John Fox

Professional football coach John Fox serves as the head coach of the Denver Broncos in the National Football League. Previously, Fox was the head coach of the Carolina Panthers and held other lower-level coaching positions around the NFL and in NCAA Football. Fox also played college football with the San Diego State Aztecs football team.http://www.panthers.com/team/coaches/john-fox/20dfb63b-88ae-4044-96a0-9577d2c933f1

Fox was announced as the new head coach of the Denver Broncos on January 13, 2011, by new Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway. The hiring fills the coaching vacancy left by Josh McDaniels, who was fired on December 6, 2010, after coaching the team towards a 4-12 record in 2010.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6019160

John Fox was born on February 8, 1955, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FoxxJo0.htm He moved to San Diego at the age of 15 and went on to attend and play for San Diego State University. After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education, Fox continued at the university to earn a secondary education teaching credential.http://www.panthers.com/team/coaches/john-fox/20dfb63b-88ae-4044-96a0-9577d2c933f1

Off the field, Fox and his family are involved in a number of charities including serving as a co-chair at the Angels & Stars Gala which works with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and spending time on the NFL-USO Coaches Tour.http://www.panthers.com/team/coaches/john-fox/20dfb63b-88ae-4044-96a0-9577d2c933f1

In his early years of coaching, Fox spent time with various college football teams as a secondary coach such as in 1980 with the Boise State Broncos, 1982 with the Utah Utes and 1983 with the Iowa State Cyclones. He spent the 1985 season in the USFL with the Los Angeles Express before returning to the college ranks as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach for the University of Pittsburgh.http://www.panthers.com/team/coaches/john-fox/20dfb63b-88ae-4044-96a0-9577d2c933f1

Fox made his NFL coaching debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the defensive backs coach, a position he played in college. He later moved on to serve as a lower-level coach for the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams. He took his first head coaching job with the Panthers in 2002, after a four-year stint as the defensive coordinator with the New York Giants. With the Panthers, Fox led the team to the NFC Championship Game in 2003 and to Super Bowl XXXVIII that same season.http://www.panthers.com/team/coaches/john-fox/20dfb63b-88ae-4044-96a0-9577d2c933f1