Dave McGinnis

Dave McGinnis
	McGinnis in 2022
Personal information
Born:	August 7, 1951 (age 73); Independence, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Snyder (TX)
College:	Texas Christian
Position:	Defensive back
Career history
As a coach:
	Texas Christian (1973–1974); Graduate assistant; Missouri (1975); Graduate assistant; Missouri (1976–1977); Defensive backs coach; Indiana State (1978, 1980–1981); Defensive backs coach; Texas Christian (1982); Defensive backs coach; Kansas State (1983–1985); Defensive backs coach; Chicago Bears (1986–1995); Linebackers coach; Arizona Cardinals (1996–2000); Defensive coordinator; Arizona Cardinals (2000–2003); Head coach; Tennessee Titans (2004–2011); Linebackers coach; St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2012–2016); Assistant head coach;
Head coaching record
Regular season:	17–40 (.298)
	Record at Pro Football Reference

David McGinnis (born August 7, 1951) is a former National Football League (NFL) coach and college player who is the color commentator for the Tennessee Titans Radio Network. He was assistant head coach of the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams from 2012 to 2016 and head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2003.

Biography

McGinnis graduated from Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas. He was a three-year starter as a defensive back at Texas Christian University, where he graduated in 1973 with a degree in business management. McGinnis spent 13 years coaching in college football, at Texas Christian University (1973–74, '82), Missouri (1975–77), Indiana State (1978, 1980–81) and Kansas State (1983–85).^[1]

From 1986 to 1995, McGinnis was the linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears and defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals from 1996 to 2000.

McGinnis was the assistant head coach/linebackers coach for the Tennessee Titans in 2004.

In 2017, he replaced Frank Wycheck as the color analyst on the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.^[2] "Coach Mac," as he is often called, displays a knowledge and passion for the game of football during Sunday broadcasts and other media appearances throughout the year in his role with Titans Radio.^[3]

Chicago Bears controversy

In 1999, while McGinnis was coaching for the Cardinals, he interviewed for the head coach position with the Chicago Bears. On Thursday, January 22, Bears team president Mike McCaskey prematurely organized a news conference to announce McGinnis as the 12th head coach of the Bears. The news came as a surprise to McGinnis, who had not reached terms on a contract. The Bears postponed the news conference and Bears chairman Ed McCaskey issued an apology to McGinnis. Upset that the news had reached his family, friends, Cardinals team owner Bill Bidwill and head coach Vince Tobin, McGinnis declined the position and removed his name from consideration.^[4]

Head coaching record

Team	Year	Regular Season					Post Season
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
ARI	2000	1	8	0	.111	5th in NFC East	-	-	-	(mid-season replacement)
ARI	2001	7	9	0	.438	4th in NFC East	-	-	-
ARI	2002	5	11	0	.313	4th in NFC West	-	-	-
ARI	2003	4	12	0	.250	4th in NFC West	-	-	-	-
ARI Total		17	40	0	.298
Total		17	40	0	.298

References

^ "Dave McGinnis, Professional Football Advisor". Social Media Sports Management. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ Madson, Kyle (August 2, 2017). "Former Titans coach Dave McGinnis to replace Frank Wycheck in radio booth". USA Today. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
^ "Dave McGinnis". TTRN-SP. Cumulus Media. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ Isaacson, Melissa (January 23, 1999). "Jan. 22, 1999: Bears wrongly announce Dave McGinnis as the team's head coach". Chicago Tribune. The Tribune Publishing Company. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[1] "Dave McGinnis, Professional Football Advisor". Social Media Sports Management. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[2] Madson, Kyle (August 2, 2017). "Former Titans coach Dave McGinnis to replace Frank Wycheck in radio booth". USA Today. Retrieved September 11, 2017.

[3] "Dave McGinnis". TTRN-SP. Cumulus Media. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

[4] Isaacson, Melissa (January 23, 1999). "Jan. 22, 1999: Bears wrongly announce Dave McGinnis as the team's head coach". Chicago Tribune. The Tribune Publishing Company. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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