Coach Steve Loney
Head Coach:
Drake University (2007)
Morehead State (1981-1983)
Assistant Coach:
Dallas Cowboys (2015-2017)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-2013)
St. Louis Rams (2008-2011)
Minnesota Vikings (2002-2005)
University of Minnesota (1998-1999)
Iowa State University (1995-1997) (2000-2001)
University of Connecticut (1994)
Phoenix (Arizona) Cardinals (1993) (2006)
Colorado State University (1989-1992)
The Citadel (1984-1986)
Steve Loney began his extensive football career at Marshalltown High School in Iowa. From there, he went on to play offensive line for Iowa State University from 1970-1973, and then went on to become a graduate assistant at Iowa State in 1974.
Out of school, Loney made many coaching stops after he left Iowa State at small colleges and high schools such at Missouri Western and Morehead State. At Morehead State, he was the associate head coach for one season before taking on head coaching duties from 1981-1983. Moving up the ranks, he accepted a job at the Citadel as associate head coach from 1984-1986.
He then spent one season at the University of Connecticut as associate head coach, before returning to his alma mater Iowa State in 1995, spending three seasons as offensive coordinator. During the 1995-1997 stint at ISU, he coached Troy Davis, two-time Heisman Trophy finalist and back to back 2,000-yard rusher (a record that has yet to be repeated). Loney then spent two seasons at Minnesota as an offensive coordinator for the Gophers, before returning to Iowa State in 2000, where he guided Iowa State’s offense to help them to their best record of all time at 9-3. He coached two future NFL quarterbacks in Sage Rosenfels and Seneca Wallace and helped mold the two into prolific offensive threats for the Cyclones.
After the 2001 season as a Cyclone, Loney accepted a position as offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings in 2002, remaining in that position until 2005 where he was named offensive coordinator. Loney then returned to the Arizona Cardinals in 2006 as an offensive line coach, before returning to the collegiate ranks in 2007 for one season as head coach at Drake university. He guided the bulldogs to a 6-5 finish in his lone season.
Loney returned to the NFL coaching ranks with the St. Louis Rams in 2008 as an offensive line coach, where he remained until 2011. He then spent two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an assistant offensive line coach, followed by a three-season stint with the Dallas Cowboys as an assistant coach from 2015-2017 before his retirement at the end of the 2017 season.
Notable Accomplishments:
Assistant Coach NFL:
Assistant Coach NCAA:
Drake University (2007)
Morehead State (1981-1983)
Assistant Coach:
Dallas Cowboys (2015-2017)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-2013)
St. Louis Rams (2008-2011)
Minnesota Vikings (2002-2005)
University of Minnesota (1998-1999)
Iowa State University (1995-1997) (2000-2001)
University of Connecticut (1994)
Phoenix (Arizona) Cardinals (1993) (2006)
Colorado State University (1989-1992)
The Citadel (1984-1986)
Steve Loney began his extensive football career at Marshalltown High School in Iowa. From there, he went on to play offensive line for Iowa State University from 1970-1973, and then went on to become a graduate assistant at Iowa State in 1974.
Out of school, Loney made many coaching stops after he left Iowa State at small colleges and high schools such at Missouri Western and Morehead State. At Morehead State, he was the associate head coach for one season before taking on head coaching duties from 1981-1983. Moving up the ranks, he accepted a job at the Citadel as associate head coach from 1984-1986.
He then spent one season at the University of Connecticut as associate head coach, before returning to his alma mater Iowa State in 1995, spending three seasons as offensive coordinator. During the 1995-1997 stint at ISU, he coached Troy Davis, two-time Heisman Trophy finalist and back to back 2,000-yard rusher (a record that has yet to be repeated). Loney then spent two seasons at Minnesota as an offensive coordinator for the Gophers, before returning to Iowa State in 2000, where he guided Iowa State’s offense to help them to their best record of all time at 9-3. He coached two future NFL quarterbacks in Sage Rosenfels and Seneca Wallace and helped mold the two into prolific offensive threats for the Cyclones.
After the 2001 season as a Cyclone, Loney accepted a position as offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings in 2002, remaining in that position until 2005 where he was named offensive coordinator. Loney then returned to the Arizona Cardinals in 2006 as an offensive line coach, before returning to the collegiate ranks in 2007 for one season as head coach at Drake university. He guided the bulldogs to a 6-5 finish in his lone season.
Loney returned to the NFL coaching ranks with the St. Louis Rams in 2008 as an offensive line coach, where he remained until 2011. He then spent two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an assistant offensive line coach, followed by a three-season stint with the Dallas Cowboys as an assistant coach from 2015-2017 before his retirement at the end of the 2017 season.
Notable Accomplishments:
Assistant Coach NFL:
- Helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 13-3 Record in 2016 and a #1 seed in the NFC playoffs as a senior offensive assistant coach.
- Helped guide rookies Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott to Pro Bowl seasons in 2016, Prescott was also named AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Assistant Coach NCAA:
- Highest yards per play in a season all-time at Iowa State in 2000 as OC
- Helped Iowa State to a 9-3 Record which ranks as the best record in ISU history.
- Coached Troy Davis to back to back 2,000-yard rushing and Heisman finalist seasons in ’95 and ‘96
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