Bruce Arians

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Born

October 3, 1952 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA

College: Virginia Tech / Hometown: York, PA / DOB: October 3, 1952 A native of Paterson, NJ, Arians grew up in York, PA where he met his wife, Christine. The couple has two children - son, Jake, and daughter, Kristi Anne - as well as a granddaughter, Presley. Bruce was a collegiate quarterback at Virginia Tech (1972-74) and was voted MVP his senior year. He finished his college career with 1,270 yards, six touchdowns and eight interceptions in addition to rushing for 539 yards and 14 touchdowns. Arians set a school single-season record for rushing TDs by a QB with 11 in 1974, a mark that was tied by 2014 Cardinals draft pick Logan Thomas in 2009. Bruce Arians was named the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals on January 17, 2013. After earning NFL Coach of the Year honors for the second time (2012 with Indianapolis) in three years, Arians received a contract extension in February of 2015 that will keep him with the team through the 2018 season. During his first two seasons with the Cardinals, Arians has led the team to a 21-11 record. Arians is the first coach in franchise history to compile 10+ wins in each of his first two seasons with the team and he joins Don Coryell (1974-74 & 1975-76) as the only coaches in franchise history to post back-to-back 10-win seasons. Bruce Arians has a well-earned reputation for turning things around quickly everywhere he coaches. He solidified that reputation with the Cardinals in 2013 when Arizona posted a five-win improvement over their 2012 record. Prior to coming to Arizona, Arians had coached with five different NFL teams - and he made it to the postseason for four of them in his first two seasons with the team. The Colts (2012) and Steelers both made the postseason in Arians' first season, while the Browns, Chiefs and Colts (1999) made the playoffs in his second year. After the Cardinals finished the regular season with an 11-5 record and secured a spot in the postseason in 2014, Arians has made the postseason within two years of his arrival with five different teams.