The famous American football coach, who is well-known to all with his nickname “The Big Tuna,” is Bill Parcells. This man is a former professional NFL player and executive of the NFL. He served in the NFL for 19 seasons as a head coach. Bill showed his charismatic success in his coaching life. He assisted his teams in winning numerous championships and titles. For his glorious career, the name of this man was inserted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
The net worth of Bill Parcells-$30 million
The net worth of this rich man is $30 million. His yearly salary was $17.1 million.
Birth and Family
Bill Parcells was born on August 22, 1941, in Englewood, New Jersey. The full name of this man is Duane Charles “Bill” Parcells.
| Profession: | Football Player |
| Full Name: | Duane Charles “Bill” Parcells |
| Mother Name: | Ida Parcells |
| Father Name: | Charles Parcells |
| Drafted Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Nationality: | American |
| College Education: | Wichita State University |
| Wife/Girlfriend: | Judith Goss |
| Birth Date: | August 22, 1941 |
| Birthplace: | Englewood, New Jersey, United States |
| Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Children: | Three |
| Current Age: | 80 years old |
He is the son of his father, Charles Parcells, and his mother, Ida Parcells. His mother was a housewife, and his father was a football player. He played at Georgetown University as a quarterback. Bill has two brothers, Don Parcells and Doug Parcells.
School and College
He finished his school life at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey. In his school life, he played on the football, baseball, and basketball teams. Bill was a star player at the school.
He spent his college career at Wichita State University (WSU) in Wichita, Kansas. He was a member of the Wichita State Shockers football team while attending this college.
Professional Football Coaching Career
In the 1964 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions took Bill Parcells 89th overall in the 7th round. He played for this team in 1964.
Bill coached several college teams before becoming a professional football coach, including Hastings in 1964 as a linebacker, Wichita State in 1965 as a linebacker, Army from 1966 to 1967 as a linebacker, Florida State from 1970 to 1972 as a linebacker, Vanderbilt from 1973 to 1974 as a linebacker, Texas Tech from 1975 to 1977 as a linebacker, and Air Force in 1978 as a head coach.
He made his professional coaching debut with the New York Giants in 1979 as a linebackers coach. Later, he coached the New England Patriots as a linebackers coach in 1980, the New York Giants as a defensive coordinator/linebackers coach from 1981 to 1982, the New York Jets as a head coach from 1997 to 1999, and the Dallas Cowboys as a head coach from 2003 to 2006.
Career as General Manager
He also worked with the NFL teams in administrative positions. He was the General Manager of the New York Jets from 1997 to 2000, the Executive Vice President of Football Operations of the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins from 2008 to 2010, and the Cleveland Browns’ Courtesy consultant from 2014 to the present.
This man’s NFL coaching record is as follows: regular season 172–130–1 (.569); postseason 11–8 (.579); career 183–138–1 (.570).
Achievements and Awards
Bill Parcells earned lots of recognition in his life. He was a celebrated part of the Super Bowl XXI and XXV championship teams. For his successful career, the name of this man was inducted into the Hall of Fame as Coach in 2013. The other recognitions of this man are…….
- For the second time, he was named AP NFL Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1994.
- In 1986, he was named NFL Coach of the Year by Sporting News.
- Pro Football Weekly named him NFL Coach of the Year in 1994 and 1996.
- Maxwell Football Club, NFL Coach of the Year in 1994
- For the two occasions, 1986 and 1994
- NFL All-Decade Team for the 1990s
- New York Giants Ring of Honor
Wife and Kids
Bill Parcells is married in his personal life. On March 3, 1962, he accepted Judith Goss as his sharer of woe and joy, and they shared love until 2002. He is the father of all three children. They have three daughters: Suzanne, 1962, Dallas Pioli, and Jill.
Height
Bill Parcells’s height is six ft. 2 inches. Bill Parcells is still alive in the world, and he is 80 years old now.
