Marvin Lewis, a record-setting NFL defensive coordinator and one of the brightest and most innovative minds in the league, became the ninth coach in Cincinnati Bengals history on January 14, 2003.

Lewis has orchestrated an organizational overhaul in Cincinnati, leaving his imprint on the roster, coaching staff and front office. The effects of these changes have been felt throughout the community, as well as on the field, where Coach Lewis has directed the Bengals to the top of the AFC North division. His role in the Bengals’ stunning turn-around has been one of the biggest stories in sports.

Even before head coaching opportunity in Cincinnati, Lewis had over 20 years of coaching experience, as well as a long list of personal and professional accolades. He spent four seasons (1992-95) with the Pittsburgh Steelers as the linebackers coach, and from 1993-95, the Steelers’ defense ranked among the top three in the NFL each season.

Since his arrival in Cincinnati, Lewis has made an indelible impression in the community, making more than 100 appearances in his first two years. To date, he has participated in activities which seek to support a wide range of organizations such as:

• the YWCA
• Cincinnati Public Library
• Free Store Food Bank
• Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce
• Taft High School
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Calvary United Methodist Church
• Procter & Gamble’s A.D.O.P.T. program

• NAACP
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati
• Boys Hope Girls Hope
• The Youth Foundation
• Youth, Incorporated
• And countless others!