Tony Dungy with James A. Peterson
Tony Dungy is a retired NFL coach, who currently serves as a studio color analyst on NBC’s weekly Sunday Night Football pregame show, Football Night in America. One of the most respected individuals ever associated with the game, Dungy was part of two Super Bowl- winning programs, once as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts (XLI) and once as a player for the Pittsburgh Steelers (XIII).
Dungy’s Pro Football Hall of Fame coaching career featured several notable firsts. Among them, he was the first NFL head coach to defeat all (32) NFL teams, and he became the youngest coordinator in NFL history at age 28. A protégé of legendary Steelers’ coach Chuck Noll, as well as a part of the Bill Walsh coaching tree – both of whom are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dungy exhibited the same admirable philosophy as a highly successful coach that he displays in life: he treats those with whom he interacts with respect and civility. He emphasizes the point that coaches are teachers, individuals who should put faith and family ahead of football and who should commend – not belittle – their athletes.
Dungy is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life. Currently, he also serves as the national spokesman for the fatherhood program All Pro Dad.
James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM, is a sports medicine consultant who resides in Monterey, California. A fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, he was a faculty member at the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1971 to 1990. From 1990 to 1995, he served as the director of sports medicine for StairMaster Sports/Medical Products, Inc. He has written or coauthored over 80 books and more than 200 articles on a variety of sports, health, and wellness topics. He holds two FDA-approved patents on back pain management measures. Since 1997, he has been a contributing editor to ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal (“Take 10” column). He served as the coeditor of the second, third, and fourth editions of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. He has appeared on several national television shows, including ABC’s Good Morning America, the CBS Evening News, and ABC’s Nightline. Since 1992, he has served as a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Jim and his wife, Susan, have been married for over 40 years.
