Kevin Coyle (born January 14, 1956) is an

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coach who is currently the defensive coordinator at

Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...

. Prior to that, Coyle was a senior analyst at LSU. He served as head coach of the

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of the

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(AAF) and also spent 13 seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). In October 2018, Coyle agreed to become the defensive coordinator of the

of the

, taking over the position upon completing the 2018 college football season with LSU. On January 9, 2019, Coyle was promoted to head coach after

Brad Childress Bradley Childress (born June 27, 1956) is a former American football coach. He worked for over 40 years as a coach for various college programs and National Football League (NFL) franchises. He was the offensive coordinator for Wisconsin from 19 ...

resigned from the position. Raised in New Dorp, in 1974 Coyle graduated from

Monsignor Farrell High School Monsignor Farrell High School is an American Catholic high school for boys, located in the Oakwood section of Staten Island, New York. Opened in 1961, the school is named in honor of Monsignor Joseph Farrell, a Catholic priest, as well as a re ...

in Oakwood,

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. He was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

Head coaching record

Alliance of American Football

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Cincinnati Bengals bio

1956 births Living people Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches Atlanta Legends coaches Cincinnati Bearcats football coaches Cincinnati Bengals coaches Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches LSU Tigers football coaches Maryland Terrapins football coaches Merchant Marine Mariners football coaches Miami Dolphins coaches National Football League defensive coordinators Syracuse Orange football coaches UMass Minutemen football players Sportspeople from Staten Island Monsignor Farrell High School alumni People from New Dorp, Staten Island {{Amfoot-coach-stub

Head coaching record

Alliance of American Football

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