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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1946)}}
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* [[Waialua High and Intermediate School|Waialua HS (HI)]] (1970–1972)<br>Head coach
* [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]] (1973–1974)<br>Graduate assistant
* BYU (1975)<br>Freshmen
* BYU (1976–1977)<br>Wide receivers
* BYU (1978)<br>Running backs
* BYU (1979–1981)<br>Running backs coach & wide receivers coach
* BYU (1982–1985)<br>Wide receivers coach & recruiting coordinator
* BYU (1986–1995)<br>Quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach
* BYU (1996–1999)<br>Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, & wide receivers coach
* [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State]] (2000)<br>Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
* [[USC Trojans football|USC]] (2001–2004)<br>Offensive coordinator
* [[Tennessee Titans]] (2005–2007)<br>Offensive coordinator
* [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] (2008–2010)<br>Offensive coordinator
* [[Utah Utes football|Utah]] (2011)<br>Offensive coordinator
* [[Hawaii Warriors football|Hawaii]] (2012–2015)<br>Head coach
* [[Mira Costa High School|Mira Costa HS (CA)]] (2016)<br>Assistant
* [[Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]] (2020)<br>Offensive coordinator
* [[Helvetic Guards]] (2023)<br>Head coach
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* [[Broyles Award]] (2002)
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'''Norman Yew Heen Chow''' (born May 3, 1946)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ChowNo0.htm|title=Norm Chow|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|access-date=December 6, 2013}}</ref> is an [[American football]] coach and former player. He was the head football coach at the [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football|University of Hawaii at Manoa]], a position he held from December 2011 until November 2015 and previously held the offensive coordinator position for the [[Utah Utes football|Utah Utes]], [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA Bruins]], the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Tennessee Titans]], [[USC Trojans football|USC Trojans]], [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State Wolfpack]], and [[BYU Cougars football|BYU Cougars]].<ref name=LAT012108>Chris Foster, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-chow21jan21,1,6898411.story UCLA hires Norm Chow as offensive coordinator], ''Los Angeles Times'', January 21, 2008.</ref>

Chow won the 2002 [[Broyles Award]] as the nation's top collegiate assistant coach. He also was named the 2002 NCAA Division I-A Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly and was named the National Assistant Coach of the Year in 1999 by the American Football Foundation. He is well known for developing quarterbacks. During his time as an assistant football coach, Chow has helped coach 8 of the top 14 career passing-efficiency leaders and 13 quarterbacks who rank among the top 30 in NCAA history for single-season passing yardage. The list of players he coached includes [[Jim McMahon]], [[Steve Young (American football)|Steve Young]], and [[Philip Rivers]], as well as [[Heisman Trophy]] winners [[Ty Detmer]], [[Carson Palmer]], and [[Matt Leinart]].<ref name="QBs coached">{{cite news |last=Reardon |first=Dave |date=May 3, 2006 |title=Tennessee's Hawaiians thrill Chow |newspaper=Honolulu Star Bulletin |url=http://starbulletin.com/2006/05/03/sports/story02.html |access-date=January 25, 2011}}</ref>

==Early life==
Norm Chow was born and raised in [[Honolulu]]. His paternal grandfather was an immigrant from China, his mother is Native Hawaiian, and he is of [[Chinese people|Chinese]], [[Hawaiian people|Hawaiian]], and [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] descent.<ref>(Chinese) [http://blogs.america.gov/mgck/2012/01/10/normchow/ Jianan, 周友贤，有史以来第一位亚裔大学美式足球主教练] January 10, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/NORM_CHOW_SELECTED_AS_NEXT_UH_FOOTBALL_COACH.html?id=135942508 Ferd Lewis, "Chow negotiations ongoing to be next UH football coach" ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser''] December 20, 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Leonard |first=David |url=http://www.popmatters.com/sports/features/050303-normchow.shtml |title=Beyond Black and White: Norm Chow and the Case for Minority Hiring |publisher=PopMatters |access-date=March 10, 2013}}</ref> Chow graduated from the [[Punahou School]].

