Tony Dungy enters his seventh season as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Dungy took the helm of the club on January 22, 2002, after serving six seasons with Tampa Bay. Dungy has directed the Colts to a 73-23 regular-season record, six playoff appearances, five AFC South titles, two AFC Championship game appearances and a 29-17 victory over Chicago in Super Bowl XLI. The club earned its fourth World Championship following the 2006 season, the first title game appearance by the franchise in 36 years.
While with the Buccaneers, Dungy was active in the community, working as a public speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action. He launched Mentors for Life, a program that provided tickets to Buccaneers home games to area youth and their mentors. He also was a supporter of children's charitable programs such as Family First, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, the Prison Crusade Ministry and foster parenting organizations. His voluminous community works continued in Indianapolis. Dungy helped implement a local Baskets of Hope program that benefits Riley Hospital for Children. He teamed with others in assisting All-Pro Dad, a family-based organization, and he was a spokesman for Arby's Combo to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Club. Dungy's reach throughout the area includes works and appearances with the Black Coaches Association National Convention and Indiana Black Expo. He participates frequently in speaking appearances at area faith-based events and family football clinics. Both Tony and his wife Lauren raise funds for the Indianapolis Chapter of the Carson Scholars Fund and the Wilbur Dungy Endowed Chair in Jackson, Mich. In 2007, Dungy co-wrote (with Nathan Whitaker) the book, Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices and Priorities of a Winning Life. The book reached the New York Times Best Seller List (non-fiction), remaining at the top of the list for two weeks, while remaining on the list for 37 weeks, including 25 weeks in the top ten. With more than 1,000,000 copies in print, it is one of the best-selling sports-related books in history. In August, 2007, Dungy was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President's Council of Service and Civic Participation for a term of two years.
