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Dave McGinnis, a erstwhile Arizona Cardinals caput coach and Tennessee Titans adjunct coach, died connected Monday. He was 74.
The Titans announced nan decease of McGinnis, who died aft being hospitalized for an unwellness successful early March. The Titans’ news merchandise said that he passed distant astatine Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital pinch his family by his side.
"My bosom aches pinch nan nonaccomplishment of Coach Mac, who was truthful overmuch much than a coach and broadcaster – he was family," Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk said successful a statement.
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Head coach Dave McGinnis of nan Arizona Cardinals watches from nan sideline during a crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Heinz Field successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Nov. 9, 2003. The Steelers defeated nan Cardinals, 28-15. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
Cardinals proprietor Michael Bidwell besides released a connection connected McGinnis.
"As Dave often said, he was a ‘ball coach’ done and through, and nary 1 ever filled that domiciled pinch much passion, enthusiasm and charisma," Bidwell said. "Coach Mac genuinely loved nan crippled and everything – and everyone – associated pinch it, particularly his players. He was 1 of a benignant and will beryllium greatly missed."
McGinnis recovered himself successful an interim caput coaching domiciled during nan 2000 play pinch nan Cardinals, nan squad for which he served arsenic protect coordinator successful 1996. He was retained successful nan caput coaching station from 2001-03.
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In 57 profession games, McGinnis went 17-40 pinch nan Cardinals, yet being fired aft a 4-12 play successful 2003.
After he was fired, McGinnis landed pinch nan Titans arsenic a linebackers coach nether caput coach Jeff Fisher. He would go a champion successful Nashville, holding that domiciled and yet being promoted to adjunct caput coach until 2011.
Coach Dave McGinnis of nan Arizona Cardinals walks nan sideline against nan Cleveland Browns astatine Cleveland Browns Stadium successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected Nov. 16, 2003. The Browns won nan game, 40-6. (Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images)
"Coach Mac gave truthful overmuch of himself to this statement complete nan years, and his passion, loyalty and emotion for nan Titans ne'er wavered," Strunk added. "He cared profoundly astir nan group astir him, and that kindness and authenticity near a lasting effect connected everyone who knew him. He held a very typical spot successful our family, and his beingness successful our lives and wrong this franchise will ne'er beryllium forgotten. We will miss him dearly, and we will ever beryllium grateful for nan bequest he leaves behind."
McGinnis’s coaching profession began successful 1973 erstwhile he was an adjunct pinch TCU. He besides held posts pinch Indiana State, Missouri and Kansas State until nan 1986 play erstwhile he collapsed into nan NFL pinch nan Chicago Bears.
McGinnis served arsenic linebackers coach for Chicago from 1986-95 earlier getting a promotion pinch nan Cardinals. He besides held roles pinch nan St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams earlier leaving coach aft nan 2016 campaign.
McGinnis returned to Nashville to join Titans Radio successful 2017, wherever he served arsenic a colour announcer for games.
Arizona Cardinals caput coach Dave McGinnis stands connected nan sideline during a crippled against nan Oakland Raiders astatine Network Associates Coliseum successful Oakland, Calif., connected Dec. 2, 2001. (Jed Jacobsohn/Allsport)
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"I emotion Dave McGinnis, and I don't cognize that I've met anybody who was created for football, and a shot life, much than Coach Mac," said Burke Nihill, president and CEO of nan Titans. "He conscionable loved nan game. Obviously, he played it for a agelong clip and coached it for longer, and pinch everything he has done for america complete nan years arsenic colour commentator and a Titans personality. He lived specified a typical shot life. He was specified a typical guy.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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