Dave McGinnis
 McGinnis in 2022 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 7, 1951 Independence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2026 (aged 74) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Snyder (Snyder, Texas) |
| College | TCU |
| Career history | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season | 17–40 (.298) |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
David McGinnis (August 7, 1951 – April 13, 2026) was an American professional football coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2003 and assistant head coach of the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams from 2012 to 2016.
McGinnis played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. He began coaching at the collegiate level before moving to the NFL. After his coaching career, he was the color commentator for the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.
Biography
McGinnis graduated from Snyder High School in Snyder, Texas. He was a three-year starter as a defensive back for the Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University, where he graduated in 1973 with a degree in business management. McGinnis spent 13 years coaching in college football, at Texas Christian University (1973–74, '82), Missouri (1975–77), Indiana State (1978, 1980–81) and Kansas State (1983–85).[1]
From 1986 to 1995, McGinnis was the linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears, the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals from 1996 to 2000, and head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2003.
He was the assistant head coach/linebackers coach for the Tennessee Titans in 2004.
In 2017, McGinnis replaced Frank Wycheck as the color analyst on the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.[2][3]
McGinnis died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 74 in Nashville.[4]
Chicago Bears controversy
In January 1999, while still on the Cardinals coaching staff, McGinnis interviewed for the head coach position with the Chicago Bears. Team president Michael McCaskey then prematurely organized a news conference in order to announce McGinnis as their new coach, which caught McGinnis by surprise as he had not agreed to a contract. The Bears postponed the conference with chairman Ed McCaskey issuing an apology to McGinnis. Upset that the news had reached his family and friends, plus Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill and head coach Vince Tobin, McGinnis declined the position and removed his name from consideration.[5]
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| ARI | 2000 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 5th in NFC East | - | - | - | (mid-season replacement) |
| ARI | 2001 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4th in NFC East | - | - | - | |
| ARI | 2002 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4th in NFC West | - | - | - | |
| ARI | 2003 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 4th in NFC West | - | - | - | - |
| ARI Total | 17 | 40 | 0 | .298 | ||||||
| Total | 17 | 40 | 0 | .298 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Dave McGinnis, Professional Football Advisor". Social Media Sports Management. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Madson, Kyle (August 2, 2017). "Former Titans coach Dave McGinnis to replace Frank Wycheck in radio booth". USA Today. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "Dave McGinnis". TTRN-SP. Cumulus Media. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Former Cardinals head coach Dave McGinnis dies at 74
- ^ Isaacson, Melissa (January 23, 1999). "Jan. 22, 1999: Bears wrongly announce Dave McGinnis as the team's head coach". Chicago Tribune. The Tribune Publishing Company. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2021.