Kevin Coyle
American football coach (born 1956)
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Kevin Coyle (born January 14, 1956) is an American football coach who most recently was the interim defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins.[2] He was previously a senior defensive analyst at Syracuse.
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1956 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1978 | UMass |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1979 | Cincinnati (GA) |
| 1980 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1981 | Merchant Marine (DC) |
| 1982–1985 | Holy Cross (assistant) |
| 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 (def. analyst) |
| 2019 | Atlanta Legends |
| 2019–2021 | LSU (sr. def. analyst) |
| 2022–2024 | Fresno State (DC) |
| 2025 | Syracuse (sr. def. analyst) |
| 2025 | UCLA (Interim DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–6 (AAF) |
Early years
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.
Coaching career
Coyle was a senior analyst for the LSU Tigers from 2019 to 2021.[3] 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.[4]
Coyle also spent 13 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).[5]
