Norm Chow's dream of being a head coach didn't last long, but he built a remarkable career as an assistant and played a big role in BYU's glory days.
It took Norm Chow 41 years to finally get the one thing he coveted most in his career: A head coaching job.
It took him four years to lose it.
At age 65, after decades as an assistant coach, Chow was offered his first chance to be the head coach of a college football team, returning to his native Honolulu to lead the University of Hawaii in 2011.