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Charlie McBride is a former American football coach.

McBride was a coach for Nebraska Cornhuskers football for 23 years from 1977 to 1999, and was the defensive coordinator for the final 18 years from 1982 to 1999. [1] [2] [3] He won national championships with Nebraska in 1994, 1995 and 1997. [4] In 1996, he was a finalist for the Broyles Award. [5] He announced his retirement from coaching after the 2000 Fiesta Bowl. [6]

Prior to coaching at Nebraska, he was a coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Wisconsin Badgers. [7]

McBride played college football as an end and punter for the Colorado Buffaloes. [8]

References

  1. ^ "Top Assistant Leaves Nebraska After Win". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "1982 McBride named defensive coordinator". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  3. ^ "Former Husker defensive coordinator Charlie McBride". Omaha World-Herald.
  4. ^ "McBride recalls his Husker roots". The Grand Island Independent.
  5. ^ "NEBRASKA DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CHARLIE MCBRIDE RETIRES". University of Nebraska.
  6. ^ "After 23 years, McBride retires". ESPN.
  7. ^ "1977 Charlie McBride hired as defensive line coach". The Lincoln Star.
  8. ^ "Making a Husker favorite: How McBride got to Lincoln and his role in Mike Riley's tenure".