It appears the Dick LeBeau era is over in Pittsburgh. The legendary coach and player has agreed to a mutual split with the Steelers.
Dick LeBeau out as defensive coordinator. Says he and #Steelers have agreed to mutually part ways: "Time to go in a different direction."
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) January 10, 2015
Calling it a “mutual parting,” Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau told the Urbana Daily Citizen on Saturday that he is resigning as defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“I’m resigning this position, not retiring,” LeBeau, 77, said in an exclusive interview with the Daily Citizen. “I had a great run in Pittsburgh. I’m grateful for all the things that have happened to me and thankful for all the support I had in Pittsburgh.”
LeBeau, a London, Ohio, native, played collegiately at Ohio State and was a member of OSU’s 1957 national championship team.
He went on to have a Hall of Fame career as a defensive back with the Detroit Lions from 1959-72.
LeBeau has been an assistant or head coach in the NFL since 1973.