Charlie McBride is a former American football coach.
McBride was a coach for Nebraska Cornhuskers football for 23 years from 1977 to 1999, and was the defensive coordinator for the final 18 years from 1982 to 1999.[1][2][3] He won national championships with Nebraska in 1994, 1995 and 1997.[4] In 1996, he was a finalist for the Broyles Award.[5] He announced his retirement from coaching after the 2000 Fiesta Bowl.[6]
Prior to coaching at Nebraska, he was a coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Wisconsin Badgers.[7]
McBride played college football as an end and punter for the Colorado Buffaloes.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Top Assistant Leaves Nebraska After Win". The Washington Post.
- ^ "1982 McBride named defensive coordinator". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
- ^ "Former Husker defensive coordinator Charlie McBride". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ "McBride recalls his Husker roots". The Grand Island Independent.
- ^ "NEBRASKA DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CHARLIE MCBRIDE RETIRES". University of Nebraska.
- ^ "After 23 years, McBride retires". ESPN.
- ^ "1977 Charlie McBride hired as defensive line coach". The Lincoln Star.
- ^ "Making a Husker favorite: How McBride got to Lincoln and his role in Mike Riley's tenure".