Bob Davie (American football)
Davie at 2016 Mountain West Media Days
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | New Mexico |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| Record | 27–36 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 30, 1954 Sewickley, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1975 | Youngstown State |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh (GA) |
| 1978–1979 | Arizona (LB) |
| 1980–1982 | Pittsburgh (LB) |
| 1983–1984 | Tulane (DC) |
| 1985–1988 | Texas A&M (OLB) |
| 1989–1993 | Texas A&M (DC) |
| 1994–1996 | Notre Dame (DC) |
| 1997–2001 | Notre Dame |
| 2012–present | New Mexico |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 62–61 |
| Bowls | 1–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| MWC Mountain Division (2016) | |
Robert Edwin "Bob" Davie Jr. (born September 30, 1954) is an American football college coach and former player, currently the head football coach at New Mexico. He previously served as the head football coach at Notre Dame from 1997 to 2001, compiling a record of 35–25. He also served as an ESPN college football color commentator from 2002 to 2011.
Robert Edwin Davie Jr. was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Robert Sr. and June. Davie was raised in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. As a student at Moon Area High School, Davie excelled in sports, lettering three times each in football, baseball, and basketball. During his senior year, Davie served as captain of both the football and basketball teams. The same year, his elder brother died of cancer.
Davie received a football scholarship to attend the University of Arizona. After two weeks in Arizona, however, Davie became homesick and returned to Pennsylvania. He soon enrolled in nearby Youngstown State University, where he was a starting tight end for three years.
Following his graduation from Youngstown State in 1977, Davie took a job as a graduate assistant for the University of Pittsburgh football team, working under head coach Jackie Sherrill. Davie then spent two years as an assistant coach at the University of Arizona before returning to the University of Pittsburgh for the 1980–1982 seasons. He then moved to Tulane as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach from 1983 to 1984. From 1985 to 1988, Davie served as the outside linebackers coach at Texas A&M University before serving as the school's defensive coordinator from 1989 to 1993. During his stint at A&M, he helped further develop the "Wrecking Crew" defense, which, in 1991 was No. 1 in the nation in total defense.
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