Tony Levine
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| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title |
Special teams coordinator Co-Offensive coordinator Tight ends coach |
| Team | Purdue |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 28, 1972 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Minnesota |
| 1996 | Minnesota Fighting Pike |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996 | Highland Park HS (MN) (freshman) |
| 1997–1999 | Texas State (WR/TE) |
| 2000–2001 | Auburn (GA) |
| 2002 | Louisiana Tech (ST/TE) |
| 2003 | Louisville (football ops) |
| 2004–2005 | Louisville (ST/OLB) |
| 2006–2007 | Carolina Panthers (asst. S&C/asst. ST) |
| 2008–2011 | Houston (ST/TE/outside WR) |
| 2011–2014 | Houston |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky (ST/TE) |
| 2017-present | Purdue (ST/Co-OC/TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–17 |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
Anthony Michael "Tony" Levine (born October 28, 1972) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator, co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Purdue Boilermakers football team. He is a former head coach for the Houston Cougars football team.
A walk-on wide receiver at Minnesota under Jim Wacker, Levine became a three-year starter and was twice named to the Academic All-Big Ten team. After his graduation from Minnesota, Levine played arena football for the Minnesota Fighting Pike in 1996. Before coming to Houston, the St. Paul native spent time at Texas State, Auburn, Louisiana Tech, Louisville and the NFL's Carolina Panthers.
Tony Levine was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on October 28, 1972 to Marvin and Harriet Levine. His father, Marvin Levine, worked as a certified public accountant and played big-band trumpet. His mother, Harriet, was a high school guidance counselor. Both maternal and paternal grandmothers of Tony Levine were pianists.
Attending Highland Park High School in Saint Paul, Levine was a member of the marching band, where he excelled at saxophone. He became a two-time musical high school All-American.
As a high school junior, he joined the football team for the first time, and played wide receiver. His senior year, Levine was chosen for the Minnesota All-State team. He graduated in 1991. While offered musical scholarships to the University of Rochester, Indiana University, University of North Texas and University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, he did not pursue a musical degree.
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