Kevin Kelly (American football coach)

Kevin Kelly
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNew England (NH)
ConferenceCNE
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1960-03-22) March 22, 1960 (age 64)
Playing career
1980–1981Springfield (MA)
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981Longmeadow HS (MA) (DC/DB)
1982–1983Fieldston School (NY)
1984–1985Southern Connecticut State (GA)
1986–1987Syracuse (GA)
1988Bowdoin (DC)
1989–1990Northeastern (LB)
1991Dartmouth (RB/LB)
1992–1994Tulane (LB)
1995Dartmouth (RB/LB)
1996–1998Marshall (DC/LB)
1999Syracuse (DB)
2000–2001Marshall (DC)
2002–2005Navy (ST/LB)
2006–2013Georgetown
2014–2015Ball State (DC/ILB)
2016–2017Wyoming Seminary (PA)
2017–2018Bryant (DC/LB)
2019–2020New York Guardians (LB)
2023–presentNew England (NH)
Head coaching record
Overall24–63 (college)
5–11 (high school)

Kevin Kelly (born March 22, 1960) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for New England College, a position he has held since 2023. He previously served as the head football coach at Georgetown University from 2006 to 2013, compiling a record of 24–63. Kelly was the defensive coordinator at Marshall University from 1996 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2001.

Coaching career

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In January 2006, Kelly was hired as the head football coach at Georgetown University. He resigned from the position in January 2014 to become the defensive coordinator at Ball State University.[1]

In 2019, he was named linebackers coach for the New York Guardians of the XFL.[2]

In 2023, Kelly was hired as the head football coach at New England College, marking the first coach for the school after a fifty-year hiatus from the sport.[3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Georgetown Hoyas (Patriot League) (2006–2013)
2006 Georgetown 2–9 0–6 7th
2007 Georgetown 1–10 1–5 T–6th
2008 Georgetown 2–8 0–5 7th
2009 Georgetown 0–11 0–6 7th
2010 Georgetown 4–7 2–3 5th
2011 Georgetown 8–3 4–2 T–2nd
2012 Georgetown 5–6 2–4 T–3rd
2013 Georgetown 2–9 1–4 T–5th
Georgetown: 24–63 10–35
Total: 24–63

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wyoming Seminary Blue Knights () (2016–2017)
2016 Wyoming Seminary 2–6
2017 Wyoming Seminary 3–5
Wyoming Seminary: 5–11
Total: 5–11

References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Kelly joins Ball State as DC". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "The New York Guardians are #OnDuty in February 2020". XFL. September 20, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Cronin, Mike (August 8, 2023). "Kevin Kelly hired to be New England College football coach when sport returns in 2024". WMUR. Retrieved November 3, 2024.