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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=httphttps://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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131160538/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1720002022.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+02,+1965&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=NEW+TALENT+FOR+TAR+TEN&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Unbeaten Middies Defeat Army, 9-4|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 31, 1964|url=httphttps://selectwww.nytimes.com/gst1964/abstract05/31/unbeaten-middies-defeat-army.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=httphttps://selectwww.nytimes.com/gst1962/abstract10/14/archives/navy-routs-cornell-410-as-staubach-leads-attack-staubach-runs-and.html?res=F00A1EFE3F5E147B93C6A8178BD95F468685F9}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navy's Football Captain Is Sure Midshipmen Can Defeat Texas|author=[[Allison Danzig]]|author-link=Allison Danzig|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 28, 1963|url=httphttps://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|South Vietnam]].<ref name=Bio/>

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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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=httphttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MLxPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sFMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3651,559042&dq=steve+szabo+football&hl=en}}(Szabo along with [[Nick Saban]] and [[DennyDennis 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=httphttps://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=httphttps://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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208164807/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59124889.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+19,+1991&author=&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Szabo+to+lead+BC+defense&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2013}}</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=httphttps://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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131161050/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/61922448.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+22,+1994&author=Michael+Vega,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Next:+Staff+defection%3F+BC+assistants+may+follow&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</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=httphttps://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%27s+experience+benefits+Bills&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131151555/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/democratandchronicle/access/1804485201.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+19,+2004&author=Leo+Roth&pub=Rochester+Democrat+and+Chronicle&desc=Szabo's+experience+benefits+Bills&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013}}</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|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124220500/http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/szabo_steve00.html|archive-date=2013-01-24}}</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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