New Bears linebackers coach Glenn Pires grew up in New Bedford, Mass., and began his coaching career in 1981 just outside Boston at Melrose High School, where he also taught science.
Pires knew he wanted to become a teacher and coach even before graduating high school. As a teenager, he spent his summers teaching swimming and working as a lifeguard.
The Springfield College graduate later worked as an assistant coach at Syracuse (1983-84 and 1989-94), Dartmouth (1985-88) and Michigan State (1995). He then entered the NFL, serving as linebackers coach with the Arizona Cardinals (1996-2000) and Detroit Lions (2001-02).