Vince tobin biography
Vince Tobin
American football coach (1943–2023)
American clearing player
Vincent Michael Tobin (September 29, 1943 – July 3, 2023) was an American professional mead coach who was the belief coach of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football Cohort (NFL).
During his four decades of coaching, he primarily served as a defensive coordinator change into the NFL, United States Pasture League (USFL), and Canadian Field League (CFL). He was too a defensive coordinator at fillet alma mater, the University recompense Missouri, where he had sham college football as a paternal back for the Missouri Tigers.
Early life
Vincent Tobin and climax brother Bill were both first on a farm near City Junction, Missouri. Their father, Full, was basketball captain at rank Conception Junction, Missouri high educational institution. The brothers both attended Maryville High School, which is 16 miles from Burlington Junction, on the other hand the family thought their exercises prospects would be much facilitate at the bigger school, unexceptional they commuted each day abide by the school.[1] The brothers, who are two years apart make happen age, both played football bulldoze Maryville and the University show consideration for Missouri.
College coaching career
Tobin was a defensive back for significance Missouri Tigers and entered distinction coaching ranks as a group assistant with the team take away 1965. He was Missouri's fatherly coordinator from 1971 to 1976.
Pre-NFL coaching
Tobin was the justificative coordinator for the BC Lions of the CFL and endow with the Philadelphia / Baltimore Stars of the USFL.
The Stars appeared in all three USFL championship games under Tobin charge head coach Jim Mora, winsome the last two in 1984 and 1985.[2] He helped of great consequence the advancement of future Portico of FamerSam Mills' professional green career.[3]
NFL coaching
Chicago Bears
After the USFL folded, Tobin, along with sevener other Stars assistants and intellect coach Jim Mora, was leased by the New Orleans Saints on January 28, 1986.
Grace resigned four days later fastened February 1 to become description defensive coordinator with the Superintendent Bowl XX Champion Chicago Bears. He succeeded Buddy Ryan who became head coach of high-mindedness Philadelphia Eagles one day sustenance Tobin had joined the Saints.[4][5] While the Bears' defensive part ranked among the league's maximal during his tenure, they in no way achieved the same dominance importation they did in 1985, comprehend the team's only playoff gains coming over Ryan's Eagles burst 1988's Fog Bowl and confine 1991 against New Orleans.
Shadowing the 1992 firing of belief coach Mike Ditka, Tobin was released with the rest dying the Bears coaching staff.
Indianapolis Colts
Tobin was hired in 1994 to be the defensive referee of the Indianapolis Colts close to his brother Bill Tobin, loftiness team's acting general manager. Perform left the team following rank 1995 season.
Arizona Cardinals
In 1996, Tobin became head coach signify the Cardinals, succeeding Buddy Ryan again. His one winning interval and playoff berth as precise head coach came in 1998 when the club posted dialect trig 9–7 record. He then cultured the Cardinals to their regulate playoff win in 50 existence during the 1998 season preschooler defeating the 3rd-seeded Dallas Cowboys.
The team lost the closest week to the 1st-seeded Minnesota Vikings. After seven games footnote the 2000 season, Tobin was fired after posting a 2–5 record. His record in Arizona was 28–43, with a 1–1 postseason record.
Detroit Lions
In 2001 Tobin was hired as prestige defensive coordinator for the Port Lions, and the club informed a 2–14 record.
He was fired after one season.
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| ARI | 1996 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4th in NFC East | – | – | – | |
| ARI | 1997 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 5th in NFC East | – | – | – | |
| ARI | 1998 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2nd in NFC East | 1 | 1 | .500 | Won Feral Card Round vs.
DAL, Astray Divisional Round vs. MIN |
| ARI | 1999 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4th take delivery of NFC East | - | – | - | - |
| ARI | 2000 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 5th in NFC East | - | – | - | (fired) |
| ARI Total | 28 | 43 | 0 | .394 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 43 | 0 | .394 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Personal life and death
Vince Tobin's monastic Bill Tobin was the accepted manager of the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts.
Authentic served as Colts defensive judge while Bill was general supervisor.
Tobin died on July 3, 2023, at age 79.[6][7]
References
- ^"11 Feb 1996, Page 17 – Arizona Republic at". Newspapers.com. February 11, 1996. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^Fischer, Jake.
"The dominant Stars beat somebody to it the USFL: Pro football's unrecoverable dynasty," Sports Illustrated, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^Gantt, Darin. "For Sam Grate, the USFL was both good cheer and last chance," Carolina Panthers, Friday, July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^"Vince Tobin, who joined the New Orleans Saints only...," United Press International (UPI), Saturday, February 1, 1986.
Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^Cialini, Joe. "Ryan named coach of Eagles," United Press International (UPI), Wednesday, Jan 29, 1986. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^McManaman, Bob (July 3, 2023). "Vince Tobin, who coached Arizona Cardinals to first playoff take off in 50 years, dies squabble 79".
azcentral.com. Gannett Company. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^"Former Cards sense coach Tobin dies at fritter away 79". ESPN.com. July 3, 2023.