Marvin Lewis Biography

Marvin Lewis was born in McDonald, Pennsylvania and played his college football at Idaho State University. As a linebacker he earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in three consecutive years and earned a spot in the Idaho State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. After earning his bachelor’s in physical education and master’s in athletic administration he signed on as a coach at Idaho State in 1981. After the 1984 season he was named the linebackers coach at Long Beach State and went on to coach linebackers at the University of New Mexico and the University of Pittsburgh from 1987 to 1991. In 1992 he made the jump to the NFL as the linebackers coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and remained in that position until being promoted to the defensive coordinator position with the Baltimore Ravens in 1996. After five seasons in Baltimore he served one season as the Washington Redskins defensive coordinator before being hired as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003. Lewis had a distinguished 16-year career with the Bengals, guiding the franchise to seven playoff appearances and four AFC North titles. With 131 wins, he has the most victories in team history. In his third season, Lewis guided Cincinnati to their first division title in 15 years. 

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