Norv Turner

Pro Career
Recently concluded his sixth season as head coach of the Washington Redskins after serving three years as the Dallas Cowboys' offensive coordinator. Turner guided the Cowboys' prolific offense during back-to-back Super Bowl championship seasons. He inherited a Cowboys offense that finished twenty-eighth in total offense in 1990, and a year later improved to ninth. The Cowboys finished fourth in the league offensively in 1992-93.

In three seasons under Turner, quarterback Troy Aikman compiled a 91.7 rating, and running back Emmitt Smith won three consecutive NFL rushing titles.

Prior to joining the Cowboys, Turner coached six seasons (1985-1990) with the Los Angeles Rams where he oversaw the passing game. Quarterback Jim Everett enjoyed his best seasons under Turner, while Willie Anderson led the NFL in yards per catch in 1989 and 1990, and Henry Ellard was the league's leading receiver in 1988.

Background
Turner played quarterback for three seasons at the University of Oregon (1972-74). He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Oregon in 1975. A year later, he moved to the University of Southern California, where he coached from 1976-1984.

Personal
Born May 17, 1952, in LeJeune, N.C. Turner and his wife, Nancy, live in Oakton, Va., and have three children-Scott, Stephanie, and Drew.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS COACHING HISTORY 
Years  Coach  Record  
1932  Lud Wray  4-4-2 
1933-34  William (Lone Star) Dietz  11-11-2  
1935  Eddie Casey  2-8-1  
1936-42  Ray Flaherty  56-23-3  
1943  Arthur (Dutch) Bergman  7-4-1  
1944-45  Dudley DeGroot  14-6-1  
1946-48  Glen (Turk) Edwards  16-18-1  
1949  John Whelchel*  3-3-1  
1949-51  Herman Ball**  4-16-0  
1951  Dick Todd  5-4-0  
1952-53  Earl (Curly) Lambeau  10-13-1  
1954-58  Joe Kuharich  26-32-2  
1959-60  Mike Nixon  4-18-2  
1961-65  Bill McPeak  21-46-3  
1966-68  Otto Graham  17-22-3  
1969  Vince Lombardi  7-5-2  
1970  Bill Austin  6-8-0  
1971-77  George Allen  69-35-1  
1978-80  Jack Pardee  24-24-0  
1981-92  Joe Gibbs 140-65-0  
1993  Richie Pettibone  4-12-0  
1994-  Norv Turner  43-54-1  
*Released after seven games in 1949
**Released after three games in 1951

Assistant Coaches

Jason Arapoff, asst. conditioning; born July 8, 1965, Weymouth, Mass., lives in Centreville, Va. Defensive back Springfield College 1985-88. No pro playing experience. Pro coach: Joined Redskins in 1992.

Foge Fazio, linebackers; born Feb. 28, 1939, Dawmont, W.Va., lives in Eden Prairie, Minn. Linebacker-center Pittsburgh 1957-60. No pro playing experience. College coach: Boston University 1967, Harvard 1968, Pittsburgh 1969-72, 1977-81, 1982-85 (head coach), Cincinnati 1973-76, Notre Dame 1986-87. Pro coach: Atlanta Falcons 1988-89, New York Jets 1990-94, Minnesota Vikings 1995-99. Joined Redskins in 2000.

Russ Grimm, offensive line; born May 2, 1959, Scottdale, Pa., lives in Fairfax, Va. Guard-center Pittsburgh 1977-1980. Pro guard Washington Redskins 1981-1991. Pro coach: Joined Redskins in 1992.

LeCharls McDaniel, special teams; born October 15, 1958, Fort Bragg, N.C., lives in Ashburn, Va. Cornerback Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 1976-1980. Pro defensive back Washington Redskins 1981-82, New York Giants 1983. College coach: Hartnell College (Calif.) 1984-89, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 1992, San Diego State 1994-95. Pro coach: San Diego Chargers 1990-1991, Phoenix Cardinals 1993, joined Redskins in 1997.

Ron Meeks, defensive backs; born August 27, 1954, Jacksonville, Fla., lives in Atlanta. Defensive back Arkansas State 1975-76. Pro defensive back Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) 1977-79, Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) 1979, Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1980-81. College coach: Arkansas State 1984-85, Miami 1986-87, New Mexico State 1988, Fresno State 1989-90. Pro coach: Dallas Cowboys 1991, Cincinnati Bengals 1992-96, Atlanta Falcons 1997-99.

Rich Olson, quarterbacks; born July 7, 1948, Wilmington, Calif., lives in Herndon, Va. Quarterback-free safety Washington State 1968-69. No pro playing experience. College coach: Washington State 1970, Fresno State 1976, Southern California 1977, Southern Methodist 1978-1980, Arkansas 1981-83, Fresno State 1984-1991, Miami 1992-94. Pro coach: Seattle Seahawks 1995-98, joined Redskins in 1999.

Ray Rhodes, defensive coordinator; born Oct. 20, 1950, Mexia, Tex. running back TCU 1969-70, wide receiver/running back Tulsa 1972-73. Pro wide receiver New York Giants 1974-76, defensive back New York Giants 1977-79, defensive back San Francisco 49ers 1980. Pro coach: San Francisco 49ers 1981-91 and 1994, Green Bay Packers 1992-93, Philadelphia Eagles (head coach) 1995-98, Green Bay Packers (head coach) 1999.

Dan Riley, strength; born October 19, 1949, Syracuse, N.Y., lives in Ashburn, Va. Attended Keene State. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Army 1973-76, Penn State 1977-1981. Pro coach: Joined Redskins in 1982.

Terry Robiskie, passing game coordinator; born November 12, 1954, New Orleans, lives in Clifton, Va. Running back Louisiana State 1973-76. Pro running back Oakland Raiders 1977-79, Miami Dolphins 1980-81. Pro coach: Los Angeles Raiders 1982-1993, joined Redskins in 1994.

Ed Sidwell, offensive assistant; born January 11, 1967, Belleville, Ill., lives in McClean, Va. Attended Ohio State. No college or pro playing experience. College coach: Ohio State 1988-1993. Pro coach: San Antonio Texans (CFL) 1995, Houston Oilers 1996, joined Redskins in 1997.

Mike Trgovac, defensive line, born Feb. 27, 1959, Youngstown, Ohio, guard Michigan 1977-80. No pro playing experience. College coach: Michigan 1984-85, Ball State 1986-88, Navy 1989, Colorado State 1990-91, Notre Dame 1992, Notre Dame 1993-94. Pro coach: Philadelphia Eagles 1995-98, Green Bay Packers 1999, joined Redskins in 2000.

Kirby Wilson, running backs; born Aug. 24, 1961, Los Angeles, lives in Franklin, Mass. Running back-wide receiver Pasadena C.C. 1979-80, wide receiver-kick returner Illinois 1981-82. Pro defensive back-kick returner Winnipeg (CFL) 1983, Toronto (CFL) 1984. College coach: Pasadena C.C. 1985, L.A. Southwest C.C. 1989-90, Southern Illinois 1991-92, Wyoming 1993-94, Iowa State 1995-96. Pro coach: Patriots in 1997-99, joined Redskins in 2000.