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Kevin Coyle

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Kevin Coyle
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamFresno State
ConferenceMW
Biographical details
Born (1956-01-14) January 14, 1956 (age 68)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati[1]
Playing career
1977–1978UMass
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979Cincinnati (GA)
1980Arkansas (assistant)
1981Merchant Marine (DC)
1982–1985Holy Cross (assistant)
1986–1990Holy Cross (DC)
1991–1993Syracuse (DC)
1994–1996Maryland (DC)
1997–2000Fresno State (DC)
2001–2002Cincinnati Bengals (CB)
2003–2011Cincinnati Bengals (DB)
2012–2015Miami Dolphins (DC)
2016–2017Cincinnati Bengals (DB)
2018LSU (defensive analyst)
2019Atlanta Legends
2019–2021LSU (senior defensive analyst)
2022–presentFresno State (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall2–6 (AAF)

Kevin Coyle (born January 14, 1956) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Coaching career

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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

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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

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Alliance of American Football

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Coyle - Fresno State Athletics". gobulldogs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Peloquin, Steve (October 11, 2018). "LSU Analyst Kevin Coyle Leavine For Pro Ranks". KPEL (AM). Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kevin Coyle replaces Brad Childress as coach of AAF's Atlanta Legends". ESPN. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Cincinnati Bengals hire former Dolphins coordinators Kevin Coyle, Bill Lazor
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