==Education and playing career==
Chow played college football at the [[University of Utah]], and was a two-year starter and a three-year letterman offensive guard for the Utes. In his senior season, Chow was named to the All-WAC first team and gained [[College Football All-America Team|All-America]] honorable mention honors. He then played briefly in the [[Canadian Football League]], for the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]], before an injury ended his professional athletic career. He was selected to Utah's All-Century Team.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}

He graduated from the University of Utah in 1968 with his bachelor's degree in physical education.<ref>{{cite web|title=Utes Hire Norm Chow as Offensive Coordinator - University of Utah|url=http://utahutes.com/news/2011/1/22/Utes_Hire_Norm_Chow_as_Offensive_Coordinator.aspx|website=University of Utah|date=January 22, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2018|language=en}}</ref> He received his master's degree in special education from Utah in 1970 and his doctorate in educational psychology, Ed.D., from [[Brigham Young University]] in 1978.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wen |first=Grace |date=September 12, 2003 |title=USC's Chow still calls Hawaii home |newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |url=http://starbulletin.com/2003/09/12/sports/story2.html}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
===High school===
Chow began his coaching career in [[Hawaii]], where he was born, at [[Waialua High and Intermediate School]]. He was the head coach there from 1970 to 1972 and posted a 5–25 record in three seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Jun/01/sp/sp45pferd.html|title=Waialua, where 35-year coaching odyssey began - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper|access-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>

===BYU===
In 1973, Chow left for [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]] to be a graduate assistant under [[LaVell Edwards]], who was installing an innovative pass-oriented offense.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700103066/Utah-Utes-football-Chow-named-Utes-offensive-coordinator.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125071154/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700103066/Utah-Utes-football-Chow-named-Utes-offensive-coordinator.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 25, 2011 |title=Utah Utes football: Chow named Utes' offensive coordinator |author=Dirk Facer |publisher=Deseret News |date=January 23, 2011 |access-date=January 25, 2011}}</ref> He was promoted to receivers coach in 1976, a post he would hold until 1982 (apart from a one-year stint as running backs coach).<ref name="Utah Profile">{{cite web |url=http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chow_norm00.html |title=Player bio: Norm Chow |publisher=University of Utah Athletic Department|access-date=September 25, 2011}}</ref> In 1979, BYU led the country in passing offense, total offense, and scoring offense during the regular season, and quarterback Jim McMahon finished fifth in the Heisman vote.

In 1982, head coach [[LaVell Edwards]] named Chow as principal offensive play-caller.<ref name="Utah Profile"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SjcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H4MDAAAAIBAJ&dq=norm%20chow&pg=6700%2C1756543 |title=New Gambler in Town |author= Lee Benson |publisher=Deseret News |date=September 7–8, 1982 |access-date=January 25, 2011}}</ref> Chow continued to call all the offensive plays for the rest of his 17 years at BYU.

In 1983, the offense, led by quarterback [[Steve Young]], set NCAA single-season records for pass completion percentage (71.3%) and total yards per game (584.2). Young finished second in the Heisman vote.

In [[1984 BYU Cougars football team|1984]], the unbeaten BYU team won the consensus [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championship]]. Quarterback [[Robbie Bosco]] finished second in the nation in total passing and third in the Heisman vote.

Chow became quarterbacks and receivers coach in 1986.<ref name="Utah Profile"/> In 1990, the Cougars upset defending national champion and top-ranked Miami, FL., 28–21, with nearly 500 yards of offense and Ty Detmer went on to win the Heisman. In 1996, Chow was officially given the title of [[assistant head coach]] / [[offensive coordinator]] / quarterback / receivers coach.<ref name="Utah Profile"/> That season, the Cougars with [[Steve Sarkisian]] as quarterback, won the WAC and earned its first ever New Year's Day Bowl. BYU came from behind to beat Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl, and finished with No. 5 ranking and a 14–1 record, setting an NCAA record for most wins in a season by Division I football team.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121226131226/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/230013223/1996-Cotton-Bowl-BYU-19-Kansas-State-15.html?pg=all Loren Jorgensen, "1996 Cotton Bowl: BYU 19, Kansas State 15 -- Cougars cotton to historic 14th win" ''Deseret News''] January 2, 1997</ref> Sarkisian finished the season with a quarterback rating of 162.0, the third highest in the country.

During his 27 years with BYU, the Cougars had a record of 244–91–3.<ref name="Utah Profile"/> When LaVell Edwards retired, Chow was passed over as successor and left BYU for NC State.

