1.   Dickey would not be the first coach to time his departure with the graduation of a key group of seniors.

2.   Neither will the first coach be encumbered by the salary cap.

3.   Crosby has been preparing the Roker side for an FA Cup semi-final against Norwich City at Hillsbrough this Sunday with the official title of first team coach.

4.   And Carolina coach George Seifert and former Jets coach Bill Parcells might be the first coaches to sing on national television.

5.   And so, Barry Switzer endeavors to become the first coach in National Football League history to go from the chips bowl to the Super Bowl.

6.   And Kraft now has hired his first coach.

7.   And though sources close to the search continued to maintain that Majerus would be the first coach to be targeted, Bender received widespread support among the committee.

8.   And, according to his first coach, Wilson could have a future in the squared circle.

9.   Attention to detail has helped Parcells become the first head coach to take three different teams to conference championship games.

10.   Bobby Bowden of Florida State, the first coach to send Manning a letter, said the same thing.