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Norm Chow
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Chow with the UCLA Bruins in 2008
Personal information
Born:(1946-05-03)May 3, 1946(age 78)
Honolulu, Hawaii,U.S.
Career information
College:Utah
Undrafted:1968
Career history
As a coach:
  • Waialua HS (HI)(1970–1972)
    Head coach
  • BYU(1973–1974)
    Graduate assistant
  • BYU (1975)
    Freshmen
  • BYU (1976–1977)
    Wide receivers
  • BYU (1978)
    Running backs
  • BYU (1979–1981)
    Running backs coach & wide receivers coach
  • BYU (1982–1985)
    Wide receivers coach & recruiting coordinator
  • BYU (1986–1995)
    Quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach
  • BYU (1996–1999)
    Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, & wide receivers coach
  • NC State(2000)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • USC(2001–2004)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Tennessee Titans(2005–2007)
    Offensive coordinator
  • UCLA(2008–2010)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Utah(2011)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Hawaii(2012–2015)
    Head coach
  • Mira Costa HS (CA)(2016)
    Assistant
  • Los Angeles Wildcats(2020)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Helvetic Guards(2023)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:10–36 (.217) (college)
5–25 (.167) (high school)
Postseason:0–0 (–)
Career:10–36 (.217)
Coaching stats atPFR
Norm Chow
Simplified ChineseChuHữuHiền[1]
Traditional ChineseChuHữuHiền
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Yǒuxián
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZau1 Jau5 Jin4
Southern Min
HokkienPOJChiu Iú Hiân

Norman Yew Heen Chow(born May 3, 1946)[2]is anAmerican footballcoach and former player. He is currently the head coach for theHelvetic Guardsin theEuropean League of Football(ELF). He was the head football coach at theUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa,a position he held from December 2011 until November 2015 and previously held the offensive coordinator position for theUtah Utes,UCLA Bruins,theNFL'sTennessee Titans,USC Trojans,NC State Wolfpack,andBYU Cougars.[3]

Chow won the 2002Broyles Awardas the nation's top collegiate assistant coach. He also was named the 2002 NCAA Division I-A Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly and was named the National Assistant Coach of the Year in 1999 by the American Football Foundation. He is well known for developing quarterbacks. During his time as an assistant football coach, Chow has helped coach 8 of the top 14 career passing-efficiency leaders and 13 quarterbacks who rank among the top 30 in NCAA history for single-season passing yardage. The list of players he coached includesJim McMahon,Steve Young,andPhilip Rivers,as well asHeisman TrophywinnersTy Detmer,Carson Palmer,andMatt Leinart.[4]

Early life

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Norm Chow was born and raised inHonolulu.His paternal grandfather was an immigrant from China, his mother is Native Hawaiian, and he is ofChinese,Hawaiian,andPortuguesedescent.[5][6][7]Chow graduated from thePunahou School.

Education and playing career

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Chow played college football at theUniversity of Utah,and was a two-year starter and a three-year letterman offensive guard for the Utes. In his senior season, Chow was named to the All-WAC first team and gainedAll-Americahonorable mention honors. He then played briefly in theCanadian Football League,for theSaskatchewan Roughriders,before an injury ended his professional athletic career. He was selected to Utah's All-Century Team.[citation needed]

He graduated from the University of Utah in 1968 with his bachelor's degree in physical education.[8]He received his master's degree in special education from Utah in 1970 and his doctorate in educational psychology, Ed.D., fromBrigham Young Universityin 1978.[9]

Coaching career

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High school

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Chow began his coaching career inHawaii,where he was born, atWaialua High and Intermediate School.He was the head coach there from 1970 to 1972 and posted a 5–25 record in three seasons.[10]

BYU

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In 1973, Chow left forBYUto be a graduate assistant underLaVell Edwards,who was installing an innovative pass-oriented offense.[11]He was promoted to receivers coach in 1976, a post he would hold until 1982 (apart from a one-year stint as running backs coach).[12]In 1979, BYU led the country in passing offense, total offense, and scoring offense during the regular season, and quarterback Jim McMahon finished fifth in the Heisman vote.

In 1982, head coachLaVell Edwardsnamed Chow as principal offensive play-caller.[12][13]Chow continued to call all the offensive plays for the rest of his 17 years at BYU.

