Kevin Coyle (born January 14, 1956) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Conference | MW |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 14, 1956 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Cincinnati[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1978 | UMass |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1979 | Cincinnati (GA) |
| 1980 | Arkansas (AC) |
| 1981 | Merchant Marine (DC) |
| 1982–1985 | Holy Cross (AC) |
| 1986–1990 | Holy Cross (DC) |
| 1991–1993 | Syracuse (DC) |
| 1994–1996 | Maryland (DC) |
| 1997–2000 | Fresno State (DC) |
| 2001–2002 | Cincinnati Bengals (CB) |
| 2003–2011 | Cincinnati Bengals (DB) |
| 2012–2015 | Miami Dolphins (DC) |
| 2016–2017 | Cincinnati Bengals (DB) |
| 2018 | LSU (Defensive analyst) |
| 2019 | Atlanta Legends |
| 2019–2021 | LSU (Senior defensive analyst) |
| 2022–present | Fresno State (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–6 (AAF) |
Coaching career edit
Coyle was a senior analyst for the LSU Tigers from 2019 to 2021.[2] In October 2018, Coyle agreed to become the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), taking over the position upon completing the 2018 college football season with LSU. On January 9, 2019, he was promoted to head coach after Brad Childress resigned from the position.[3]
Coyle also spent 13 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).[4]
Early years edit
Raised in New Dorp, Staten Island, in 1974 Coyle graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School in Oakwood, Staten Island. He was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
Head coaching record edit
Alliance of American Football edit
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| ATL | 2019 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | – | – | – | – | |
| ATL Total | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | – | – | – | – | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kevin Coyle - Fresno State Athletics". gobulldogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Peloquin, Steve (October 11, 2018). "LSU Analyst Kevin Coyle Leavine For Pro Ranks". KPEL (AM). Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Coyle replaces Brad Childress as coach of AAF's Atlanta Legends". ESPN. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Cincinnati Bengals hire former Dolphins coordinators Kevin Coyle, Bill Lazor
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