Kevin Colbert
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Born: | January 1957 (age 67) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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High school: | Cranberry Township, Butler County (PA) North Catholic |
College: | Robert Morris |
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Kevin Colbert (
Early life and career
A Pittsburgh native, Colbert grew up not far from Three Rivers Stadium on the city's North Side and attended North Catholic High School and Robert Morris University. Colbert has experience in coaching and managing teams in baseball and basketball alongside his primary sport, football. After graduating from Robert Morris University in 1979, he served as a graduate assistant coach on Robert Morris's basketball team from 1979 to 1981 and also was the head coach of the baseball team in 1981. In 1981, Colbert moved to Ohio Wesleyan University to be their backfield coach and recruiting coordinator from 1981 to 1983, and served as the school's head baseball coach in 1984.[3]
In 1984, Colbert joined the
On January 28, 2022, it was announced that Colbert would step down as the Steelers’ general manager following the
Personal life
Colbert and his wife Janis reside in
References
- ^ "GM lukewarm on Big Ben's future with Steelers". ESPN. February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (January 3, 2021). "Report: Steelers GM Kevin Colbert Expected To Remain With Organization Through 2021". Steelers Depot. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Man Behind the Players". Pittsburgh Quarterly. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Colbert Bio" (PDF). 2012 Steelers Media Guide. Steelers.com. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Steelers GM Kevin Colbert to step down after 2022 NFL Draft". nfl.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.