Bob Ligashesky: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Changing short description from "American football coach (born 1962)" to "American football player and coach (born 1962)" (Shortdesc helper)
m →‎Coaching career: copy editing assisted by WP:AWB, typo(s) fixed: January 29, 2007 → January 29, 2007,
Line 45: Line 45:


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Ligashesky has coached for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (2004) and the [[St. Louis Rams]] (2005–2006) of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Ligashesky was hired on January 29, 2007 as the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] special teams coach after [[Kevin Spencer (football coach)|Kevin Spencer]] left to coach for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. He was hired when [[Mike Tomlin]] became head coach after [[Bill Cowher]] resigned early in 2007. He was released by the Steelers on January 7, 2010.
Ligashesky has coached for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (2004) and the [[St. Louis Rams]] (2005–2006) of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Ligashesky was hired on January 29, 2007, as the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] special teams coach after [[Kevin Spencer (football coach)|Kevin Spencer]] left to coach for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. He was hired when [[Mike Tomlin]] became head coach after [[Bill Cowher]] resigned early in 2007. He was released by the Steelers on January 7, 2010.


From 2013 to 2015, he worked as the [[special teams]] coordinator for the [[Houston Texans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans Promote Bob Ligashesky|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-Promote-Bob-Ligashesky/1ee9368e-8ed0-4819-8217-f9026785dd1c|publisher=Houston Texans|access-date=December 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211031012/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-Promote-Bob-Ligashesky/1ee9368e-8ed0-4819-8217-f9026785dd1c|archive-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was released in January 2016 after a devastating loss to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the AFC Wild-Card [[Playoffs|playoff]] game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2016/01/dismissed-as-texans-special-teams-coach-bob-ligashesky-appreciates-opportunity/|title=Fired Texans special-teams coach Bob Ligashesky 'appreciates' opportunity|website=Ultimate Texans|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-17}}</ref>
From 2013 to 2015, he worked as the [[special teams]] coordinator for the [[Houston Texans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans Promote Bob Ligashesky|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-Promote-Bob-Ligashesky/1ee9368e-8ed0-4819-8217-f9026785dd1c|publisher=Houston Texans|access-date=December 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211031012/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-Promote-Bob-Ligashesky/1ee9368e-8ed0-4819-8217-f9026785dd1c|archive-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was released in January 2016 after a devastating loss to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the AFC Wild-Card [[Playoffs|playoff]] game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2016/01/dismissed-as-texans-special-teams-coach-bob-ligashesky-appreciates-opportunity/|title=Fired Texans special-teams coach Bob Ligashesky 'appreciates' opportunity|website=Ultimate Texans|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-17}}</ref>
Line 53: Line 53:
On March 17, 2016, he was hired as the special teams coordinator and [[tight end]] coach at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://illiniroom.com/illini-football-adds-bob-ligashesky-special-teams-coordinator-tight-ends-coach/|title=Illini Football Adds Bob Ligashesky as Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends Coach – The Illini Room|website=The Illini Room|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-17}}</ref>
On March 17, 2016, he was hired as the special teams coordinator and [[tight end]] coach at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://illiniroom.com/illini-football-adds-bob-ligashesky-special-teams-coordinator-tight-ends-coach/|title=Illini Football Adds Bob Ligashesky as Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends Coach – The Illini Room|website=The Illini Room|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-17}}</ref>


Following the staff's dismissal at Illinois, Ligashesky was hired by [[Scot Loeffler]] to be the special teams coordinator at [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] in March of 2021.<ref name="BGSU">{{cite web |last1=Barnett |first1=Zach |title=Sources: Bowling Green filling out defensive staff |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-bowling-green-filling-out-defensive-staff/ |website=footballscoop.com |publisher=Football Scoop |access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref>
Following the staff's dismissal at Illinois, Ligashesky was hired by [[Scot Loeffler]] to be the special teams coordinator at [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] in March 2021.<ref name="BGSU">{{cite web |last1=Barnett |first1=Zach |title=Sources: Bowling Green filling out defensive staff |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-bowling-green-filling-out-defensive-staff/ |website=footballscoop.com |publisher=Football Scoop |access-date=March 24, 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:53, 4 June 2022

Bob Ligashesky
Syracuse Orange
Position:Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1962-06-02) June 2, 1962 (age 61)
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Career information
High school:McKees Rocks (PA) Sto-Rox
College:IUP
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Bob Ligashesky (born June 2, 1962) is an American football coach. He is the special teams coordinator at Syracuse University. Ligashesky has been as assistant coach with several teams in the National Football League (NFL).

Playing career

Ligashesky was a linebacker for the Sto-Rox High School Vikings. He was a three-year letter winner as a defensive back at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). He graduated from IUP in 1985.

Coaching career

Ligashesky has coached for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2004) and the St. Louis Rams (2005–2006) of the National Football League (NFL). Ligashesky was hired on January 29, 2007, as the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coach after Kevin Spencer left to coach for the Arizona Cardinals. He was hired when Mike Tomlin became head coach after Bill Cowher resigned early in 2007. He was released by the Steelers on January 7, 2010.

From 2013 to 2015, he worked as the special teams coordinator for the Houston Texans.[1] He was released in January 2016 after a devastating loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Wild-Card playoff game.[2]

As a college football coach, Ligashesky has coached at the University of Pittsburgh, Bowling Green State University and Kent State University. Ligashesky was also a graduate assistant at Arizona State University and Wake Forest University.

On March 17, 2016, he was hired as the special teams coordinator and tight end coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[3]

Following the staff's dismissal at Illinois, Ligashesky was hired by Scot Loeffler to be the special teams coordinator at Bowling Green in March 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Texans Promote Bob Ligashesky". Houston Texans. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Fired Texans special-teams coach Bob Ligashesky 'appreciates' opportunity". Ultimate Texans. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  3. ^ "Illini Football Adds Bob Ligashesky as Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends Coach – The Illini Room". The Illini Room. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  4. ^ Barnett, Zach. "Sources: Bowling Green filling out defensive staff". footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Ligashesky&oldid=1091464230"