After seven years as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs, Bill Cowher knew he truly made it in his career after landing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coaching job, largely because he would have bragging rights over his high school class.
Appearing on the Half-Forgotten History podcast with Trey Wingo Thursday, Cowher recalled landing the Steelers’ job and how he hoped he could keep the job for at least three seasons leading to his 20th anniversary of his graduating class so that he could brag and compare himself to others.
Of course, Cowher — a Western Pennsylvania native — leaned heavily into his roots and represented himself as a blue collar coaching candidate before ultimately landing the job with the Steelers under the Rooney family.