Kirk Campbell (born March 22, 1986) is an

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coach. He is currently an offensive assistant for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was previously the

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for the

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and

Old Dominion University Old Dominion University (ODU) is a Public university, public research university in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Established in 1930 as the two-year Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary, it began by educating people with fewer ...

. He also coached at

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Personal

Campbell was born in 1986 to Kevin and Cindy Campbell. The youngest of three boys. His older brothers are Kevin Campbell and Kellen Campbell. He grew up in

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, and attended West Allegheny Senior High School. He attended

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, where he played football as a

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. Campbell graduated in 2008 with a degree in communications. He also earned a masters degree in business administration and management from

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, graduating in 2012. On June 30, 2017, Campbell married Lauren (Schiefelbein) Campbell a graphic designer. He and his wife have three daughters, Riley, Kinsley and McKenna.

Coaching career

Early years

Campbell began his coaching career as

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, from 2009 to 2010. He then coached the wide receivers and tight ends at

in 2011. From 2012 to 2016, he was the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at

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, a division II program.

Penn State

In 2017, he joined

as an offensive analyst, spending three seasons with the Nittany Lions.

Old Dominion

In January 2020, Campbell was hired to serve as the

and

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for

. He held that position in 2020 and 2021, leaving Old Dominion in November 2021.

Michigan

In 2022, Campbell joined the staff at the

as an offensive analyst under

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. In January 2023, he was promoted to serve as the program's

. He coached

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to being named the

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and

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to a

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that season. On February 2, 2024, Campbell was promoted to

for the

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, following the hiring of

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. On December 3, 2024, he was fired as offensive coordinator at the University of Michigan after one season. He spent three total seasons in

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Los Angeles Chargers

On February 25, 2025, Campbell was hired by Jim Harbaugh, joining the

as an offensive assistant.

References

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