{"id":316535,"date":"2026-10-29T02:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T02:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/316535\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T02:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T02:02:09","slug":"steelers-legend-bill-cowher-helping-college-team-find-new-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/316535\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Legend Bill Cowher Helping College Team Find New Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

PITTSBURGH \u2014 Bill Cowher achieved so much with the Pittsburgh Steelers and has a legacy anyone would be proud of.<\/p>\n

Cowher was successful in the other tenures of his career, including his time at NC State, where he was a linebacker from 1975-78.<\/p>\n

NC State is searching for a new head coach after firing Dave Doeren this past week, and Cowher will serve as one of the advisors, per a letter from chancellor Kevin Howell and athletic director Boo Corrigan.<\/p>\n

It’s a big honor for Cowher, who will now have to help his alma mater get back on track and find its new leader for the future.<\/p>\n

Why Cowher is Serving This Role for NC State<\/p>\n

Cowher was a great player at NC State: a three-year starting linebacker, and still holds the record for most tackles in a season, 195, earning himself a spot in their Ring of Honor. <\/p>\n

He is the only former Wolfpack player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a>, thanks to his 15 seasons as head coach of the Steelers from 1992 to 2006, making him their most significant alumnus.<\/p>\n

Schools generally have a wide variety of people involved in coaching searches, with the Chancellor and Athletic Director playing the biggest roles, but former players, coaches and important alumni also helping out.<\/p>\n

Former Steelers cornerback Dewayne Washington, who played for NC State from 1990-93, is also serving in an advisory role in this coaching search.<\/p>\n

Washington played for the Steelers for six seasons from 1998 to 2003 under Cowher, starting 92 of 96 games, making 19 interceptions and two pick-sixes, 74 passes defended, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown, plus 420 tackles (366 solo), 13 tackles for loss and one sack.<\/p>\n

\"defender<\/p>\n

Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George (27) gets air born over defender Dewayne Washington of the Pittsburgh Steelers after a hit at Heinz field in Pittsburgh Oct. 29, 2001. The Titans fell 34-7 to their AFC Central rival.<\/p>\n

011029 B | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

Bill Cowher’s Coaching Legacy With Steelers<\/p>\n

Cowher had an incredible 15 seasons as head coach of the Steelers, with a 149-90-1 record (.623) and consistently making the franchise one of the best in the NFL.<\/p>\n

He led the Steelers to 10 postseason appearances, including his first six seasons, 1992-97, and four in five seasons, 2001-02, 2004-05. <\/p>\n

Cowher won eight divisional titles, five AFC Central titles, including four straight from 1994-97, and two AFC North titles, 2001-02 and 2004. <\/p>\n

He also led the Steelers to two Super Bowls, losing to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX (1995), 27-17, and defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL (2005), 21-10, for the franchise’s fifth Lombardi Trophy.<\/p>\n

Cowher retired after the 2006 season to be with family and soon joined “The NFL Today<\/a>” on CBS in 2007 and is in his 20th season in that role.<\/p>\n

He works alongside former Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson<\/a>, James Brown, Nate Burleson, Kyle Long and Adam Schein in 2026.<\/p>\n

\"CBS<\/p>\n

Nov 16, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; CBS sports broadcaster Bill Cowher before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

\"\"Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Bill Cowher achieved so much with the Pittsburgh Steelers and has a legacy anyone would be…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-316535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}