Jon David Gruden, popularly known as Jon Gruden He is an American football coach. He first served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1998 to 2001 and has served his second term as head coach since 2018. He also served as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002 to 2008. He directed the Buccaneers to his first Super Bowl title, XXXVII. He also served as an analyst for ESPN and Monday Night Football.
Why is Jon Gruden famous?
– He led Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win Super Bowl XXXVII.
– The youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl.
– Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor.
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Where was Jon Gruden born?
Jon Gruden was born on August 17, 1963. His birth name is Jon David Gruden. His birthplace is in Sandusky, Ohio, in the United States. He has American nationality. He was born of a father, Jim Gruden. He has 2 brothers, Jay and James. He was raised Roman Catholic. It belongs to the white ethnic group.
He attended Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana. After high school, he attended Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. He transferred to the University of Dayton where he played college football. He graduated from Dayton with a degree in communications in 1986.
University Coaching Career
He was hired as an assistant coach graduated from the University of Tennesse during the 1985-86 season.
He then served as a quarterback coach in the southeast of the state of Missouri.
He then served as an offensive assistant as a closed-wing coach at Universidad del Pacífico.
He became a special assistant to the San Francisco 49ers in 1990.
He became the open receiver coach of the University of Pittsburgh in 1991.
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Professional Coaching Career
He became the special offensive assistant / open receiver coach for the Green Bay Packers in January 1992. He was 28 years old at the time.
He spent three seasons at Green Bay.
He then became the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles.
He was then appointed as the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders for the 1998 season.
He posted a record of 8-8 consecutive in his first season in the Raiders.
He finished 12-4 in the 2000 season, which was the team's most successful season in a decade. He also led the Raiders to their first division title since 1990.
He led the Raiders to a 10-6 record in the 2001 season.
He finished his 4 seasons with the Raiders, compiling a 40-38 record (including the playoffs).
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He then became the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002.
He signed a five-year contract worth $ 17.5 million with the Buccaneers.
He led the Buccaneers to win their first Super Bowl, XXXVII. The regular season 11-5 was over.
He posted a record of 7-9, 5-11, 11-5, 4-12, 9-7 and 9-7 in the following seasons for the Buccaneers.
He earned his 100th victory in his career against the New Orleans Saints.
He was fired from the team in January 2009 after serving seven seasons there.
He created the Fired Football Coaches Association. He closed the FFCA upon returning to training in 2018.
He became the color analyst in his Monday Night Football broadcasts on ESPN in May 2009.
He also served as an analyst for the ESPN coverage of the NFL Draft and the postseason college football games.
He became a volunteer assistant coach of the offensive line at Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, Florida, in May 2010.
He extended his contract with ESPN in September 2012.
He signed another contract extension with ESPN in December 2014 that made him the highest paid personality of ESPN.
His last game for ESPN was the 2017 AFC wild card game between the Tennessee Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs.
He returned to the Raiders as his head coach for the 2018 NFL season.
He signed a 10-year contract worth $ 100 million with the Raiders in January 2018. It was one of the largest contracts in the history of the NFL.
He faced a record of 4-12 wins and losses in his first season (2018 season) upon returning to the Raiders.
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Who is Jon Gruden married to?
Jon Gruden is a married man. He is married to Cindy Gruden. He has 3 children, Deuce, Michael and Jayson.
What are Jon Gruden's body measurements?
Jon Gruden stands at a height of 1.77 m, that is, 5 feet 10 inches tall. It has a body weight of 200 pounds, that is, 91 kg. It has an athletic constitution. He has blue eyes and his hair color is blond.
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What is the net worth of Jon Gruden?
Jon Gruden wins from his career as a professional coach. He trains the NFL Oakland Raiders. He signed a $ 100 million contract with the Raiders in 2018. He was previously one of ESPN's highest paid personalities. He has an annual salary of $ 10 million. Its net worth is estimated at $ 22.5 million.
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