Sport(s) Football 1981 New Mexico State (OL) Spouse Amy Mangurian 1979–1980 SMU (assistant OL) Role American Football coach | Position(s) Defensive tackle Name Pete Mangurian Alma mater Louisiana State 1982–1983 Stanford (OL) Team Columbia Lions football | |
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Born June 17, 1955 (age 68)
Los Angeles, California ( 1955-06-17 ) Education Louisiana State University Children Katie Mangurian, Lauren Mangurian, Will Mangurian Similar People Brett Nottingham, Al Bagnoli, William Campbell | ||
COLUMBIA FOOTBALL: Pete Mangurian Interview (Jan. 19, 2012)
Peter K. Mangurian born June 17, 1955 is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the Head Football Coach at Columbia University, a position he had held from December 2011 to December 2014. Mangurian has been a long time assistant coach in the National Football League as tight end, offensive line and offensive coordinator. He has coached in two Super Bowls and two Pro Bowls and numerous playoff appearances during his tenure as an NFL coach. He also was the Head Football Coach at Cornell University from 1998 to 2000, compiling a record of 16–14.
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Playing career
Mangurian attended Louisiana State University from 1975 to 1978, where he played football as a defensive tackle. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
College
Mangurian began his coaching career as the assistant offensive line coach at Southern Methodist University in 1979 through 1980. In 1981, he spent one season at New Mexico State as Offensive line coach. He then moved to Stanford University as their offensive line coach in 1982 and 1983 before returning to his alma mater, Louisiana State University, as their offensive line coach from 1984 to 1987 under Bill Arnsparger. LSU went to four Bowl games during his time there in Baton Rouge. Mangurian returned to the college ranks from 1998 to 2000, as Cornell University Head Coach. He later returned to the Ivy League as Columbia Head Football Coach to rebuild their program in December 2011.
NFL
Mangurian was hired by Head Coach Dan Reeves of the Denver Broncos in 1988 and served as the team's tight ends coach until before the 1991 season when he was promoted to the team's offensive line coach. He coached in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers, as well as coaching in the Pro Bowl in 1991. Mangurian followed Reeves to the New York Giants in 1993 where he was the team's offensive line coach. Mangurian again followed Reeves as his offensive line coach to the Atlanta Falcons. In 2001, Mangurian returned to Reeves staff in Atlanta as offensive line coach, and was promoted to offensive coordinator for the 2003 NFL season. New England Patriots hired him as their tight ends coach in 2005. He was with the Patriots for four years and was the tight end Coach during their appearance in Super bowl XLII against the New York Giants. He was asked by Raheem Morris to join him in Tampa Bay as their Offensive Line Coach following the 2008 season.