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Dungy Will Be Back with Colts Next Year

Posted Jan 21, 08 10:45 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Tony Dungy will return for his seventh season at the helm of the Colts. Dungy had contemplated retirement each of the past couple seasons, but after discussing the matter with his family he decided to return. "I'm happy to be back. … My whole family's happy and hopefully our team and everyone here is happy," said Dungy, reports the Indianapolis Star.

Jim Caldwell was named as the successor to Dungy, whenever he retires. “We thought it was in our best interest to have a transition plan in place that would allow Jim to that know he's a guy, that in the future, I look to be our head coach,” said owner Jim Irsay. The Colts’ season ended with a loss to San Diego two weeks ago.
Source: Indianapolis Star

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Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy, right, sits with associate head coach Jim Caldwell at a news conference in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. The team announced Dungy will remain the head...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts head football coach Tony Dungy announces he will remain the team's coach through the 2008 season at a news conference in Indianapolis, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, right, congratulates San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner after San Diego beat the Colts 28-24 in an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in...   (Associated Press)
Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy looks on from the sidelines during the third quarter of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the San Diego Chargers Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in Indianapolis....   (Associated Press)
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