The CHIEF February 2025

Black History Month Celebrates Coach Tony Dungy By Taylor Henson

On a rainy day in Florida on the 4th of February, 2007, history was made for the Indianapolis Colts and their head coach. It happened during the Super Bowl during Black History Month. Coach Tony Dungy, while growing up, was known to excel at football, basketball, and track and field. Dungy has accomplished many feats in his career; for example, he was the first NFL coach to defeat all 32 teams. Another great example is he was one of the youngest assistant coaches at age 25 and team coordinator later at age 28. He later went on to coach the Indianapolis Colts. As a franchise, the Colts have won the Super Bowl twice under two different head coaches. In 2007, Tony Dungy made history by leading his team to the championship and winning as the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl ring. To accomplish this, the Colts had to overcome the Chicago Bears. The final score of the 41st Super Bowl was 29-17.