- Born
- Birth nameWilliam James O'Brien
- Bill O'Brien was named the third head coach in Houston Texans history on Jan. 3, 2014.In his first three years (2014-16), O'Brien led the Texans to three straight winning seasons for the first time in franchise history and back-to-back AFC South division championships. He is just the 14th coach since 1978 to begin his NFL head coaching career with three consecutive winning seasons and his 28 career victories are the most by any head coach in franchise history through their first three years. In 2016, Houston defeated the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Wild Card Round and advanced to the Divisional Round for the first time since 2012. The Texans finished the season with the NFL's topranked defense for the first time in franchise history, surrendering an average of only 301.3 total net yards per game. The team also posted a 7-1 record at home during the regular season, which set a single-season franchise record and tied for the best home record in the NFL.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steven Thompson
- Head football coach at Pennsylvania State University, 2012-present.
- A member of the Patriots' coaching staff from 2007-11, O'Brien helped lead the team to a pair of Super Bowl berths.
- Coach in various capacities with the New England Patriots, 2007-2011.
- O'Brien began his coaching career at Brown in 1993 as a tight ends coach before serving as inside linebackers coach in 1994.
- O'Brien earned his first victory as head coach of the Texans with a 17-6 season-opening win against Washington at NRG Stadium, ending Houston's 14-game losing streak in the process.
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