Gary Kubiak

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Houston, Texas
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college=Texas A&M
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* Denver Broncos (1983-1991)As Coach
* Texas A&M (1992-1993)
* San Francisco 49ers (1994)
* Denver Broncos (1995-2005)
* Houston Texans (2006-present)
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* 14-18-0 (Regular season record)
* 3x Super Bowl champion (XXIX, XXXII, XXXIII) Gary Wayne Kubiak (August 15, 1961 in Houston, Texas) has been the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League since January 26, 2006.

Kubiak has previously participated in six Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers, losing three as a player and winning three as a coach.

Playing career

Kubiak passed for a then state-record 6,190 yards as a quarterback for St. Pius X High School of Houston, Texas and was twice named to the all-state football, basketball, baseball and track teams. He was inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame in 1999.

Kubiak attended Texas A&M University under coaches Tom Wilson and Jackie Sherrill and was selected to the All-Southwest Conference team in 1982 after leading the conference in passing yards (1,948) and touchdowns (19). As a junior, he set a conference record by throwing six touchdown passes against Rice.

After graduating, Kubiak was selected in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He played his entire career for the Broncos as a backup for Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, throwing for 14 touchdowns and 1,920 yards in nine seasons (1983-1991) with the team. During his time as a player, he was a part of three AFC champion teams.

Coaching career

College

Kubiak began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as the running backs coach for two seasons (1992-1993). He worked extensively with All-American running back Greg Hill, who was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1994 draft.

National Football League

Assistant coach

He served as the quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers for one season (1994), guiding Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young to his best season. Young was named the NFL MVP for the second time in his career after the season and captured Super Bowl XXIX MVP honors by throwing a record six touchdowns in San Francisco’s 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers.

Kubiak returned to the Broncos the following season when Mike Shanahan, who was the 49ers offensive coordinator, became the head coach. He helped lead Denver to two Super Bowl titles in 11 seasons (1995-2005) as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

In his 11 seasons with the team, the Broncos amassed 66,501 total yards and 465 touchdowns, the most in the NFL during that span. He has coached 14 different Broncos that made the Pro Bowl, including running back Terrell Davis, who was named the NFL MVP in 1998.

Head coach

Houston Texans

Kubiak was named the second head coach in Houston Texans history on Jan. 26, 2006, replacing Dom Capers. In his first season with the team, Houston finished fourth in the AFC South with a 6-10 record. The Texans ended the 2007 season at 8-8, which was the first time in team history that they finished with at least a .500 record.

Head coaching record

Coaching tree

NFL head coaches under whom Gary Kubiak has served:

* George Seifert: San Francisco 49ers
* Mike Shanahan: Denver Broncos

Trivia

* The NFL player projection system created by the website Football Outsiders is named after Kubiak.
* Kubiak and his wife, Rhonda, have three sons: Klint, Klay, and Klein. Klint and Klay currently attend Colorado State, where Klint plays defensive back and Klay plays Quarterback.cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4283874|title=Will it be all Jake in Houston? / Plummer was at his best under Kubiak at Denver|accessdate=2008-02-06|publisher=Houston Chronicle Publishing Company Division, Hearst Newspapers Partnership, L.P.|work=Houston Chronicle|date=2007-02-11|author=McClain, John] Klein currently plays wide receiver at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.
* He appears as a reserve quarterback on the Indianapolis Colts in Madden NFL 2004.

References

External links

* [http://www.houstontexans.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=25 Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak]