Bill Kuharich, Date of Birth
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American football executive
Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1953
Profession: association football manager
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Bill Kuharich
- Bill Kuharich is an American professional football executive, specializing in player-personnel (i.e., evaluating and selecting players); he has also held the General Manager position.
- Kuharich is the son of Joe Kuharich, former college and NFL head coach.
- He attended Middlebury College graduating in 1976 with a degree in History, and received a master's degree in education from St.
- Lawrence University.
- He also attended Deerfield Academy, Malvern Preparatory School and Waldron Academy. In the mid-1980s, Kuharich was Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League.
- The team won the USFL championship two out of the three years the league existed. Kuharich worked in multiple capacities for the New Orleans Saints, from 1986 to 1999, as: Director of Player Personnel (1986–1993); Vice President of Football Operations (1994–1995); Executive Vice President/General Manager (1996); and, President/General Manager/Chief Operating Officer (1997–1999).
- During his tenure, the team acquired (eventual) Pro Bowl-grade players such as Willie Roaf, Sammy Knight, and La'Roi Glover. As the Kansas City Chiefs' Pro Personnel Director (2000-2005), Kuharich helped orchestrate the acquisitions of Priest Holmes, Eddie Kennison, Trent Green and (eventual Pro Football Hall of Famer), Willie Roaf.
- Kuharich was promoted to Vice-President of Player Personnel in 2006; between 2006 and 2008, they acquired standouts like Tamba Hali; Dwayne Bowe; Brandon Flowers; Jamaal Charles, and Brandon Carr.
- Kuharich was released by the Chiefs on April 29, 2009. On February 11, 2014, Kuharich was hired by the Cleveland Browns to advise first-time General Manager Ray Farmer on player-personnel.
- Farmer had worked under Kuharich when both were with the Chiefs. On May 20, 2014, Kuharich was named Executive Chief of staff by the Cleveland Browns.
- Kuharich played a pivotal role in the organization's personnel's moves, including the college and pro scouting departments, serving as a key cog in all facets of the Brown' process of evaluating and acquiring talent.
- He also assisted GM Ray Farmer in key decisions in the team's overall strategic vision as well as decisions involving NFL league matters.
- He was fired along with the rest of Ray Farmer’s staff on January 4, 2016.
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