Dick Vermeil

American football player, the current head coach of the St. Louis Rams; he was named to the position on 22 January 1997. Vermeil began his coaching career in 1969 when he was named the first-ever special teams coach in NFL history for the then L.A. Rams. Two years later, he was named the quarterback coach of the Rams, a position that he held for two years.

After taking a three-year hiatus from any type of football, Vermeil was named head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. Two years after assuming the helm of the Philadelphia organization, he led the team to their first playoff appearance in eighteen seasons. In 1980, Vermeil led the Eagles all the way to the SuperBowl only to lose to the Oakland Raiders. He finished with Philadelphia two years later after leading the team to four playoff appearances in only seven seasons.

Prior to coaching in the NFL, Vermeil spent time at UCLA as head coach of the Bruins' organization. One-year after being named the leader of the Bruins, he led the team to a Rose Bowl victory against number one Ohio State. Vermeil is the only coach ever to lead his team to both a Rose Bowl and a SuperBowl.

He graduated from San Jose State College in 1958 with a degree in physical education. One year later he earned his Masters' in the same field. Vermeil and his wife, Carol, live in St. Charles, MO and have three children and ten grandchildren.