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Former NFL, Indiana head coach Sam Wyche dies at 74
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Former NFL and Indiana Hoosiers head football coach Sam Wyche as died at the age of 74, according to a report from the Associated Press.
According to the report, Wych died Thursday of melanoma. He had undergone a heart transplant in 2016 and had a history of blood clots in his lungs.
Wyche was well known for pushing the boundaries of offensive football as a coach. He is most well-known for his time with the Cincinnati Bengals, leading them to a Super Bowl appearance during the 1988 season. That year, the Bengals implemented a no-huddle offense that forced the NFL to change its substitution rules.
Per the Associated Press, Wyche was also known for criticizing the city of Cleveland while he was in Cincinnati, running up the score, and resisted the league’s locker room policy regarding the media.
In addition to the Bengals (1984-91), Wyche also coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992-95) for a combined 12 years. He totaled 84 wins during his career.
Wyche also coached Indiana during the 1983 season, before becoming a head coach in the NFL.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB