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Andy Reid – A Professional Football Coach of Kansas City Chiefs of The NFL

Posted on Oct 18, 2019, Modified : May 11, 2020 admin

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Who is Andy Reid?

Andrew Walter Reid or Andy Reid is a professional football coach. He was born on the 19th of March, 1958 in Los Angeles, California. He is the head coach of Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, Reid was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 till 2012. Furthermore, he was also the Eagles’ executive vice president of football operations and the team’s general manager. Furthermore, he led the Eagles to five National Football Conference (NFC) championship games. This includes four consecutive appearances from 2001–2004. Furthermore, he won one Super Bowl appearance in 2005.

Quick Info
Celebrated Name	Andy Reid
Profession	Football Coach
Birth Date	19th of March, 1958
Birth Place	Los Angeles, California
Full Name	Andrew Walter Reid
Star Sign	Pisces
Parents	Father: Walter Reid Mother: Elizabeth Reid
Nationality	Americn
Wife	Tammy Reid
Kids	5
Net Worth	$25 million

Early Life

Andy was born to his father Walter Reid and his mother Elizabeth Reid, as the birth sign Pisces. Reid attended John Marshall High School. Furthermore, he worked as a vendor at Dodger Stadium as a teenager. Also, he played youth sports in East Hollywood at Lemon Grove Recreation Center. Pete Arbogast, the radio announcer for the USC football team was one of his coaches. Reid appeared live on Monday Night Football during the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition in 1971 at age of 13. He played offensive tackle at Glendale Community College located in Glendale, California. Furthermore, Reid played offensive tackle at Brigham Young University from 1978 to 1980. He was teammates with Jim McMahon and Tom Holmoe.

Career

Reid graduated from BYU in 1981. Then he spent a year as a graduate assistant in the school’s football coaching staff. He was the offensive line coach with four colleges for the next nine years. This included Northern Arizona University, where he coached Frank Pollack.

Green Bay Packers hired Reid as an assistant coach in 1992. He became the assistant offensive line and tight ends coach in 1995. Furthermore, he helped lead the 1996 team to a Super Bowl XXXI win over the New England Patriots. Reid became the Packers’ quarterbacks coach replacing Marty Mornhinweg in 1997.

Eagles hired Reid as the head coach on the 11th of January, 1999. He became the second-youngest head coach in the league after Jon Gruden. Reid was named the executive vice president of football operations of the Eagles in 2001. He then became the team’s general manager. Reid had the final say on football matters even though the Eagles had someone with the title of general manager since 2005.

Personal Life of Andy Reid

Reid married Tammy Reid in 1981. The couple has five children together, three sons and two daughters. Furthermore, Reid and his family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Reid converted from Lutheranism after meeting his wife.