Steve Kazor

Steve Kazor
Current position
TitleGeneral manager
TeamMichigan Panthers
Biographical details
Born1948
New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1966–1969Westminster (UT)
Position(s)Nose tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970Westminster (UT) (assistant)
1971–1972Camden Military Academy (SC)
1973 College of Emporia (youngest college head coach in the nation}
1974Texas–Arlington (assistant)
1975Colorado State (DL)
1976Southern Utah State (DC) 13th in the NATION on defense
1977–1978Texas (DB) National Championship Game
1979–1980UTEP (LB/RC)
1982–1992Chicago Bears (STC/DA/TE/AHC) 3 Times #1 Ranked Special teams in the NFL
1993Iowa Wesleyan Finish Ranked 7th in the Nation
1994–1996Detroit Lions (TE/OL/ST)
1998–1999McPherson
2000–2003Wayne State (MI) ( niminated for National Coach of the year}
2004–2005DuPage
2006Ottawa Renegades (OL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1981Dallas Cowboys (scout)
20072022St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (scout)
2023–presentMichigan Panthers
Head coaching record
Overall33–40 (college)

Steven Kazor (born 1948) is an American football executive, scout, and former coach who is the general manager for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). Kazor served as the head football coach at Iowa Wesleyan College (1993), McPherson College (1998–1999), and Wayne State University (2000–2003), compiling a career college football head coaching record of 33–40. He was assistant coach in the NFL with the Chicago Bears from 1982 to 1992 and the Detroit Lions from 1994 to 1996. Working under head coach Mike Ditka, Kazor was a member of the coaching staff for the 1985 Chicago Bears, champions of Super Bowl XX.