I care about this state... and I feel a responsibility to get things done. If we stay healthy and play smart we can be a playoff team. I think we're on the right track.

In his 2+ years in Detroit he compiled a disappointing 15–28 record. Following the dismissal of Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino Mariucci was recommended as a replacement by Carroll. Mariucci expressed interest in the head coaching job of the San Diego Chargers in late 2012 with speculation of Norv Turner's departure from San Diego.

He coached for the San Francisco 49ers and most recently for the Detroit Lions. Stephen Ray "Steve" Mariucci (born November 4 1955) is a former National Football League coach.