Bruce Arians

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Bruce Arians (born October 3, 1952 in Paterson, New Jersey) is currently the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to holding this position, Arians served as the wide receivers coach for the Steelers, a position that he held with the team since the 2004 season. The promotion to this position was made by head coach Mike Tomlin and announced on January 23, 2007.

[edit] College Years

Arians attended Virginia Tech University. As a senior, he was the starting quarterback and the Team's Most Valuable Player.

[edit] College Coaching

Before Bruce Arians was a coach in the NFL, he spent six season from 1983-1988 as the head coach of the Temple University Owls.

[edit] NFL Coaching

At the end of the college football season in 1988, he was hired in the NFL as a running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. It was during this time with the Chiefs that he worked with the coach who brought him to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bill Cowher. He also spent one season as the tight end coach of the New Orleans Saints. Following this stint was when he made a name for himself when he got the job as the quarterbacks coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He was the first quarterback coach of Peyton Manning when he arrived in the NFL and gets some of the credit for turning Peyton Manning into one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. His good work with the Colts payed off as he got his big promotion to offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns. After two seasons with the Browns, he was hired by Bill Cowher as the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. On January 23, 2007, he was promoted to the offensive coordinator job of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Preceded by Ken Whisenhunt

Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator 2007-present

Succeeded by Current

Preceded by Wayne Hardin

Temple Owls Head Football Coach 1983-1988

Succeeded by Jerry Berndt