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COACHING STAFF
Head Coach,
Marvin Lewis
Pro Career: A record-setting NFL defen¬sive coordinator, Lewis was named the ninth head coach in Cincinnati Bengals History on January 14, 2003. In his first season as head coach, Lewis guided the Bengals to an 8-8 record, a six-game improvement over the previous season. Cincinnati post¬ed its best record since 1996 and its sec¬ond-place finish in the AFC North was the club's best since 1995. Lewis was named rookie coach of the year by Football Digest. Lewis directed the NFL's fifth-ranked defensive unit in 2002 with the Washington Redskins, serving as assis¬tant head coach in addition to his coordi¬nator's role. He spent six seasons 1996-2001 as defensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens, a tenure that included a Super Bowl victory following the 2000 season. In the 2000 regular season, Lewis' Baltimore defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game campaign 165. It also finished first in the NFL in rushing yards allowed 970, rushing average allowed 2.7, total takeaways 49, fumble recoveries 26, and shutouts 4. Lewis' 2000 defensive unit has been widely considered as one of the best NFL defenses of all time. The 970 rushing yards allowed was the fewest in NFL history and the History of the Cincinnati Bengals for a 16-game season. The Ravens' four shutouts were the most by an NFL team since Pittsburgh had five in 1976. Lewis has 22 years of coaching experience. Prior to his tenure with the Ravens, he spent four seasons 1992-95 with the Pittsburgh Steelers as linebackers coach. He taught some of the NFL's best linebackers, including Pro Bowl selections Kevin Greene, Chad Brown, Levon Kirkland, and Greg Lloyd. Lewis began his coaching career working four seasons 1981-84 with the linebackers at his alma mater, Idaho State. Also nick-named the Bengals, Idaho State finished 12-1 during Lewis' first season and won the NCAA Division I-AA championship. Lewis was also a linebackers coach at Long Beach State 1985-86, New Mexico 1987-89, and Pittsburgh 1990-91. Career record: 8-8.

Background: Lewis earned All-Big Sky Conference honors as a linebacker at Idaho State for three consecutive years 1978-1980, and he also saw action at quarterback and free safety. He received his bachelor's degree in physical educa¬tion from Idaho State in 1981, and earned his Master's degree in athletic administra¬tion from the school in 1982. He was inducted into Idaho State's Hall of Fame in 2001.
Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1958, McDonald, Pa. Lewis and his wife, Peggy, have a daughter, Whitney, and a son, Marcus.