Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive line/assistant head coach John Mitchell has announced his retirement. The team made the announcement Wednesday afternoon that Mitchell, 71, would officially be moving on with his life’s work.
In a feature piece article penned by Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley and Bob Labriola, Mitchell offered the following statement.
“I’m grateful to the Rooney family for the wonderful opportunity to coach and work for the Steelers for nearly 30 years. It was truly an honor. I’d also like to thank Coach Tomlin for giving me the opportunity to stay with the franchise when Coach Cowher retired.