Bob Davie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Davie
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Sep 30, 1954(1954-09-30)
Age	70
Birthplace	Sewickley
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Virgo

Bob Davie Biography

Bob Davie is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on September 30, 1954 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Coach of football who served as head coach at Notre Dame from 1997-2001 and was appointed head coach of the New Mexico football team in the year 2012.

He was the head coach He worked for head coach Lou Holtz at Notre Dame. at Notre Dame.

Following his graduation from Youngstown State in 1977, Davie took a job as a graduate assistant for the University of Pittsburgh football team, working under head coach Jackie Sherrill. Davie then spent two years as an assistant coach at the University of Arizona before returning to the University of Pittsburgh for the 1980–1982 seasons. He then moved to Tulane as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach from 1983 to 1984. From 1985 to 1988, Davie served as the outside linebackers coach at Texas A&M University before serving as the school’s defensive coordinator from 1989 to 1993. During his stint at A&M, he helped further develop the “Wrecking Crew” defense, which, in 1991 was No. 1 in the nation in total defense.

In 1994, Lou Holtz, the head coach at the University of Notre Dame, offered Davie a job as defensive coordinator, at the recommendation of Notre Dame offensive line coach Joe Moore. Although Davie twice turned down this job offer, after discussing the matter with his wife he agreed to work for Holtz. Under Davie, the Notre Dame defense improved, and in 1996 the team set a school record for number of sacks and allowed the lowest total yardage of any Notre Dame team since 1980. In September 1995, Davie served as interim head coach when Holtz missed a game in order to have surgery. Under Davie, Notre Dame beat Vanderbilt 41–0.

The daughter Clay was a football player in the football team at Arizona State University.

Bob Davie Net Worth

Bob Davie is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Davie 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Moon Area High School in Pennsylvania.

It was the Notre Dame’s defense coordinator prior to when his promotion as head coach.

Robert Edwin Davie Jr. (born September 30, 1954) is an American football college coach and former player, formerly the head football coach at New Mexico. He previously served as the head football coach at Notre Dame from 1997 to 2001, compiling a record of 35–25. He also served as an ESPN college football color commentator from 2002 to 2011.

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Who is Bob Davie Dating?

According to our records, Bob Davie married to Joanne Davie. As of December 1, 2023, Bob Davie’s is not dating anyone.

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Notre Dame’s performance on the field was inconsistent from year to year during Davie’s tenure. Following a 7–6 campaign in 1997 which saw Notre Dame overcome a 2–5 start, the Irish were poised for a major bowl bid with a 9–1 record going into their 1998 season finale against USC when quarterback Jarious Jackson suffered a knee injury on the last play of the LSU game. Jackson did not play against the Trojans and Notre Dame, its offense rendered powerless, suffered a 10–0 loss. The team had to settle for the Gator Bowl and lost to Georgia Tech to finish 9–3. A 5–7 campaign followed in 1999 and the national media began to question Davie’s abilities.

Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Davie celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.

On November 25, 2019, it was announced that New Mexico and Davie have agreed to part ways.

Why did Bob Davie fail at Notre Dame?

Davie himself was a fantastic coordinator, akin to someone like Dave Aranda, formerly of Wisconsin and LSU and current head coach of Baylor. But, his fatal flaw came in the form of all the things head coaches have control over, and coordinators do not: game management.

Is Bob Davie still coaching?

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Former New Mexico coach Bob Davie ignored a player’s plea for help in his fight against depression and instead made the lineman play a game before he took his own life, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Why did Charlie Weis fail Notre Dame?

Four coaching deficiencies are responsible for Notre Dame’s poor play: the inability to motivate, a lack of execution, slow or negligible player development, and the absence of an effective running game. For many Irish fans the most egregious error during Weis’ tenure is the team’s penchant for unemotional play.

What happened to New Mexico football coach?

The Lobos lost the game to Arizona by a score of 45–37. After the season, Davie’s contract was extended for a second time. On November 25, 2019, Davie and New Mexico agreed to part ways after 8 seasons and a 35–64 record.

Who were the coaches of Notre Dame?

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