|
Marvin Ronald Lewis (born September 23, 1958) is the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, a position he has held since January 14, 2003, making him the 2nd longest tenured head coach in the NFL behind New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Previously, he was notable as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, whose record-setting defense helped them win Super Bowl XXXV 34-7 over the New York Giants. In 2005, under Lewis, the Bengals had their first winning season and won their first division title in fifteen years. The Associated Press named Marvin Lewis its 2009 coach of the year following a 10-6 regular season and another AFC North division championship.〔 〕 He is the first Bengals coach to win the award since team founder Paul Brown in 1970. He is the longest tenured coach in Bengals history and holds the franchise record for most wins, surpassing Sam Wyche on October 30, 2011. Lewis has guided the Bengals to four straight playoff appearances from 2011-2014, a first in franchise history. In the 2015 season, Lewis guided the Bengals to the first 8-0 start in franchise history. ==Early life== Marvin Lewis was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of McDonald, Pennsylvania. He started playing football at the age of 9 and played safety and quarterback for his team at Fort Cherry High School.〔(Inside Look at Marvin Lewis By Mark Curnutte The Cincinnati Enquirer Thursday, January 16, 2003 )〕 He was on the wrestling team and played baseball in the summers as well.〔 He initially decided to walk on as a football player at Purdue University, but subsequently got a scholarship to attend Idaho State University.〔 He primarily played linebacker and earned all-Big Sky Conference honors three consecutive years as a linebacker. In 2001, he was inducted into Idaho State University's Sports Hall of Fame.〔(Sports Hall of Fame | Awards & Recognition | ISU Alumni Association | Idaho State University )〕 He was named Idaho State Alumni of the Year for 2012.〔http://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/article_565861ee-7700-11e2-b9fa-001a4bcf887a.html〕 Lewis received both his bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree in athletic administration from Idaho State.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marvin Lewis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|