Bill Kuharich

Who is Bill Kuharich?

Bill Kuharich is an American professional football executive, specializing in player-personnel; he has also held the General Manager position. Over his career, Kuharich has been widely regarded as one the National Football League's best evaluators and accurate predictors of athletic talent. Kuharich is the son of the late Joe Kuharich, former college and NFL head coach. He attended Waldron Academy, Malvern Prep; Deerfield Academy; and Middlebury College, in Vermont.

In the mid-1980s, Kuharich was Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League. The team won the USFL championship two out of the three years the league existed.

Kuharich worked in multiple capacities for the New Orleans Saints, from 1986 to 1999, as: Director of Player Personnel; Vice President of Football Operations; Executive Vice President/General Manager; and, President/General Manager/Chief Operating Officer. During his tenure, the team acquired Pro Bowl-grade players such as Willie Roaf, Sammy Knight, and La'Roi Glover.

As the Kansas City Chiefs' Pro Personnel Director, Kuharich helped orchestrate the acquisitions of Priest Holmes, Eddie Kennison, Trent Green and, Willie Roaf. Kuharich was promoted to Vice-President of Player Personnel in 2006; between 2006 and 2008, they acquired standouts like Tamba Hali; Dwayne Bowe; Brandon Flowers; Jamaal Charles, and Brandon Carr. Kuharich was released by the Chiefs on April 29, 2009.