===NC State===
In 2000, Chow became the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State]] under new head coach [[Chuck Amato]].<ref>[http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013100aaa.html "Amato Names Chow Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback Coach"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214202043/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013100aaa.html |date=December 14, 2014 }} January 31, 2000</ref> Under Chow's tutelage, quarterback [[Philip Rivers]] broke seven school passing records and was named ACC Freshman of the Year.<ref name=ESPNDrehs/> NC State finished second in offense in the ACC to Florida State and won its first bowl game in five years.<ref name=ESPNDrehs>[http://usc.scout.com/story/14014-norm-chow-article Wayne Drehs, Chow brings new ideas to home of Student Body Right] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214205809/http://usc.scout.com/story/14014-norm-chow-article |date=December 14, 2014 }} August 21, 2001</ref>

===USC===
In 2001, Chow accepted [[Pete Carroll]]'s offer to serve as the offensive coordinator at [[USC Trojans football|USC]], and became one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the country.<ref name= NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/sports/ncaafootball/06ucla.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "Coaching Rifts Add Wrinkles to U.S.C.-U.C.L.A. Rivalry" N.Y. Times] December 6, 2008</ref> In [[2002 USC Trojans football team|2002]], quarterback [[Carson Palmer]] won the Heisman trophy, the first Trojan to do so since [[Marcus Allen]] in 1981. The [[2003 USC Trojans football team|following year]], USC finished 12–1 and won the [[AP Poll|Associated Press]] National Championship, the school's first national title since [[1978 USC Trojans football team|1978]]. In [[2004 USC Trojans football team|2004]], quarterback [[Matt Leinart]] won the school's sixth Heisman trophy and USC trounced Oklahoma 55–19 in the [[BCS National Championship]].

He left USC in spring 2005, after unsuccessfully interviewing for the [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] head coaching vacancy, for a job offer to be the offensive coordinator of the [[Tennessee Titans]]—his first job on the professional level. Their head coach, [[Jeff Fisher]], was a graduate of USC.

===Tennessee Titans===
Chow was the Titans' offensive coordinator from 2005 to 2007. During this time, the Titans had non-losing seasons in 2006 (8–8) and 2007 (10–6), and appeared in the 2007 AFC Playoffs. In 2007, the Titans were 21st overall in total offense, with a total of nine touchdown passes.<ref name=LAT011608>{{Cite news |last1=Klein |first1=Gary |last2=Foster |first2=Chris |date=January 16, 2008 |title=Chow on UCLA's radar after his firing by Titans |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-chow16jan16-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928015418/http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-chow16jan16,1,5642049.story|archive-date=September 28, 2008|url-status=live }}</ref>

===UCLA===
On January 15, 2008, after being fired by the Titans following the 2007 season, Chow was hired by new [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA Bruins]] head coach [[Rick Neuheisel]] as offensive coordinator.<ref name="LAT012108" /> When [[Lane Kiffin]] took over as head coach of the USC Trojans in early 2010, he attempted to hire Chow away from UCLA, but Chow elected to stay after being assured he would receive a contract extension. However, the [[2010 UCLA Bruins football team|Bruins' 2010 season]] proved to be an offensive disappointment: UCLA finished ranked 116th out of 120 teams nationally in passing yardage and 118th in passing efficiency, as they tried to install a [[pistol offense]]; in his three seasons, the team had a 15–22 record. On January 22, 2011, Chow departed UCLA after negotiating a buyout to the contract extension that would have paid him $1 million over the next two seasons rather than remain at UCLA and be demoted to a lesser coaching position.<ref name=LAT012211>Chris Foster, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0123-ucla-football-20110123,0,4101068.story UCLA fires Norm Chow, hires Mike Johnson], ''Los Angeles Times'', January 22, 2011, Accessed January 23, 2011.</ref> While Chow made his reputation by developing quarterbacks, Ramona Shelburne of [[ESPN|ESPNLosAngeles.com]] said he never really had one to develop at UCLA due to injuries to their quarterbacks.<ref name=shelburne>{{cite news |last=Shelburne |first=Ramona |title=Norm Chow exits gracefully |work=ESPN.com |date=January 22, 2010 |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/UCLA/post/_/id/4564/norm-chow-exits-gracefully |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127021253/http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/4564/norm-chow-exits-gracefully |archive-date=January 27, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2010 |quote=Chow made his reputation by developing quarterbacks. At UCLA he never really had one to develop. |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Utah===
Chow was immediately hired as the offensive coordinator of the [[Utah Utes football|Utah Utes]], a team that was getting ready to enter its first season in the [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]].<ref name=LAT012211/> "Rick [Neuheisel] did a nice job with [facilitating his exit at UCLA]. And [Utah] is a good football situation," said Chow. "I went to school there, you know? I have two degrees from there. I met my wife there, my kids were born in Salt Lake. Not many people can say they get to go full circle like that."<ref name=shelburne/>

