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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1943)}} |
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| sport = [[American football|Football]], [[lacrosse]] |
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| player_years = Football<br>1961–1964<br><br>Lacrosse<br>1963–1965 |
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| player_sport1 = Football |
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| player_teams = <br>[[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]]<br><br><br>[[Navy Midshipmen|Navy]] |
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| player_years2 = 1961–1964 |
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| player_team2 = [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]] |
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| coach_years = Football<br>1969<br>1970<br>1971–1973<br>1974–1976<br>1977–1978<br>1979–1981<br>1982–1984<br>1985–1987<br>1988<br>1989–1990<br>1991–1993<br>1994–2002<br>2003<br>2004–2005<br>2006–2007<br>2008<br>2009<br>2011 |
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| player_sport3 = Lacrosse |
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| coach_teams = <br>[[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football|Johns Hopkins]] ([[Defensive coordinator|DC]]/DB)<br>[[Toledo Rockets football|Toledo]] (freshmen)<br>[[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]] (ST/LB)<br>[[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse Orange]] (DL)<br>[[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]] (DL/K)<br>[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] (DL/K)<br>[[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]] (asst. HC/[[Offensive coordinator|OC]])<br>[[Edinboro Fighting Scots football|Edinboro]]<br>[[Northern Iowa Panthers football|Northern Iowa]] (DL)<br>[[Colorado State Rams football|Colorado State]] (DC/LB)<br>[[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] (DC/LB)<br>[[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (LB)<br>[[New England Patriots]] (volunteer)<br>[[Buffalo Bills]] (DC)<br>[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (LB)<br>[[Colgate Raiders football|Colgate]] (DC/LB)<br>[[Eastern Michigan Eagles football|Eastern Michigan]] (assoc. HC/LB)<br>[[Illinois State Redbirds football|Illinois State]] (DC/LB) |
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| player_years4 = 1963–1965 |
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| player_team4 = [[Navy Midshipmen|Navy]] |
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| coach_sport1 = Football |
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| coach_years2 = 1969 |
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| coach_team2 = [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football|Johns Hopkins]] ([[Defensive coordinator|DC]]/DB) |
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| coach_years3 = 1970 |
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| coach_team3 = [[Toledo Rockets football|Toledo]] (freshmen) |
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| coach_years4 = 1971–1973 |
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| coach_team4 = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]] (ST/LB) |
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| coach_years5 = 1974–1976 |
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| coach_team5 = [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]] (DL) |
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| coach_years6 = 1977–1978 |
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| coach_team6 = [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]] (DL/K) |
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| coach_years7 = 1979–1981 |
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| coach_team7 = [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] (DL/K) |
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| coach_years8 = 1982–1984 |
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| coach_team8 = [[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]] (asst. HC / [[Offensive coordinator|OC]]) |
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| coach_years9 = 1985–1987 |
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| coach_team9 = [[Edinboro Fighting Scots football|Edinboro]] |
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| coach_years10 = 1988 |
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| coach_team10 = [[Northern Iowa Panthers football|Northern Iowa]] (DL) |
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| coach_years11 = 1989–1990 |
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| coach_team11 = [[Colorado State Rams football|Colorado State]] (DC/LB) |
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| coach_years12 = 1991–1993 |
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| coach_team12 = [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] (DC/LB) |
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| coach_years13 = 1994–2002 |
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| coach_team13 = [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (LB) |
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| coach_years14 = 2003 |
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| coach_team14 = [[New England Patriots]] (volunteer) |
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| coach_years15 = 2004–2005 |
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| coach_team15 = [[Buffalo Bills]] (DB) |
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| coach_years16 = 2006–2007 |
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| coach_team16 = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (LB) |
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| coach_years17 = 2008 |
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| coach_team17 = [[Colgate Raiders football|Colgate]] (DC/LB) |
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| coach_years18 = 2009 |
