2002 to 2008 dungy became the first black head coach to win the super bowl when his colts defeated the. In a family where everyone seems to have found their special talent, all linden knows is that he wants to make people happy. He led the colts to a super bowl win two years ago. Check out this extra info that we werent able to include in the podcast. Two hours into the breakfast, emcee brent jones introduced dungy, who was welcomed with a lengthy standing ovation.
Mar 03, 2009 former indianapolis colts head coach tony dungy decided to retire at age 53. Coach tony dungy keeps life and football in perspective. New york times best selling author and pro football hall of fame coach, tony dungy. Jan 12, 2009 colts head coach tony dungy retired monday. Tony dungy doesnt believe patriots own best dynasty in nfl.
Tony dungy, himself a deeply religious man, navigates a world in which sport was. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Anthony kevin dungy is a former professional american football player. The book addresses everything a youth football coach might need or want to know, either on or off the eld, as someone who is committed to making a difference in the lives of young athletes. He is the only coach in nfl history with six straight 12win seasons. Aug 02, 2010 in mentor leader, tony dungy, the first africanamerican coach to win the super bowl, writes that the secret to success is good leadership and good leadership is all about making the lives. Tony dungy s little brother, linden, is a third grader who is having a bad day at school. Tony dungy is a successful author, family man, public speaker, and a fine example of how to be a christian gentlemen. Linden is the youngest of the dungy family and the least motivated because he hasnt found it. Tony dungy has 73 books on goodreads with 37627 ratings. Tony dungy s net worth and salary in 2019 is tony dungy married. Excellent book, giving it to my 4 sons as christmas gift.
Dungy established another nfl first by becoming the first head coach to lead his. Indianapolis colts coach tony dungy defends kneeling. The team claimed five divisional titles and advanced to the playoffs every year of dungys tenure as coach. In the new york times best seller uncommon, dungy reveals secrets to achieving significance that he has learned from his remarkable parents, his. Sep 25, 2017 indianapolis former indianapolis colts head coach tony dungy is speaking up on behalf of the 100plus nfl players who silently protested during the national anthem before games sunday.
Tony dungy biomarried, affair, wife, children, career, bio. The former colts and buccaneers head coach, who was inducted into the pro football hall of fame last year, is playing the role. Jul 21, 20 a couple months ago i finished the book the mentor leader written by super bowl winning coach and new york times best selling author tony dungy. When indianapolis colts coach tony dungy took home the trophy in super bowl xli, fans around the. The usa football youth coaching handbook is a compelling resource designed to assist youth coaches of all levels and backgrounds. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Jan 31, 2018 former indianapolis colts head coach and current nbc analyst tony dungy gave credit where its due to the new england patriots on wednesday. The principles, practices, and priorities of a winning. To all these people and more, tony dungy is a reallife hero one who teaches us about the importance of quiet strength, fierce determination, and a humble heart. Rick venturi was named as the interim for the final 11 games. Dungy was head coach of the tampa bay buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the indianapolis colts from 2002 to 2008.
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