Bill Cowher is a former National Football League linebacker and American football coach (NFL). 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.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Bill Cowher |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 08 May 1957 |
| Age: | 67 years |
| Horoscope: | Taurus |
| Lucky Number: | 8 |
| Lucky Stone: | Emerald |
| Lucky Color: | Green |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Tv analyst |
| Country: | USA |
| Height: | 5 feet 4 inches (1.63m) |
| Marital Status: | widow |
| Wife | Kaye Young, Veronica Stigeler |
| Net Worth | $18 million |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Birth Place | Crafton, Pennsylvania, |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Education | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Father | Laird Cowher |
| Mother | Dorothy Cowher |
| Kids | Meagan Cowher, Lauren Cowher, Lindsay Cowher |
Bill Cowher Biography
Bill Cowher was born on May 8, 1957, in Crafton, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. He, too, is 66 years old. Laird Cowher and Dorothy Cowher were his parents.
Bill Cowher Education
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 the university football team’s starting linebacker and captain. In his senior year, he was also named Most Valuable Player (MVP). Bill earned his Bachelor of Education degree in 1979.
Bill Cowher Height And Weight
He has dark brown hair. Blue is the color of his eyes. He is 6ft 4 in height and weighs around 102kg.
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. During his time with the Eagles, he broke Jeff Fisher’s leg, prompting Fisher to retire and begin 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 a special coach for the Browns, and in 1987-88, he was a secondary coach. He was the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive coordinator in 1989.
In 1992, he was named Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Under his leadership, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ performance improved and reached new heights, as they made the playoffs for the first time in six years. Cowher became the Super Bowl’s youngest 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 division titles, ten playoff season berths, 21 playoff games, six AFC Championship games, and two Super Bowl appearances. He became one of only six coaches in NFL history to have won at least seven division titles. 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 key 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 film The Dark Knight Rises. Bill was informed live on CBS that he would be inducted into the Pro Hall of Fame on January 11, 2020, by President David Baker.
Bill Cowher’s Wife, Marriage
In 1981, Bill met and married his first wife, Kaye Young, who was also a North Carolina graduate. Kaye Young, along with her twin sister Faye, played professional basketball for the New York Stars (now defunct) in the Women’s Pro 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 relocated 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 don’t have any kids. Cowher announced in 2018 that he would sell his Raleigh home and relocate to New York full-time. In 2021, he co-wrote the autobiography Heart and Steel. In an interview with NFL legends, he discusses his transition from player to coach, analyst, and the loss of his other wife.
Bill Cowher’s Net Worth
Bill Cowher made the majority of his money as a professional linebacker, coach, and analyst. He had a number of 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 March 2024, his net worth is estimated to be around $18 million.