Steelers not to retain Whipple, Perry

[Solar7]

Steelers expected to hire Ken Anderson as QB coach

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

MOBILE, Ala. -- The Steelers have found a new quarterback coach for Ben Roethlisberger. And it's a former long-time nemesis.

Ken Anderson, a former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback who later became that team's offensive coordinator in the 1990s, is expected to be named as the Steelers quarterback coach, replacing Mark Whipple. The move will not be official until new coach Mike Tomlin announces his entire coaching staff.

Whipple and secondary coach Darren Perry appear to be the only remaining members of Bill Cowher's staff who will not be retained by Tomlin. Perry, who has been an assistant coach with the Steelers since 2003, resigned today.


So, I'm assuming this means that Whipple will come here, seeing as he was a name brought up as a candidate for our Offensive Coordinator position. But with our secondary coach position already filled, is Perry in our future?

Also, according to this article, it looks like our pillaging of the Steelers' staff is all over.

 

[Renz]

I'd be very surprised if Whipple didn't come here.

 

[az jam]

I don't think Whipple will become the OC but the QB coach.

 

[azmike74]

I say get him here now! I don't even know crap about him. I am so excited about this offseason, I have visions of when the Niners coaching staff broke up and won games other places they went. Damnit, I want a dynasty here, or at least a few years above .500. We deserve it. Steelers coaches aren't used to losing, they must be doing something right.

 

[Renz]

Here is Whipple's Pittsburgh bio. I didn't know he used to coach with the Wranglers.

Mark Whipple joined the Steelers staff Jan. 24, 2004, as the team's quarterbacks coach, after a highly successful career as a collegiate head coach.

During his 16 years as a head coach, Whipple developed an impressive reputation as both a head coach and offensive strategist.

His impact on the Steelers' staff was immediate as he was instrumental in the development of 2004 first-round draft pick Ben Roethlisberger, who abruptly became the Steelers' starting quarterback as a rookie after an injury to Tommy Maddox. With Whipple's guidance, Roethlisberger became the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl (XL) and also was the first quarterback in league history to lead his team to the AFC Championship Game in each of his first two seasons. In 2004, he also became the first NFL quarterback to finish a season undefeated with a 13-0 record in the games he started.

Whipple had been the head coach at the University of Massachusetts for six years (1998-2003) while posting a 49-25 (.662) overall record. He compiled five winning seasons, captured two conference championships and led the Minutemen to a Division I-AA national championship in 1998. Whipple also was a head coach at New Haven (1988-93).

In his 16-year head-coaching career, Whipple compiled an overall record of 121-59 (.672).

Prior to being named head coach at Massachusetts, Whipple served for four years (1994-97) as the head coach at his alma mater Brown University, where he accumulated a 24-16 (.600) overall record without a losing season.

Whipple, 49, earned multiple awards during his head-coaching career, including the American Football Coaches Association's GTE Division I-AA National Coach of the Year award in 1998.

Whipple began his coaching career at St. Lawrence (1980) and also head assistant coaching positions with Union College (1981-82), Brown (1983), Arizona Wranglers (USFL, 1984) and at New Hampshire (1986-87).

A 1979 graduate of Brown, Whipple, who earned a bachelor's degree in political science, was the starting quarterback for the Bears in 1977 and 1978, leading the Bears to a 13-5 record and a pair of second-place Ivy League finishes. He also was a member of Brown's 1976 Ivy League championship team, the first Ivy League football championship in school history.

During his three-year varsity career, Whipple completed 175-of-340 passes for 2,365 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also was a four-year letterman as a shortstop on the Bears' baseball team. Whipple was inducted into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

Whipple, born April 1, 1957, in Tarrytown, N.Y., and his wife Brenda have two sons, Spencer (17) and Austin (12).

http://news.steelers.com/team/coach/49267/

 

[Renz]

Some Steeler forums were surprised that Perry resigned. They seem to think that he is a very good coach and that he will be a good DC soon.

Could Whiz be thinking of Perry for DC?

 

[nathan]

Channel 12 mentioned Dallas WR coach Todd Haley as a possible OC. It's interesting that the search keeps expanding. Initially it seemed like a given that Whipple would be the guy.

 

[Doc Cardinal]

Channel 12 mentioned Dallas WR coach Todd Haley as a possible OC. It's interesting that the search keeps expanding. Initially it seemed like a given that Whipple would be the guy.