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| coach_team18 = [[Eastern Michigan Eagles football|Eastern Michigan]] (assoc. HC/LB) |
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| coach_years19 = 2011 |
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| coach_team19 = [[Illinois State Redbirds football|Illinois State]] (DC/LB) |
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'''Steve Szabo''' (born September 11, 1943) is a former [[American football]] player and coach. He played football and [[lacrosse]] for the [[United States Naval Academy]] from 1961 to 1965. After four years of military service, Szabo held coaching positions with 18 collegiate and professional football teams from 1969 to 2011. He served as the head football coach at [[Edinboro University of Pennsylvania]] from 1985 to 1987, compiling a record of 15–15–1. |
'''Steve Szabo''' (born September 11, 1943) is a former [[American football]] player and coach. He played football and [[lacrosse]] for the [[United States Naval Academy]] from 1961 to 1965. After four years of military service, Szabo held coaching positions with 18 collegiate and professional football teams from 1969 to 2011. He served as the head football coach at [[Edinboro University of Pennsylvania]] from 1985 to 1987, compiling a record of 15–15–1. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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A native of [[Chicago, Illinois]], Szabo graduated from Mendel High School in Chicago.<ref name=red/><ref name=ISU/> He subsequently attended the [[United States Naval Academy]], graduating in 1965. While attending the Naval Academy, Szabo played [[college football]] from 1961 to 1964 and played as a midfielder on Navy's national championship lacrosse teams from 1963 to 1965.<ref name=red/><ref>{{cite news|title=New Talent for Tar Ten: Navy Lacrosse team Sets Home Opener Tomorrow|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=April 2, 1965|url= |
A native of [[Chicago, Illinois]], Szabo graduated from Mendel High School in Chicago.<ref name=red/><ref name=ISU/> He subsequently attended the [[United States Naval Academy]], graduating in 1965. While attending the Naval Academy, Szabo played [[college football]] from 1961 to 1964 and played as a midfielder on Navy's national championship lacrosse teams from 1963 to 1965.<ref name=red/><ref>{{cite news|title=New Talent for Tar Ten: Navy Lacrosse team Sets Home Opener Tomorrow|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=April 2, 1965|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1720002022.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+02%2C+1965&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=NEW+TALENT+FOR+TAR+TEN&pqatl=google}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Unbeaten Middies Defeat Army, 9-4|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 31, 1964|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F13FA3A5D1A728DDDA80B94DD405B848AF1D3}}</ref> He played as [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] and [[defensive back]] on the same [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy football]] teams with [[Roger Staubach]].<ref name=mich/><ref>{{cite news|title=Navy Routs Cornell, 41-0, As Staubach Leads Attack|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 14, 1962|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A1EFE3F5E147B93C6A8178BD95F468685F9}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navy's Football Captain Is Sure Midshipmen Can Defeat Texas|author=[[Allison Danzig]]|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 28, 1963|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C17FC3E55127B93CAAB1789D95F478685F9}}("Steve Szabo, another fullback, was moved to defensive halfback to relieve the shortage created by the loss of Moore and Hanson.")</ref> After graduating from the Naval Academy, Szabo served four years in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. He was stationed at [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]] and served one year in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]].<ref name=Bio/> |
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==Coaching career== |
==Coaching career== |
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Between 1969 and 2011, Szabo held coaching positions with 18 collegiate and professional football teams. These include [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays]] (defensive coordinator and defensive backfield, 1969), [[Toledo Rockets football|Toledo Rockets]] (freshman coach and chief scout, 1970),<ref>{{cite news|title=TU Grid Frosh To Open|newspaper=Toledo Blade|date=September 21, 1970|url= |
Between 1969 and 2011, Szabo held coaching positions with 18 collegiate and professional football teams. These include [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays]] (defensive coordinator and defensive backfield, 1969), [[Toledo Rockets football|Toledo Rockets]] (freshman coach and chief scout, 1970),<ref>{{cite news|title=TU Grid Frosh To Open|newspaper=Toledo Blade|date=September 21, 1970|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U-1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xwEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1173,2523429&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Iowa Expected To Hire Szabo|newspaper=Toledo Blade|date=January 9, 1971|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n_FOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2433,2576058&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}</ref> [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]] (special teams and linebackers, 1971–1973), [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse Orange]] (defensive line, 1974–1976),<ref>{{cite news|title=Szabo To Syracuse|newspaper=Toledo Blade|date=December 17, 1973|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UfNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GAIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5929,1521482&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Szabo Joins Maloney On Syracuse Staff|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=December 