===Hawaii===
On December 21, 2011, Chow was named head coach of the [[University of Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chow named Hawaii's head coach |date=December 21, 2011 |newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |agency=The Sports Network |url=http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/21/4138874/chow-named-hawaiis-head-coach.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20111222101310/http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/21/4138874/chow-named-hawaiis-head-coach.html |archive-date=December 22, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Chow began his first season as head coach of Hawaii in 2012 and posted a [[2012 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|3–9 record]].
In his second year, Hawaii finished [[2013 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|1–11]], losing five games by a touchdown or less including two in overtime. In response to speculation about his job security, Hawaii's administration expressed confidence in Chow.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131120/coach-hiring-firing-season-primer/?mobile=no | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125030822/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131120/coach-hiring-firing-season-primer/?mobile=no | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 25, 2013 | work=CNN | title=Complete 2013 college football hiring and firing season primer | date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>

Through his first two seasons, Chow was one of only two Hawaii coaches (along with [[Fred von Appen]]) to have begun his tenure with consecutive losing seasons since the school attained Division 1 status.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/hawaii/|title=Hawaii Warriors|work=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref>

On November 1, 2015, Chow was fired as head coach of the University of Hawaii after suffering a 58–7 loss at home against [[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force]]. Taking his spot as interim head coach was offensive lineman coach [[Chris Naeole]]. Chow's overall coaching record at Hawaii was 10–36 in four years of coaching.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hawaii fires head coach Norm Chow|url = https://www.si.com/college-football/2015/11/01/hawaii-rainbow-warriors-norm-chow-fired|website = SI.com| date=November 2015 |access-date = November 2, 2015}}</ref>

===High school===
Chow moved to [[Manhattan Beach, California]] after leaving Hawaii and joined the coaching staff of his former wide receiver at USC, [[Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1984)|Mike Williams]], as an assistant coach at [[Van Nuys High School]] in the spring and summer of 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/06/29/mike-williams-nfl-draft-bust-where-are-they-now-usc-seahawks|title=With draft bust label behind him, Mike Williams embraces life as a HS coach|last=Farrar|first=Doug|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=June 29, 2016|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=722465977326182400|user=latsondheimer|title=Norm Chow is back living in Manhattan...|date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> Chow left Van Nuys to be an assistant coach at [[Mira Costa High School]] in Manhattan Beach for the 2016 regular season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2016/10/11/prep-football-notebook-norm-chow-assisting-at-mira-costa-high/|title= Prep football notebook: Norm Chow assisting at Mira Costa High |last=Thorpe|first=Dave|work=Daily Breeze|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref>

===XFL===
On June 12, 2019, new XFL franchise [[Los Angeles XFL team|Los Angeles Wildcats]] announced Chow had been hired as their offensive coordinator.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footballscoop.com/news/norm-chow-back-professional-football|title=Norm Chow is back on the sidelines calling plays|last=Samuels|first=Doug|work=Football Scoop|date=June 12, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref>

===Europe===
In August 2022, Chow was named the first head coach of the [[Helvetic Guards]] ahead of their first season in the [[European League of Football]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abbott |first1=JC |title=ELF: Helvetic Guards hire legendary NCAA offensive coordinator Norm Chow as head coach |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/elf-helvetic-guards-hire-legendary-ncaa-offensive-coordinator-norm-chow-as-head-coach/ |website=AmericanFootballInternational.com |date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022}}</ref>

==Head coaching interest==
In addition to Stanford, Chow has officially interviewed for the head coaching jobs of the NFL's [[Arizona Cardinals]] and the NCAA's [[North Carolina State University]], the [[University of Kentucky]], and the [[University of Hawaii]].

