# Wally English > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wally_English > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Wally_English.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_English > Source revision: 1344030241 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football coach (born 1939)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Wally English | image = Wally English, 1972.png | caption = English, {{Circa|1972}} | birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|06|28}} | birth_place = [Louisville, Kentucky](/source/Louisville%2C_Kentucky), U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|04|17|1934|06|28}} | death_place = Kentucky, U.S.{{cite web |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/coaches/engl00700.html |title=Wally English Coaching Record and Bio |website=profootballarchives.com |accessdate=December 20, 2025}} | alma_mater = [University of Louisville](/source/University_of_Louisville) | coach_years1 = 1966–1968 | coach_team1 = [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky_Wildcats_football) (QB) | coach_years2 = 1977 | coach_team2 = [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) (OB) | coach_years3 = 1978 | coach_team3 = [BYU](/source/BYU_Cougars_football) (OC/QB) | coach_years4 = 1979 | coach_team4 = [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football) ([OC](/source/Offensive_coordinator)/WR) | coach_years5 = 1980 | coach_team5 = [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football) (OC/QB) | coach_years6 = 1981–1982 | coach_team6 = [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) (QB/WR) | coach_years7 = 1983–1984 | coach_team7 = [Tulane](/source/Tulane_Green_Wave_football) | coach_years8 = 1989 | coach_team8 = [Palermo Cardinals](/source/Palermo_Cardinals), Italy | coach_years9 = 1992 | coach_team9 = [Ohio Glory](/source/Ohio_Glory) (OC/QB/WR) | coach_years10 = 1997 | coach_team10 = [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii_Warriors_football) (OC) | coach_years11 = 2003 | coach_team11 = [Louisville Fire](/source/Louisville_Fire) | coach_years12 = 2008 | coach_team12 = [Palermo Corsari](/source/Palermo_Corsari), Italy | overall_record = 5–17 }} '''Wallace Gregory English''' (June 28, 1934 – April 17, 2024) was an American [football](/source/American_football) coach. He coached in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) and served as a head coach in [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Tulane Green Wave](/source/Tulane_Green_Wave_football). ==Career== English was on [Tommy Hudspeth](/source/Tommy_Hudspeth)'s coaching staff with the [Detroit Lions](/source/Detroit_Lions) until the entire group was dismissed on January 9, 1978.[https://www.nytimes.com/1978/01/10/archives/lions-oust-hudspeth-all-of-his-aides-lions-oust-hudspeth-and-his.html "Lions Oust Hudspeth, All Of His Aides," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Monday, January 9, 1978.] Retrieved November 24, 2020 He was offensive coordinator for the [Pittsburgh Panthers](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football) under [Jackie Sherrill](/source/Jackie_Sherrill) in 1979 and 1980, where he coached future Hall of Fame quarterback [Dan Marino](/source/Dan_Marino). English was hired by [Don Shula](/source/Don_Shula) to be the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins)' quarterbacks and receivers coach in 1981 and 1982. The Dolphins played in [Super Bowl XVII](/source/Super_Bowl_XVII) following the strike-shortened 1982 season, but lost to the Washington Redskins. English was the head football coach at [Tulane University](/source/Tulane_University) from 1983 to 1984, compiling a record of 5–17 (7–15 on the field; 1983 wins vs. [Ole Miss](/source/Ole_Miss_Rebels_football) and [Florida State](/source/Florida_State_Seminoles_football) were forfeited when his son, quarterback Jon English, played in violation of [NCAA](/source/NCAA) eligibility rules). In taking the Tulane job, English missed the opportunity to coach Marino with the Dolphins, who selected Marino 27th overall in the [1983 NFL draft](/source/1983_NFL_draft). In 2003, English was hired to replace [Jeff Brohm](/source/Jeff_Brohm) as the head coach of the [Louisville Fire](/source/Louisville_Fire) [af2](/source/af2) team.{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2003/03/31/story7.html |title=Arena football officials hope to improve on, off field |author=John R. Karman III |date=March 31, 2003 |publisher=American City Business Journals|work=www.bizjournals.com|accessdate=January 31, 2017}} He was fired after just two games with a record of 1–1.{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2003/04/07/daily20.html |title=Fire name defensive coordinator as coach |date=April 8, 2003 |publisher=American City Business Journals|work=www.bizjournals.com|accessdate=January 31, 2017}} English died in April 2024, aged 89.{{cite web |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/obituaries/psbn0794944 |title=Wallace Gregory English |website=courier-journal.com |date=April 2024 |accessdate=December 20, 2025}} ==Head coaching record== ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Tulane Green Wave](/source/Tulane_Green_Wave_football) | conf = [NCAA Division I-AA independent](/source/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools) | startyear = 1983 | endyear = 1984 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1983](/source/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season) | name = [Tulane](/source/1983_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team) | overall = 2–9 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1984](/source/1984_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season) | name = [Tulane](/source/1984_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team) | overall = 3–8 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Tulane | overall = 5–17 | confrecord = }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 5–17 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }} ===af2=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason |- !Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result |- ! [LOU](/source/Louisville_Fire) || {{Af2 Year|2003}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{winpct|1|1|0}} || - || - || - || - || |- ! colspan="2"|LOU Total || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{winpct|1|1}} || || 0 || 0 || {{winpct|0|0|0}} || |- ! colspan="2"|Total || 1 || 1 || 0 || {{winpct|1|1}} || || 0 || 0 || {{winpct|0|0|0}} || |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Tulane Green Wave football coach navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:English, Wally}} Category:1939 births Category:2024 deaths Category:Sportspeople from Louisville, Kentucky Category:Coaches of American football from Louisiana Category:BYU Cougars football coaches Category:Detroit Lions coaches Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football coaches Category:Kentucky Wildcats football coaches Category:Louisville Fire coaches Category:Miami Dolphins coaches Category:Ohio Glory coaches Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Category:Tulane Green Wave football coaches --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Wally English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_English) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_English?action=history)). 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