Bill Callahan Coach

Guide Note:

Bill Callahan is the former head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, and also served as the head coach for the NFL's Oakland Raiders in 2002 and 2003, leading the team to Super Bowl XXXVII in the 2002 campaign.

Fast Facts:

1. Born July 31, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois
2. 4-year starting quarter back at Illinois Benedictine College
3. Offensive line coach for University of Wisconsin from 1990-1994
4. Head coach of the Oakland Raiders for the 2002-2003 seasons
5. Head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 2004-2007
6. Fired on November 24, 2007, by Tom Osborne
7. Currently an assistant coach with the New York Jets

Starting his career in coaching at the University of Illinois, Callahan did not make the pro-ranks until 1995 when he was assigned an assistant position with the Philadelphia Eagles. Three years later he landed a starting job with the Oakland Raiders and lead the team to a Super Bowl appearance in the 2002 campaign. He left the organization for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2003, but was fired after four seasons.