In 1983, the offense, led by quarterbackSteve Young,set NCAA single-season records for pass completion percentage (71.3%) and total yards per game (584.2). Young finished second in the Heisman vote.

In1984,the unbeaten BYU team won the consensusnational championship.QuarterbackRobbie Boscofinished second in the nation in total passing and third in the Heisman vote.

Chow became quarterbacks and receivers coach in 1986.[12]In 1990, the Cougars upset defending national champion and top-ranked Miami, FL., 28-21, with nearly 500 yards of offense and Ty Detmer went on to win the Heisman. In 1996, Chow was officially given the title ofassistant head coach/offensive coordinator/ quarterback / receivers coach.[12]That season, the Cougars withSteve Sarkisianas quarterback, won the WAC and earned its first ever New Year's Day Bowl. BYU came from behind to beat Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl, and finished with No. 5 ranking and a 14–1 record, setting an NCAA record for most wins in a season by Division I football team.[14]Sarkisian finished the season with a quarterback rating of 162.0, the third highest in the country.

During his 27 years with BYU, the Cougars had a record of 244–91–3.[12]When LaVell Edwards retired, Chow was passed over as successor and left BYU for NC State.

NC State

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In 2000, Chow became the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach atNC Stateunder new head coachChuck Amato.[15]Under Chow's tutelage, quarterbackPhilip Riversbroke seven school passing records and was named ACC Freshman of the Year.[16]NC State finished second in offense in the ACC to Florida State and won its first bowl game in five years.[16]

USC

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In 2001, Chow acceptedPete Carroll's offer to serve as the offensive coordinator atUSC,and became one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the country.[17]In2002,quarterbackCarson Palmerwon the Heisman trophy, the first Trojan to do so sinceMarcus Allenin 1981. Thefollowing year,USC finished 12–1 and won theAssociated PressNational Championship, the school's first national title since1978.In2004,quarterbackMatt Leinartwon the school's sixth Heisman trophy and USC trounced Oklahoma 55-19 in theBCS National Championship.

He left USC in spring 2005, after unsuccessfully interviewing for theStanfordhead coaching vacancy, for a job offer to be the offensive coordinator of theTennessee Titans—his first job on the professional level. Their head coach,Jeff Fisher,was a graduate of USC.

Tennessee Titans

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Chow was the Titans' offensive coordinator from 2005 to 2007. During this time, the Titans had non-losing seasons in 2006 (8–8) and 2007 (10–6), and appeared in the 2007 AFC Playoffs. In 2007, the Titans were 21st overall in total offense, with a total of nine touchdown passes.[18]

UCLA

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On January 15, 2008, after being fired by the Titans following the 2007 season, Chow was hired by newUCLA Bruinshead coachRick Neuheiselas offensive coordinator.[3]WhenLane Kiffintook over as head coach of the USC Trojans in early 2010, he attempted to hire Chow away from UCLA, but Chow elected to stay after being assured he would receive a contract extension. However, theBruins' 2010 seasonproved to be an offensive disappointment: UCLA finished ranked 116th out of 120 teams nationally in passing yardage and 118th in passing efficiency, as they tried to install apistol offense;in his three seasons, the team had a 15–22 record. On January 22, 2011, Chow departed UCLA after negotiating a buyout to the contract extension that would have paid him $1 million over the next two seasons rather than remain at UCLA and be demoted to a lesser coaching position.[19]While Chow made his reputation by developing quarterbacks, Ramona Shelburne ofESPNLosAngelessaid he never really had one to develop at UCLA due to injuries to their quarterbacks.[20]

Utah

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Chow was immediately hired as the offensive coordinator of theUtah Utes,a team that was getting ready to enter its first season in thePac-12.[19]"Rick [Neuheisel] did a nice job with [facilitating his exit at UCLA]. And [Utah] is a good football situation," said Chow. "I went to school there, you know? I have two degrees from there. I met my wife there, my kids were born in Salt Lake. Not many people can say they get to go full circle like that."[20]

Hawaii

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On December 21, 2011, Chow was named head coach of theUniversity of Hawaii.[21]

Chow began his first season as head coach of Hawaii in 2012 and posted a3–9 record. In his second year, Hawaii finished1–11,losing five games by a touchdown or less including two in overtime. In response to speculation about his job security, Hawaii's administration expressed confidence in Chow.[22]

