The Helvetic Guards were very fortunate to be able to hire a quality coach in Norm Chow for their first season in the European League of Football. Norm is a well-known offensive coach who has coached in the college ranks as an assistant and also as a head coach and he has spent several seasons in the pro ranks as well.
I didn’t know Norm until we became acquainted during this hiring process. Since then we have become good friends. Honestly, I wish we had met before … the chance to learn from such a great football mind. Well, lucky to have spent this year working closely with him.
Many people will remember him for coaching three Heisman Trophy winners … Ty Detmer at BYU, Matt Leinart and Carson Palmer at USC. Norm was also a coach on National Championship teams at USC (two) and BYU.
Best known as a QB coach / offensive coordinator. He developed many QB’s – Steve Young, Mark Wilson, Philip Rivers, Carson Palmer, Jim McMahon, Matt Leinart, Ty Detmer and also Matt Cassel. Quite a list of star players who had excellent football careers in college and many went on to play professionally.
Norm was an assistant at BYU, North Carolina State, USC, UCLA and Utah … more than 30 years of experience at the college. Three years as the offensive coordinator at Tennessee Titans as well. He was also the Head Coach at Hawaii.
The Guards ownership was greatly impressed by the time he spent with them. Soon after the interview he was hired. Again … lucky to have him.