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Mike McCarthy’s local roots go deeper than just Greenfield
['Alex Kiger', 'Assistant Sports Editor']
The Pitt News
Last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced the hiring of Mike McCarthy as the franchise’s next head coach.
The 62-year-old — who is now the 17th head coach in Steelers history — is taking over after longtime head coach Mike Tomlin stepped down from his post following Pittsburgh’s 30-6 Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans.
This also marked the end of Gottfried’s tenure as head coach.
Out of 107 schools in the 1992 season, Pitt was second-to-last in defense, allowing an average of 35.8 points per game.
Following the season, Hackett had a chance to return to the NFL, taking the open offensive coordinator job with the Kansas City Chiefs.