Through two seasons, Chow is one of only two Hawaii coaches (along withFred von Appen) to begin his tenure with losing seasons since the school attained Division 1 status.[23]

On November 1, 2015, Chow was fired as head coach of the University of Hawaii after suffering a 58–7 loss at home againstAir Force.Taking his spot as interim head coach was offensive lineman coachChris Naeole.Chow's overall coaching record at Hawaii was 10–36 in four years of coaching.[24]

High school

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Chow moved toManhattan Beach, Californiaafter leaving Hawaii and joined the coaching staff of his former wide receiver at USC,Mike Williams,as an assistant coach atVan Nuys High Schoolin the spring and summer of 2016.[25][26]Chow left Van Nuys to be an assistant coach atMira Costa High Schoolin Manhattan Beach for the 2016 regular season.[27]

XFL

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On June 12, 2019, new XFL franchiseLos Angeles Wildcatsannounced Chow had been hired as their offensive coordinator.[28]

Europe

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In August 2022, Chow was named the first head coach of theHelvetic Guardsahead of their first season in theEuropean League of Football.[29]

Head coaching interest

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In addition to Stanford, Chow has officially interviewed for the head coaching jobs of the NFL'sArizona Cardinalsand the NCAA'sNorth Carolina State University,theUniversity of Kentucky,and theUniversity of Hawaii.

In 2002, Chow turned down an offer to be the head coach of theUniversity of Kentucky,and opted to stay at USC.[30]

Chow was a candidate to replaceKarl DorrellatUCLA,but withdrew his candidacy soon after interviewing.[31][32]Chow was also considered to replaceJune Jonesat theUniversity of Hawaiiin 2008 but was not hired for the position at that time.[33]

Personal life

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Chow and his wife, Diane, have four children: Carter, Maile, Cameron, and Chandler. Carter serves as his father's agent. Chow has nine grandchildren.[18]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors(Mountain West Conference)(2012–2015)
2012 Hawaii 3–9 1–7 9th
2013 Hawaii 1–11 0–8 6th(West)
2014 Hawaii 4–9 3–5 4th(West)
2015 Hawaii 2–7[n 1] 0–6 6th(West)
Hawaii: 10–36 4–26
Total: 10–36

Notes

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  1. ^Chow was fired after the team's 58–7 loss toAir Force;offensive line coachChris Naeolewas named interim head coach for remainder of the season.

Awards and honors

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  • 2004 National Championship (USC) [VACATED]
  • 2003 National Championship (USC)
  • 2002 Broyles Award (Nation's top assistant coach)
  • 2002 NCAA Division I-A Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly
  • 1999 National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Foundation
  • 1996 NCAA Division I-A Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly
  • 1993 National Assistant Coach of the Year by Athlon in 1993
  • 1984 National Championship (BYU)
  • Utah's All-Century Team as an offensive lineman[34]

Notable players coached

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References

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  1. ^"Hoa kiều chu hữu hiền hoạch nước Mỹ đại học mỹ đủ tốt nhất trợ lý huấn luyện viên thưởng (Zhou Youxian, of Chinese descent, wins American college football assistant coach of the year award".specialneeds.org.cn. Archived fromthe originalon March 23, 2003.RetrievedDecember 6,2013.
  2. ^"Norm Chow".pro-football-reference.RetrievedDecember 6,2013.
  3. ^abChris Foster,UCLA hires Norm Chow as offensive coordinator,Los Angeles Times,January 21, 2008.
  4. ^Reardon, Dave (May 3, 2006)."Tennessee's Hawaiians thrill Chow".Honolulu Star Bulletin.RetrievedJanuary 25,2011.
  5. ^(Chinese)Jianan, chu hữu hiền, từ trước tới nay đệ nhất vị Châu Á đại học mỹ thức bóng đá chủ giáo luyệnJanuary 10, 2012
  6. ^Ferd Lewis, "Chow negotiations ongoing to be next UH football coach"Honolulu Star-AdvertiserDecember 20, 2011
  7. ^Leonard, David."Beyond Black and White: Norm Chow and the Case for Minority Hiring".PopMatters.RetrievedMarch 10,2013.
  8. ^"Utes Hire Norm Chow as Offensive Coordinator - University of Utah".University of Utah.January 22, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 24,2018.
  9. ^Wen, Grace (September 12, 2003)."USC's Chow still calls Hawaii home".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
  10. ^"Waialua, where 35-year coaching odyssey began - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper".RetrievedJanuary 5,2016.
  11. ^Dirk Facer (January 23, 2011)."Utah Utes football: Chow named Utes' offensive coordinator".Deseret News.RetrievedJanuary 25,2011.
  12. ^abcde"Player bio: Norm Chow".University of Utah Athletic Department.RetrievedSeptember 25,2011.
  13. ^Lee Benson (September 7–8, 1982)."New Gambler in Town".Deseret News.RetrievedJanuary 25,2011.
  14. ^Loren Jorgensen, "1996 Cotton Bowl: BYU 19, Kansas State 15 -- Cougars cotton to historic 14th win"Deseret NewsJanuary 2, 1997
  15. ^"Amato Names Chow Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback Coach"ArchivedDecember 14, 2014, at theWayback MachineJanuary 31, 2000
  16. ^abWayne Drehs, Chow brings new ideas to home of Student Body RightArchivedDecember 14, 2014, at theWayback MachineAugust 21, 2001
  17. ^"Coaching Rifts Add Wrinkles to U.S.C.-U.C.L.A. Rivalry" N.Y. TimesDecember 6, 2008
  18. ^abKlein, Gary; Foster, Chris (January 16, 2008)."Chow on UCLA's radar after his firing by Titans".Los Angeles Times.Archivedfrom the original on September 28, 2008.
  19. ^abChris Foster,UCLA fires Norm Chow, hires Mike Johnson,Los Angeles Times,January 22, 2011, Accessed January 23, 2011.
  20. ^abShelburne, Ramona (January 22, 2010)."Norm Chow exits gracefully".ESPN.Archivedfrom the original on January 27, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 30,2010.Chow made his reputation by developing quarterbacks. At UCLA he never really had one to develop.
  21. ^"Chow named Hawaii's head coach".The Sacramento Bee.The Sports Network. December 21, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon December 22, 2011.
  22. ^"Complete 2013 college football hiring and firing season primer".CNN.November 20, 2013.
  23. ^"Hawaii Warriors".College Football at Sports-Reference.RetrievedJanuary 5,2016.
  24. ^"Hawaii fires head coach Norm Chow".SI.November 2015.RetrievedNovember 2,2015.
  25. ^Farrar, Doug (June 29, 2016)."With draft bust label behind him, Mike Williams embraces life as a HS coach".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedAugust 6,2018.
  26. ^@latsondheimer (April 19, 2016)."Norm Chow is back living in Manhattan..."(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  27. ^Thorpe, Dave (October 11, 2016)."Prep football notebook: Norm Chow assisting at Mira Costa High".Daily Breeze.RetrievedAugust 6,2018.
  28. ^Samuels, Doug (June 12, 2019)."Norm Chow is back on the sidelines calling plays".Football Scoop.RetrievedAugust 31,2019.
  29. ^Abbott, JC (August 26, 2022)."ELF: Helvetic Guards hire legendary NCAA offensive coordinator Norm Chow as head coach".AmericanFootballInternational.RetrievedAugust 26,2022.
  30. ^"ESPN: NCF – Trojans' Chow turns down chance to coach Kentucky".A.espncdn.RetrievedMarch 10,2013.
  31. ^"Arizona taps Steelers' assistant as head coach".Honolulu Advertiser.January 15, 2007.
  32. ^Foster, Chris (December 21, 2007)."Bellotti interviews, and it's not just talk".Los Angeles Times.p. D.1.Archivedfrom the original on December 23, 2007.Previously published as "Bruins have Oregon's Bellotti in their sights".
  33. ^Lewis, Ferd (January 6, 2008)."Possible loss of Jones brings dire forecasts".The Honolulu Advertiser.RetrievedMarch 9,2013.
  34. ^"Norm Chow Named UH's New Football Head Coach".Hawaii Athletics. December 21, 2011.RetrievedMarch 10,2013.
  35. ^"What They're Saying About Norm Chow".Hawaii Athletics.RetrievedMarch 10,2013.
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