Throwback Thursday: LaVell Edwards Coaching Tree

#7 – Norm Chow Nov 30, 2013; Honolulu, HI, USA; Hawaii Warriors football head coach Norm Chow is seen before the game against the Army Black Knights at Aloha Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports

Norm Chow is considered one of the greatest offensive minds in college football.  He spent 27 years as a coach at BYU, starting as a graduate assistant in 1973.  Chow was fortunate to be a part of the majority of the “glory years” of BYU football under LaVell Edwards.  During Chow’s first two decades at BYU, he mostly served as quarterbacks coach in LaVell’s pass-happy offense, mentoring all of BYU’s decorated All-American quarterbacks, including Heisman winner Ty Detmer in 1990.  Chow didn’t officially become the offensive coordinator until 1996, where he called the plays that helped quarterback Steve Sarkisian lead the Cougars to a 14-1 finish in 1996.  Chow was also credited for installing a shotgun spread offense at BYU in 1999.  Following his BYU departure, Chow would help develop notable quarterbacks such as Philip Rivers at NC State and Heisman Trophy winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC.  He would also help lead the Trojans to back-to-back National Championships at USC in 2003-04.