Bill Lazor
| Waist-up photograph shot from a high angle of Lazor on a football sideline wearing a white polo shirt with a Nike logo, tan pants and a headset and holding a play sheet in his left hand and a marker in his right
Lazor coaching a game for Virginia
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| Date of birth | June 14, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scranton, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Cornell | ||||||||||||||||||
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William V. Lazor (born June 14, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. Lazor has previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played collegiately as a quarterback at Cornell University from 1991 to 1993.
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Playing career
Lazor played football at Cornell before graduating in 1994. He was a three-year starting quarterback and graduated with 26 passing and total offensive program records.
Coaching career
Atlanta Falcons
Lazor entered the NFL coaching ranks in 2003 under head coach Dan Reeves as the Atlanta Falcons offensive quality control coach.
Washington Redskins
Lazor spent four seasons with the Washington Redskins, two of which were spent as the quarterbacks coach for legendary head coach Joe Gibbs. During the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Lazor served as an offensive assistant.
Seattle Seahawks
Lazor coached quarterbacks for two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks under head coaches Mike Holmgren and Jim Mora, Jr.
University of Virginia
On January 28, 2010, Lazor was officially announced as the new offensive coordinator of the University of Virginia Cavaliers.[1]
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 29, 2013, Lazor accepted a position with the Philadelphia Eagles as the quarterbacks coach, coaching alongside Chip Kelly.
Miami Dolphins
On January 15, 2014, Lazor was named offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins. He was fired on November 30, 2015.
Personal life
Lazor earned his bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell in 1994. He is married to wife Nicole, with whom he has a son, Nolan, and two daughters, Marin and Charlotte.
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Atlanta Falcons coaches
- Buffalo Bulls football coaches
- Cornell Big Red football players
- Cornell Big Red football coaches
- People from Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Seattle Seahawks coaches
- Virginia Cavaliers football coaches
- Washington Redskins coaches
- Miami Dolphins coaches
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