Haley has mucho Steeler connections.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Here is Whipple's Pittsburgh bio. I didn't know he used to coach with the Wranglers.

Mark Whipple joined the Steelers staff Jan. 24, 2004, as the team's quarterbacks coach, after a highly successful career as a collegiate head coach.

During his 16 years as a head coach, Whipple developed an impressive reputation as both a head coach and offensive strategist.

His impact on the Steelers' staff was immediate as he was instrumental in the development of 2004 first-round draft pick Ben Roethlisberger, who abruptly became the Steelers' starting quarterback as a rookie after an injury to Tommy Maddox. With Whipple's guidance, Roethlisberger became the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl (XL) and also was the first quarterback in league history to lead his team to the AFC Championship Game in each of his first two seasons. In 2004, he also became the first NFL quarterback to finish a season undefeated with a 13-0 record in the games he started.

Whipple had been the head coach at the University of Massachusetts for six years (1998-2003) while posting a 49-25 (.662) overall record. He compiled five winning seasons, captured two conference championships and led the Minutemen to a Division I-AA national championship in 1998. Whipple also was a head coach at New Haven (1988-93).

In his 16-year head-coaching career, Whipple compiled an overall record of 121-59 (.672).

Prior to being named head coach at Massachusetts, Whipple served for four years (1994-97) as the head coach at his alma mater Brown University, where he accumulated a 24-16 (.600) overall record without a losing season.

Whipple, 49, earned multiple awards during his head-coaching career, including the American Football Coaches Association's GTE Division I-AA National Coach of the Year award in 1998.

Whipple began his coaching career at St. Lawrence (1980) and also head assistant coaching positions with Union College (1981-82), Brown (1983), Arizona Wranglers (USFL, 1984) and at New Hampshire (1986-87).

A 1979 graduate of Brown, Whipple, who earned a bachelor's degree in political science, was the starting quarterback for the Bears in 1977 and 1978, leading the Bears to a 13-5 record and a pair of second-place Ivy League finishes. He also was a member of Brown's 1976 Ivy League championship team, the first Ivy League football championship in school history.

During his three-year varsity career, Whipple completed 175-of-340 passes for 2,365 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also was a four-year letterman as a shortstop on the Bears' baseball team. Whipple was inducted into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

Whipple, born April 1, 1957, in Tarrytown, N.Y., and his wife Brenda have two sons, Spencer (17) and Austin (12).

http://news.steelers.com/team/coach/49267/

he sounds great where do i sign to get him here

 

[cardsfanmd]

Please let me know if i am wrong here but I was under the impression that wizz already made it clear that he would be doing the playcalling, therefore making the oc essentially a guy who is there. I have heard that we are also interested in the qb coach from philly. Is this true?
For the record i cast my vote for whipple.

 

[Jim O]

Whipple had been the head coach at the University of Massachusetts for six years (1998-2003) while posting a 49-25 (.662) overall record. He compiled five winning seasons, captured two conference championships and led the Minutemen to a Division I-AA national championship in 1998.

I had no idea that Whipple coached UMass. Marcel Shipp was his running back from 1997-2000.

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[O]

Was Whipple Shipp's coach at U of M?

 

[Jim O]

Was Whipple Shipp's coach at U of M?

Yep...here they are:

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[Gambit]

I seriously wonder what's going on with the Steelers. Ken Anderson = great player. Ken Anderson = abysmal coach.

 

[asuhoopsnut]

Whipple grew up in Phoenix. He was an all-state quarterback at Camelback High School. He was also a finalist (endorsed by Cowher) for the Boston College head coaching position. It would be great to have Whipple join this coaching staff!!!!

 

[vince56]

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Someone had to have just flatulated.

 

[JeffGollin]

The ideal deal would be for us to hire Haley as OC and Whipple as QB coach.

Note Haley and Whiz worked together with the Jets.

This would give us so far: 3 guys Whiz has previously worked with on our offensive staff - Grimm, Whipple and Haley. Oops! Make that four. Four! Billy Davis. (Chief amongst our weaponry are 4 assistant coaches Whiz has worked with - Grimm, Whipple, Haley and Davis)

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

how does Ken Anderson keep getting jobs. He was notoriously bad in Cincy and Jacksonville's QB's didn't do anything special under him. I read an article on him a long time ago that the QB's under him hated him because very un-flexible and basically just isn't a very good coach.

 

[vinnymac]

sign anybody to get this thing going in the right direction.