Kirby Cannon (born January 18, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Austin Peay State University (APSU), a position he held from March 2013 to November 2015.[1] He served in the same capacity at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) from 1999 to 2009, compiling a record of 35 wins and 86 losses. In January 2017, Cannon was tapped to be the defensive coordinator for the Northern Michigan Wildcats.[2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Virginia–Wise |
| Conference | SAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 18, 1958 |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1980 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1984 | Iowa State (GA) |
| 1985–1988 | North Central (DC/DB) |
| 1989–1992 | Truman State (DB/RC) |
| 1993–1994 | Truman State (DC/DB/RC) |
| 1995–1996 | Northern Michigan (AHC/DC/RC) |
| 1997–1998 | Western Illinois (DB) |
| 1999–2009 | Missouri–Rolla / Missouri S&T |
| 2010–2012 | Central Michigan (DB) |
| 2013–2015 | Austin Peay |
| 2017–2022 | Northern Michigan (AHC/DC) |
| 2023 | Quincy (DB) |
| 2024–present | Virginia–Wise (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–120 |
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri–Rolla Miners (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1999–2004) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Missouri–Rolla | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2000 | Missouri–Rolla | 2–9 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2001 | Missouri–Rolla | 2–9 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2002 | Missouri–Rolla | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2003 | Missouri–Rolla | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2004 | Missouri–Rolla | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Missouri–Rolla Miners (NCAA Division II independent) (2005) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Missouri–Rolla | 7–4 | |||||||
| Missouri–Rolla Miners (Great Lakes Football Conference) (2006–2008) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Missouri–Rolla | 6–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Missouri–Rolla | 4–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Missouri–Rolla | 7–4 | 3–1 | 1st | |||||
| Missouri S&T Miners (Great Lakes Football Conference) (2009) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Missouri S&T | 4–7 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Missouri S&T: | 35–86 | 12–59 | |||||||
| Austin Peay Governors (Ohio Valley Conference) (2013–2015) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Austin Peay | 0–12 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 2014 | Austin Peay | 1–11 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2015 | Austin Peay | 0–11 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| Austin Peay: | 1–34 | 1–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–120 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Austin Peay State University hires Kirby Cannon as new Head Football Coach". Clarksville, TN Online. March 18, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kirby Cannon Announced as Wildcat Football's Defensive Coordinator". Northern Michigan University. January 9, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
External links edit
- Quincy profile
- Northern Michigan profile
- Austin Peay profile
- Missouri S&T profile
- Missouri State Hall of Fame profile
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