If we think about what makes a team successful in any sport most of us might think that it solely depends on the performance of team members but you may be a little wrong there. The coaches are the ones who run the entire show; they are the ones who prepare their players to handle the worst-case scenario with calm. The NFL has seen many great coaches but among them, Andy Reid is certainly at the top. Andy Reid is a professional American football coach who over the years has guided many teams and serves as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. He is widely considered one of the most successful and brilliant coaches in the entire league.
Andy Reid was born in Los Angeles, California on March 19, 1958. As of September 2024, he is 66 years old. Reid has been serving as the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs for over a decade now; his professional career as a coach in the NFL started with the Green Bay Packers. Reid was the Offensive assistant of the Packers from 1992 to 1998, After that, he took on the role of head coach for the first time in his coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles where he served from 1999 until 2012.
He was then signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as their head coach in 2013. Any Reid has contributed significantly to what is now called the 'Kansas City Chiefs Dynasty.' As a head coach, Reid helped the Chiefs register their third Super Bowl win at the Super Bowl LVIII. He is the only coach in the entire NFL that has been able to win over 100 games with two different teams.
Who is Andy Reid's Wife, Tammy Reid?
Andy Reid is married to Tammy Reid. She was born in New York on Nov. 6, 1959. The couple after many years of dating got married in 1981 and since they have been together. They have been with each other for almost 40 years now. The Chiefs' head coach, Reid has stated multiple times that he considers Tammy as his number one supporter. She and Andy went to the same university in Brigham.
Tammy has also stated multiple times that as soon as she saw Reid she wanted to ask him out. The couple since their marriage have been blessed with five children and they have been open about their son's drug issues. In general, the Reids are one of the most loving families. They are there for each other in their best times as well as for the bad times.
Tammy Reid College
Tammy Ried went to Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah for her higher education. Having been born in New York, she was later brought up in Tennessee and then moved to Arizona. After completing her high school education in Arizona, she attended BYU which is where she first met Andy. Apparently, both of them had enrolled in the same tennis class.
The couple bonded well over various sports in college as both of them played tennis, racquetball, badminton, etc. with each other. At BYU, Tammy Reid decided to study physical education.
Tammy Reid Profession
In the initial, years after the couple was married in the early 90s, Tammy Reid used to work as a teacher. However, after she started having kids and as her husband started getting coaching jobs in the NFL, she left her work.
Tammy Reid has been greatly involved in volunteer work and philanthropic efforts, her main goal is to help those who have been victims of domestic violence. She started working with Laurel House in Philadelphia, a domestic violence charity. She took a keen interest in this organization and joined Laurel House's advisory board. She took an active part in planning and executing various events such as yearly galas and new projects.
In addition, she has also founded the Eagles Women's Association to make the wives and girlfriends of coaches and players in the NFL more active in the community. Their main goal is to spread positivity around their community by donating food and hosting many other public events.
FAQs on Andy Reid
A. Andy Reid and his wife Tammy Reid have been blessed with five children.
A. The annual salary of Andy Reid is around $20 million according to Sportico.
A. The main reason behind the Eagles releasing Reid was not winning the Super Bowl. Although the Eagles under Reids' guidance played many playoffs but were never able to win the Super Bowl.
A. Andy Reid has won four Super Bowls, one as an assistant with the Green Bay Packers and three as a head coach with the Kansas City Chiefs.