Former Seattle Mariners manager and Diamondbacks bench coach Bob Melvin became the new manager after only a ten-day tenure for Backman.

Former Browns QB Otto Graham ( left, with head coach Paul Brown ), who led the Browns to 4 AAFC and 3 NFL Championships, and is a Pro Football Hall of Fame member. While the championship losses sowed bitterness among Cleveland fans who had grown accustomed to winning, the team continued to make progress.

Former San Francisco coach George Seifert also coached the team from 1999-2001.

Former Montreal Canadiens coach Scotty Bowman got behind the Motown bench in 1993.

Former dual premiership winning coach and Essendon triple-premiership winning player Mark Thompson later joined Hird on the coaching panel.

* David Fairleigh – Former Rugby League forward, 1994 Rothman's Medal winner, NSW & Australian representative player, North Sydney Bears " Team Of The Century " second-rower, current coach of the Central Coast Bears

* Des Hasler – Former Rugby league player, NSW & Australian representative player, 1987 & 1996 Manly Sea Eagles premiership player, 2008 & 2011 Manly Sea Eagles premiership coach

* 1944 – Jerry Sandusky, Former Penn State football coach ; convicted child-sex offender

* Lloyd Carr, Former Head football coach, University of Michigan

* Jerry Glanville, Former head coach of the Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons ; former head coach, Portland State University

* Steve Mariucci, Former head coach of Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and University of California

* January 25 – Gordie Dwyer Former NHL player and coach

* Marc Lièvremont, Former rugby player and former head coach of the France national rugby union team

Former Essendon players such as Hird, Matthew Lloyd, and Scott Lucas, who had all taken up media roles since their retirements, were rumoured to be the subject of then-incumbent Essendon coach Matthew Knights's heated press conference following a win against St Kilda, in which Knights asserted that he and his players were now aware of certain people's position for or against him and the direction of the Essendon Football Club.

Former Los Angeles Lakers championship coach Paul Westhead was named head coach of the Phoenix Mercury on October 11, 2005, bringing his up-tempo style of play to the WNBA.

Former Boston Red Sox firstbaseman / outfielder Brian Daubach was hired as the hitting coach midway through the 2008 season.

Former Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan was introduced as the 76ers ' new coach on June 1, 2009.

Former college coach and veteran NBA assistant Dick Harter was also hired, becoming the team's first head coach.

Former head coach Mike Brown ( basketball, born 1970 ) | Mike Brown, who was NBA Coach of the Year for 2008 – 09, and was the head coach of the Eastern Conference for the 2009 NBA All Star Game | 2009 All Star Game.

* Lenny Wilkens – Player 1989 and Coach 1998 ( Former player ( 1972 – 1974 ) and coach ( 1986 – 1993 )

Former Stars and Stripes staffers also include 60 Minutes ’ Andy Rooney and Steve Kroft, songwriter and author Shel Silverstein, comic book illustrator Tom Sutton, author Ralph G. Martin, painter and cartoonist Paul Fontaine, author and television news correspondent Tony Zappone, cartoonist Vernon Grant ( A Monster Is Loose in Tokyo ), Hollywood photographer Phil Stern and the late stock market reporter and host of public television's Wall Street Week, Louis Rukeyser.

Former players include Blair Mayne DSO, Phil Matthews and Nigel Carr, all former Ireland and British Lions players.

* Phil Sawford Former Labour MP for Kettering

Former England cricketer Phil Defreitas played for the club in 1995.

Former TV producer Earl Partridge is dying of cancer, cared for by a nurse, Phil Parma, while Earl's trophy wife, Linda, collects prescriptions for morphine.

Former Washington State Supreme Court justice Phil Talmadge was the first candidate to enter the race for the Democratic primary, challenging Gary Locke before he announced his retirement, but Washington Attorney-General Christine Gregoire quickly became the frontrunner, leading in fundraising and endorsements.

Former UND students who have gone on to notable careers in athletics include former NBA player and current NBA coach Phil Jackson, ice hockey player who played in the 1980 Winter Olympics " Miracle on Ice " game Dave Christian, NHL professional ice hockey players Ed Belfour, Tony Hrkac, Jonathan Toews – captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, Zach Parise – New Jersey Devils, Travis Zajac – New Jersey Devils, T. J. Oshie – St. Louis Blues, Ryan Bayda – Pittsburgh Penguins, Drew Stafford – Buffalo Sabres, Brian Lee – Ottawa Senators, Matt Smaby – Tampa Bay Lightning, Matt Jones – Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Commodore – Columbus Blue Jackets, Jason Blake – Anaheim Ducks, Ryan Johnson – Vancouver Canucks, NFL professional football players Jim Kleinsasser – and Dave Osborn, both of the Minnesota Vikings, CFL professional football players Weston Dressler, David Griswold – Saskatchewan Roughriders.

" These other mobsters include: Former high-ranking caporegime Michele " Feech " La Manna, Lupertazzi Crime Family caporegime Phil Leotardo, and former Lupertazzi family consigliere Angelo Garepe who returns and decides to stay semi-retired.

Former Under Secretary of Commerce Phil Bond became the association's President in August 2006.

* Phil Bengtson – Former NFL head coach

Former Nottingham Forest player, Phil Starbuck, was appointed manager in July 2006 and despite challenging near the top of the table for the majority of 2006 – 07 season, a slump in form after Christmas saw the team eventually finish in 7th position.

Former presenters on the station include Carlos, Paul Bryant, Simon Ross, Ben Foster, Daryl Denham, Phil Upton, Nick Piercey, Sarah Jane Mee, Hellon Wheels, Charlie Jordan, Warren Moore and Dave Clarke.

Former presenters on the station include Danny Lacey, Phil Butler, Dave Parker, Paul Stead, Steve White, Rachel Bailey, Andy Hoyle, Jamie Fletcher and Chris Hubbard.

Former Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel is present on " None But My Own " and " The Burning Red ", in place of Ahrue Luster, due to these songs being taken from 2002's Full Force Festival and by that time Luster had left the band.

Former race car drivers have often contributed material, including Paul Frère and Formula One champion Phil Hill.

Former Amateur England international Phil Wood has played more times, 900, for the club than any other player.

* Neville Neville, Former league cricketer and father of footballers Gary and Phil Neville

Former Detroit Pistons head coach Flip Saunders frequently called into the show, with the moniker of " Phil from Minneapolis ".

Former home of The Phil Donahue Show, The Rosie O ' Donnell Show, The Caroline Rhea Show, and The Jane Pauley Show, as well as the original Jeopardy!

Former keyboardist Phil Ryan returned in 1998 taking the band back to the classic 5-piece line-up, which recorded a live double album at The Star Club, Oberhausen, West Germany, in March that year.

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