Bruce Charles Arians (born October 3, 1952) is an American football coach who currently serves as the head coach of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL). He formerly served as the Arizona Cardinals' head coach from 2013 to 2017. After the 2014 season, he was named a second time as Coach of the Year. He has also been nominated for NFL Coach of the Year three times. Arians grew up in El Cajon, California and attended San Diego State University, where he played defensive back for the San Diego State Aztecs football team from 1970 to 1971. He then moved on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1972 to 1977, where he started at cornerback for the first two games of 1973 before being replaced by the more experienced Wayne Smith. In 1974, he led all rookie defenders with seven interceptions and was voted to the Pro Bowl after the season. In 1975, he had another strong year with five interceptions and 57 return yards. In 1976, his role as a starter was reduced due to the emergence of fellow cornerback E. G. Green but he still managed to start 16 games that season.