19, 1973|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-hNGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x-gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2897,823747&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}</ref> [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State Cyclones]] (defensive line and kickers, 1977–1978),<ref name=ISU>{{cite news|title=Ex-Lauterbur aide Szabo added to Iowa State staff|newspaper=The Telegraph-Herald|date=January 25, 1977|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=utdBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C6oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6939,2763166&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}</ref> [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]] (defensive line and kickers, 1979–1981),<ref>{{cite news|title=Bruce fires three Ohio State coaches|newspaper=Kingman Daily Miner|date=January 7, 1982|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MLxPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sFMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3651,559042&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}(Szabo along with [[Nick Saban]] and [[Denny Fryzel]] fired by [[Earl Bruce]])</ref> [[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan Broncos]] (assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, 1982–1984), [[Edinboro Fighting Scots football|Edinboro Fighting Scots]] (head coach, 1985–1987),<ref>{{cite news|title=untitled|newspaper=Reading Eagle|date=November 27, 1987|page=19|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ce4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HKIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3704,6491024&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}</ref> [[Northern Iowa Panthers football|Northern Iowa Panthers]] (defensive line, 1988), [[Colorado State Rams football|Colorado State Rams]] (defensive coordinator and linebackers, 1989–1990),<ref>{{cite news|title=Szabo Leaves CSU for Boston College|newspaper=Rocky Mountain News|date=January 18, 1991|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D78B5346C580&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}}</ref> [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College Eagles]] (defensive coordinator and linebackers, 1991–1993),<ref>{{cite news|title=Szabo to lead BC defense|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=January 19, 1991|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59124889.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+19%2C+1991&author=&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Szabo+to+lead+BC+defense&pqatl=google}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navy Players-Turned-Coaches Match Wits|date=December 31, 1993|page=B-9|newspaper=The Roanoke Times|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RO&p_theme=ro&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEA36A457CA621&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Next: Staff defection? BC assistants may follow|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=February 22, 1994|page=27|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/61922448.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+22%2C+1994&author=Michael+Vega%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Next%3A+Staff+defection%3F+BC+assistants+may+follow&pqatl=google}}</ref> [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (linebackers, 1994–2002), [[New England Patriots]] (volunteer assistant, 2003),<ref>{{cite news|title=Don't Mess Around With Belichick|newspaper=The Buffalo News|date=September 29, 2004|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10574E54AF09823F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}}</ref> [[Buffalo Bills]] (defensive backs, 2004–2005),<ref>{{cite news|title=Szabo's experience benefits Bills|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.)|author=Leo Roth|date=August 19, 2004|page=D.9|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/democratandchronicle/access/1804485201.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+19%2C+2004&author=Leo+Roth&pub=Rochester+Democrat+and+Chronicle&desc=Szabo's+experience+benefits+Bills&pqatl=google}}</ref> [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]] (linebackers, 2006–2007),<ref name=mich>{{cite web|title=Carr Announces Assistant Football Coaches|publisher=University of Michigan|date=February 14, 2006|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021406aaa.html}}</ref> [[Colgate Raiders football|Colgate Raiders]] (defensive coordinator and linebackers, 2008),<ref>{{cite web|title=Szabo Named Defensive Coordinator and Linebacker Coach|date=March 5, 2008|publisher=Colgate Raiders|url=http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/news/2008/3/5/foot352008.aspx}}</ref> [[Eastern Michigan Eagles football|Eastern Michigan Eagles]] (associate head coach and linebackers, 2009), and [[Illinois State Redbirds football|Illinois State Redbirds]] (defensive coordinator and linebackers, 2011),<ref name=red>{{cite news|title=Szabo joins Redbirds football staff|newspaper=Daily Herald|date=February 4, 2011|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110204/sports/702049856/}}</ref><ref name=Bio>{{cite web|title=Steve Szabo Bio|publisher=Illinois State University Athletics|url=http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/szabo_steve00.html}}</ref> Szabo resigned his position at Illinois State in June 2011 for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite news|title=Illinois State assistant resigns|newspaper=Journal Star|date=June 27, 2011|url=http://www.pjstar.com/free/x2108622374/College-football-notes-Illinois-State-assistant-resigns}}</ref> |
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==Head coaching record== |
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| NAME = Szabo, Steve |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player and coach |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = September 11, 1943 |
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