| Charlie McBride | |
| Player Years1: | 1959–1961 |
| Player Team1: | Colorado |
| Player Positions: | End, punter |
| Coach Years1: | 1963–1964 |
| Coach Team1: | Fenger Academy HS (IL) |
| Coach Years2: | 1965–1966 |
| Coach Team2: | Colorado (GA) |
| Coach Years3: | 1967–1969 |
| Coach Team3: | Arizona State (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1970–1975 |
| Coach Team4: | Wisconsin (OL) |
| Coach Years5: | 1976 |
| Coach Team5: | Wisconsin (DC/DL) |
| Coach Years6: | 1977–1981 |
| Coach Team6: | Nebraska (assistant) |
| Coach Years7: | 1982–1999 |
| Coach Team7: | Nebraska (DC) |
Charlie McBride is a former American football coach. He was an assistant football coach for Nebraska Cornhuskers football for 23 years from 1977 to 1999, and was the defensive coordinator for the final 18 years, from 1982 to 1999.[1] [2] [3] He won national championships with Nebraska in 1994, 1995 and 1997.[4] In 1996, he was a finalist for the Broyles Award.[5] He announced his retirement from coaching after the 2000 Fiesta Bowl.[6]
Prior to coaching at Nebraska, he was a coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Wisconsin Badgers.[7] McBride played college football as an end and punter for the Colorado Buffaloes.[8]