Bill McGovern (American football)
| New York Giants | |
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| Position: | Linebackers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Place of birth: | Oradell, New Jersey |
| Career information | |
| College: | Holy Cross |
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Bill McGovern is an American football coach who is currently the Linebackers coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Playing career
McGovern played college football at Holy Cross where he was a four-year starter at defensive back. He set a career NCAA Division I-AA record with 24 interceptions. During his senior year, he achieved consensus first team All-America honors.[2]
Coaching career
It was announced on February 8, 2013 that McGovern had been hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as their outside linebackers coach.[3] He previously served as the defensive coordinator for Boston College University for four years,[2] a promotion after serving as linebackers coach for nine years before that.[4] During his previous two seasons as defensive coordinator, he coached two future NFL linebackers – Mark Herzlich and Luke Kuechly.[5][6] Prior to working at Boston College, McGovern served as defensive backs coach at Pittsburgh from 1997-1999, at Boston College from 1994-1996 as defensive backs coach, at Massachusetts in 1993 as defensive coordinator and from 1988-1990 as defensive backs coach, at Holy Cross from 1991-1992 and 1986-1987 as defensive backs coach and assistant defensive backs coach respectively, and at Pennsylvania as freshman coach in 1985.[2]
On January 23, 2016, McGovern was hired as the New York Giants Linebackers coach. [7]
References
- ↑ "Giants hire BC's Bill McGovern as linebackers coach". NorthJersey.com. NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Bill McGovern Profile". BCEAGLES.COM - Boston College Official Athletic Site. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (8 February 2013). "Eagles announce full coaching staff". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Dinich, Heather (29 January 2009). "Boston College makes Bill McGovern d-coordinator". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Eagles assistant coaching rumors: Pat Shurmur, Bill McGovern likely to join". Bleeding Green Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Black, A.J. "Boston College LB Coach Bill McGovern to join Chip Kelly's staff in Philadelphia". BC Interruption. Vox Media. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.northjersey.com/sports/football/giants/big-blue-adding-bc-great-1.1497917