In 2002, Chow turned down an offer to be the head coach of the [[Kentucky Wildcats football|University of Kentucky]], and opted to stay at USC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/ncf/news/2002/1224/1482176.html |title=ESPN.com: NCF – Trojans' Chow turns down chance to coach Kentucky |publisher=A.espncdn.com |access-date=March 10, 2013}}</ref>

Chow was a candidate to replace [[Karl Dorrell]] at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], but withdrew his candidacy soon after interviewing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 15, 2007 |title=Arizona taps Steelers' assistant as head coach |newspaper=Honolulu Advertiser |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jan/15/sp/FP701150326.html }}</ref><ref name="Chris Foster">{{Cite news |last=Foster |first=Chris |date=December 21, 2007 |page=D.1 |title=Bellotti interviews, and it's not just talk |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-21-sp-uclarep21-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223033714/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-uclarep21dec21,0,7170966.story |archive-date=December 23, 2007 |url-status=live }} Previously published as "Bruins have Oregon's Bellotti in their sights".</ref> Chow was also considered to replace [[June Jones]] at the [[University of Hawaii at Manoa|University of Hawaii]] in 2008 but was not hired for the position at that time.<ref name="Ferd Lewis">{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Ferd |date=January 6, 2008 |title=Possible loss of Jones brings dire forecasts |newspaper=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Jan/06/sp/hawaii801060366.html |access-date=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chow and his wife, Diane, have four children: Carter, Maile, Cameron, and Chandler. Carter serves as his father's agent. Chow has nine grandchildren.<ref name=LAT011608 />

==Head coaching record==
===College===
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 | name      = [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors]]
 | conf      = [[Mountain West Conference]]
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 | endyear   = 2015
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 | year         = [[2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2012]]
 | name         = [[2012 Hawaii Warriors football team|Hawaii]]
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 | year         = [[2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2013]]
 | name         = [[2013 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii]]
 | overall      = 1–11
 | conference   = 0–8
 | confstanding = 6th <small>(West)</small>
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 | championship = 
 | year         = [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]]
 | name         = [[2014 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii]]
 | overall      = 4–9
 | conference   = 3–5
 | confstanding = 4th <small>(West)</small>
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 | bcsbowl      = 
 | ranking      = no
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 | year         = [[2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2015]]
 | name         = [[2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii]]
 | overall      = 2–7{{#tag:ref|Chow was fired after the team's 58–7 loss to [[2015 Air Force Falcons football team|Air Force]]; offensive line coach [[Chris Naeole]] was named interim head coach for remainder of the season.|group="n"}}
 | conference   = 0–6
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Hawaii
 | overall    = 10–36
 | confrecord = 4–26
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 | overall  = 10–36
 | bowls    = no
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 | extrafootnotes = <nowiki>*</nowiki> Fired after the ninth game of the season.
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===Notes===
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==Awards and honors==
* 2004 National Championship (USC) [VACATED]
* 2003 National Championship (USC) 
* 2002 Broyles Award (Nation's top assistant coach)
* 2002 NCAA Division I-A Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly
* 1999 National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Foundation
* 1996 NCAA Division I-A Offensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly
* 1993 National Assistant Coach of the Year by Athlon in 1993
* 1984 National Championship (BYU)
* Utah's All-Century Team as an offensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2011/12/21/FB_1221110410.aspx |title=Norm Chow Named UH's New Football Head Coach |publisher=Hawaii Athletics |date=December 21, 2011 |access-date=March 10, 2013}}</ref>

==Notable players coached==
* [[Reggie Bush]], USC, first-round NFL draft pick<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/2011/12/22/FB_1222114746.aspx?id=334 |title=What They're Saying About Norm Chow |publisher=Hawaii Athletics |access-date=March 10, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Matt Cassel]], USC
* [[Ty Detmer]], BYU, Heisman Trophy winner
* [[Matt Leinart]], USC, Heisman Trophy winner, first-round NFL draft pick
* [[Jim McMahon]], BYU, first-round NFL draft pick
* [[Carson Palmer]], USC, Heisman Trophy winner, no.1 overall NFL draft pick
* [[Philip Rivers]], N.C. State, first-round NFL draft pick
* [[Marc Wilson (American football)|Marc Wilson]], BYU, first-round NFL draft pick
* [[Steve Young]], BYU, first-round NFL draft pick

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://hawaiiathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1366&path=football Hawaii profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120322011224/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chow_norm00.html Utah profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208121734/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207919348 UCLA profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071212012622/http://www.titansonline.com/team/coaches/staff.php?PRKey=113 Tennessee Titans profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050115035753/http://usctrojans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chow_norm00.html USC profile]

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