Bob Leahy
Position: | Quarterback |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Lindenhurst, New York | September 5, 1946
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lindenhurst |
College: | Emporia State |
Undrafted: | 1969 |
Career history | |
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Robert V. Leahy (born September 5, 1946) is an American former football player and coach who has more than 35 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and professional levels. During his career, he served as the offensive coordinator at Washington State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State University, Liberty University, the University of Louisiana–Monroe and Grambling State University. Leahy played college football as a quarterback at Emporia State University during the late 1960s and thereafter spent two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Coaching career[]
He was the associate head coach of the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team, overseeing the program while the search for a new head coach took place.[1]
Leahy accepted the position of offensive coordinator at Grambling State for the 2010 football season.
Broadcasting career[]
Currently Leahy has his own sports talk show called Coaches Corner on Talk 540 KMLB in Monroe, Louisiana. His show focuses on faith and football and any other sport topics of importance in Northeast Louisiana.
Family life[]
Leahy Married Susan Heitchmidt and together they have 3 children. Kristi, Jack and Joby.
References[]
- ^ "Associate Head Coach Bob Leahy to Oversee ULM Football Operations". ULMWarhawks.com. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
External links[]
- Louisiana–Monroe profile
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- 1946 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Buffalo Bills coaches
- California Golden Bears football coaches
- East Carolina Pirates football coaches
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers football coaches
- Emporia State Hornets football players
- Grambling State Tigers football coaches
- Liberty Flames football coaches
- Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football coaches
- Minnesota Vikings coaches
- People from Lindenhurst, New York
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Oklahoma State Cowboys football coaches
- Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches
- United States Football League coaches
- Washington State Cougars football coaches
- Sportspeople from Suffolk County, New York
- Players of American football from New York (state)
- Michigan Panthers