Dana John Bible (born October 30, 1953) is a former

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coach. Bible graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1972 and the

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in 1976, where he earned a

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and in 1982 a

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in management. He has served in various college and

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(NFL) coaching positions. He was the offensive coordinator for the

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in 1998. Bible was the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at North Carolina State University from 1983 to 1985 and returned to NC State as offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2012 under head coach Tom O'Brien, having served as O'Brien's OC at Boston College from 1999 to 2006. In 2009, Bible was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. He retired from coaching on February 12, 2021.

Head coaching record

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bible, Dana 1953 births Living people American football defensive backs Boston College Eagles football coaches Cincinnati Bearcats football coaches Cincinnati Bearcats football players Cincinnati Bengals coaches Miami RedHawks football coaches National Football League offensive coordinators NC State Wolfpack football coaches Philadelphia Eagles coaches San Diego State Aztecs football coaches San Francisco 49ers coaches Stanford Cardinal football coaches St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni UCLA Bruins football coaches Sportspeople from Erie, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania