Bob Ligashesky

Bob Ligashesky

Personal information
Born:	(1962-06-02) June 2, 1962
Career information
College:	IUP
Position:	Special Teams Assistant

Bob Ligashesky (born June 2, 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football coach. He is currently the special teams assistant for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.

Coaching career

Ligashesky has coached for the NFL's St. Louis Rams (2005–2006) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2004). 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. 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.

College career

Ligashesky was a 3-year letter winner as a defensive back at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from IUP in 1985.

High school career

Ligashesky was a linebacker for the Sto-Rox High School Vikings.

References

• Steelers Announce Coaching Changes

External links

• Steelers.com