Lou Spanos
Encyclopedia
Louis G. "Lou" Spanos is a football
coach, currently serving as linebackers coach
for the Washington Redskins
. He was previously a defensive quality control and assistant linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers
.
and played in the 1989 Big 33 Football Classic
. A graduate of Tulsa University, Spanos was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at offensive center
, he was the center for former Tulsa quarterback Gus Frerotte
,he graduated in 1994 .
. To the date, Spanos is one of only two assistant coaches to be on both the Super Bowl XXX
, Super Bowl XL
and Super Bowl XLIII
coaching staffs, joining defensive line coach John Mitchell. On January 13 Spanos was hired by Mike Shannahan and the Washington Redskins to be their linebacker's coach.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach, currently serving as linebackers coach
Linebackers coach
A linebackers coach is a position coach in charge of the linebackers in gridiron football. This role is common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The linebackers coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator and works with the players of the three linebacker...
for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He was previously a defensive quality control and assistant linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
.
Football career
Spanos attended to Keystone Oaks High SchoolKeystone Oaks High School
Keystone Oaks High School, built in 1969, is a public high school in the South Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Keystone Oaks School District...
and played in the 1989 Big 33 Football Classic
Big 33 Football Classic
The Big 33 Football Classic is an all-star American football game featuring the top high-school football players in Pennsylvania. Played since 1957, the game is often described as the "Super Bowl of High School Football." The last 14 contests have pitted players from Pennsylvania against players...
. A graduate of Tulsa University, Spanos was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at offensive center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
, he was the center for former Tulsa quarterback Gus Frerotte
Gus Frerotte
Gustave Joseph "Gus" Frerotte is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa....
,he graduated in 1994 .
Coaching career
Spanos stayed at Tulsa for a year after his playing career concluded to assist coaching the linebackers. He joined the Steelers in 19951995 NFL season
The 1995 NFL season was the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars...
. To the date, Spanos is one of only two assistant coaches to be on both the Super Bowl XXX
Super Bowl XXX
Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona to decide the National Football League champion following the 1995 regular season...
, Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League champion for the 2005 season...
and Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009,...
coaching staffs, joining defensive line coach John Mitchell. On January 13 Spanos was hired by Mike Shannahan and the Washington Redskins to be their linebacker's coach.
Personal
Spanos and his wife Timme reside in Pittsburgh with their two sons, Zachary (8) and Caleb (5), and daughter Gabriella (3).External links
- Steelers assistant coach Spanos likes to keep ties to Keystone Oaks, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, also known as "the Trib," is the second largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, September 20, 2007 - Q&A with Lou Spanos, Jimmie Tramel, Tulsa WorldTulsa WorldTulsa World is the daily newspaper for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the primary newspaper for the northeastern and eastern portions of Oklahoma, and is the second-most widely circulated newspaper in the state, after The Oklahoman. It was founded in 1905 and remains an independent newspaper,...
, February 1, 2009 - Tomlin's coaching staff is complete, Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...
, January 30, 2007 - 1999 Coaching Staff, Steelers Zone, article undated