Tony Dungy

 
Tony Dungy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books include Quiet Strength, Uncommon, The Mentor Leader, and Uncommon Marriage. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory on February 4, 2007, the first such win for an African American head coach. Dungy established another NFL first by becoming the first head coach to lead his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. Dungy joined the Colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history. He has also held assistant coaching positions with the University of Minnesota, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Minnesota Vikings. Before becoming a coach, he played three seasons in the NFL. Dungy was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Dungy has been involved in a wide variety of charitable organizations, including All Pro Dad, Abe Brown Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, Mentors for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Boys & Girls Clubs. He has also worked with Basket of Hope, Impact for Living, the Black Coaches Association National Convention, Indiana Black Expo, the United Way of Central Indiana, and the American Diabetes Association. He retired from coaching in 2009 and now serves as a studio analyst for NBC’s Football Night in America. He and his wife, Lauren, are the parents of ten children.



Q & A with Tony Dungy

1. What is your favorite food?
Florida Grouper

2. What is your favorite junk food?
Chocolate Cake

3. What is your favorite film?
Coach Carter

4. Who is your favorite actor?
Denzel Washington

5. Who is your hero?
Jackie Robinson

6. If you could waste one day, what would you do?
I would go fishing somewhere.

7. What is your favorite vacation location?
Italy with my wife.

8. What is one phrase that describes you?
Old School

9. Who is your favorite person in the Bible?
Paul

10. What is God teaching you right now?
God is in control of all phases of life.