From 1999-2007, Brian Billick was the head coach of the Ravens, a new franchise with the youngest players in NFL history. In his first year as head coach, Brian Billick guided the Ravens to their first non-losing season (8-8) in 1999. In 2000, he led the Ravens to a decisive 34-7 Super Bowl XXXV victory over the New York Giants. The Ravens returned to the NFL playoffs in 2001 and 2003. In 2006, the team produced its best regular season in team history, winning the tough AFC North with a 13-3 record.
Before coaching the Ravens, Brian Billick coached professional and collegiate teams, including the Redlands (1977), Brigham Young (1978), San Diego State (1981-1985), Utah State (1986-1988), Stanford (1989-1991) and the Minnesota Vikings (1992-1998). In 1998, Brian Billick managed a Vikings offense that scored the most points in NFL history (556). In 2000, under Brian Billick’s direction, the Ravens’ defense set the NFL’s 16-game standard for fewest points allowed (165).
Brian Billick earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors and honorable mention All-America in 1976 as a tight end at Brigham Young University (BYU). In 1976, he caught 20 passes for 338 yards and a touchdown. He played linebacker for the Air Force Academy during his freshman year before transferring to BYU.
Since he arrived in Baltimore, Brian Billick has enthusiastically participated in community work. He has worked with the United Way of Central Maryland (the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), hosted golf tournaments for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and served as the honorary chairman for the American Lung Association’s Breath of Life Celebration. He also serves on the board of directors of the Living Classrooms Foundation. Thesis Society, Mar Multiple Scleroyland Chapter, selected Billick as its 2001 “Champion of the Year.”
Brian Billick has co-authored three books: Competitive Leadership: Twelve Principles for Success (with Dr. James A. Peterson), Finding the Winning Edge (with NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh and Dr. Peterson) and his latest book, More Than a Game: the Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL (with Michael MacCambridge). Finding the Winning Edge is a blueprint for developing an NFL team, covering everything from practice schedules to front office structure.
Following his coaching career, Brian Billick has been a game-day analyst for the NFL on FOX and a contributor to the NFL Network. He also has a major presence on Foxsports.com and NFL.com.
Can successful leadership be learned? Legendary professional football coach Brian Billick thinks so. He knows that leadership isn’t some abstract concept, but something that can be learned and understood. In this presentation, based on his book of the same name, Billick shares key principles of effective leadership that can be applied to any competitive situation, showing audiences how to overcome adversity and succeed. In a powerful and engaging presentation, he discusses:
The value of creative thinking;
How to create your own opportunities;
How to inspire confidence in yourself and others.
success. As children in school, we are graded individually. At work, our performance is evaluated individually. But in order for organizations to successfully compete, employees must work seamlessly as a team. So, how do employees of an “I” culture let go of an inherent self-interest that permeates the business culture? Perhaps lessons can be drawn from professional sports, where effective teamwork is the only way to win. After coaching collegiate and professional football teams for more than 30 years, Brian Billick is a master at building winning teams. He shares:
How to merge a group of “individual contractors” into a functioning team;
His method for ensuring that a team strives toward a common goal;
Ways to emphasize the primacy of that goal;
How to create a “we” environment with a vision that ultimately leads to success.
In the movie North Dallas Forty, a professional athlete laments to his coach, “Every time I call it a business, you call it a game. Every time I call it a game, you call it a business.” Millions of NFL fans watch pro football annually, and the sport grosses billions of dollars each year. Whether you call football a business or a game, money influences how decisions are made. Brian Billick, one of professional football’s most gifted coaches and now a FOX Sports analyst, shares:
An assessment of the current dynamics in the NFL;
His insights into the future of professional sports amid high-profile business and entertainment pressures;
What it is it like to be a critical decision maker in one of the biggest fishbowls.
More Than A Game
Competitive Leadership
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