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• Mike Tomlin is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. He previously served as the defensive coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings.

  Tomlin became the youngest coach to reach and win a Super Bowl as he led the Steelers to a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on February 1, 2009. Just days earlier, Tomlin was named the 2008 Motorola Coach of the Year, as voted on by fans.WXPI Pittsburgh: Fans Vote Steelers' Tomlin Coach Of The Year

• Fast Facts

  1. Born March 15, 1972
  2. Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia
  3. Named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 22, 2007
  4. The 10th African-American head coach in NFL history
  5. The same age as Bill Cowher was when hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers
  6. Played college football, but never played in the NFL
  7. Youngest head coach to lead a team to the Super Bowl
  8. Wife: Kiya Winston
  9. Children: Michael Dean, Mason and Harlyn Quinn

• Football Career

  Tomlin played wide receiver for the College of William and Mary and upon graduation took a job as the receivers coach for the Virginia Military Institute. In 1996, he served as a graduate assistant for the Memphis Tigers, helping out with the defensive backs and special teams. Tomlin was then hired by Arkansas State University to coach the defensive backs and then on to the same position at the University of Cincinnati.

  In 2001, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took notice of Tomlin and hired him as their defensive backs coach. He served four years with them until the Minnesota Vikings offered Tomlin the job of defensive coordinator. After an impressive first year at the help of the Vikings' defensive unit, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired him to replace the recently departed Bill Cowher. In his first year as head coach he led the Steelers to a 10-6 record and a first round loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL playoffs. Tomlin improved in his second season with the Steelers, leading the team to Super Bowl XLIII.

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