Steve Loney (born April 26, 1952) is a former
American football
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coach who is the offensive line coach for the
Pittsburgh Maulers Pittsburgh Maulers may refer to:
* Pittsburgh Maulers (1984), United States Football League team
* Pittsburgh Maulers (2022)
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of the
United States Football League
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(USFL). He was the
offensive line coach
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for the
Minnesota Vikings
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from 2003 to 2005,
the
Arizona Cardinals
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in 2006,
and the
St. Louis Rams
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from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, his highest coaching assignment in the
National Football League
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(NFL) was as the
offensive coordinator
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of the Vikings in 2005 under head coach
Mike Tice
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.
He held the dual role of offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at his alma mater
Iowa State University
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from 1995 to 1997
and 2000 to 2001,
and at the
University of Minnesota
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from 1998 to 1999.
Loney was the head football coach at
Morehead State University
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from 1981 to 1983. He was the head football coach at
Drake University
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Hi ...
for one season, in 2007, compiling a record of 6–5.
Loney is the author of a book titled ''101 Offensive Line Drills'', a book focusing on offensive line drills.
Head coaching record
References
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1952 births
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