Kalen DeBoer

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Kalen DeBoer
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DeBoer in 2024
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Alabama
Conference SEC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1974-10-24) October 24, 1974 (age 49)
Milbank, South Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
1993–1996 Sioux Falls
Position(s) Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997 Sioux Falls (WR)
1998–1999 Washington HS (SD) (assistant)
2000–2004Sioux Falls (OC)
2005–2009Sioux Falls
2010–2013 Southern Illinois (OC/WR)
2014–2016 Eastern Michigan (OC/QB)
2017–2018 Fresno State (OC/QB)
2019 Indiana (OC/QB)
2020–2021 Fresno State
2022–2023 Washington
2024–present Alabama
Head coaching record
Overall104–12
Bowls2–1
Tournaments1–1 (CFP)
17–2 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 NAIA (2006, 2008, 2009)
4 GPAC (2006–2009)
1 Pac-12 (2023)
Awards
3× AFCA NAIA Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009)
3× NAIA Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009)
2× Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2022, 2023)
AFCA Coach of the Year Award (2023)
2× AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2022, 2023)
AP Coach of the Year (2023)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2023)
Home Depot Coach of the Year (2023)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (2023)
Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2023)

Kalen Douglas DeBoer [1] (born October 24, 1974) [2] is an American football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Alabama. DeBoer was the head football coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 2005 to 2009, Fresno State from 2020 to 2021, and the University of Washington from 2022 to 2023. At Sioux Falls, his teams won three NAIA Football National Championships, in 2006, 2008, and 2009.

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Early life and education

Born and raised in Milbank, South Dakota, DeBoer graduated from Milbank High School. [3] [4] [5] [6] After a redshirt year at Western Washington University, attended the University of Sioux Falls, DeBoer played at wide receiver from 1993 to 1996 for the Sioux Falls Cougars under head coach Bob Young, setting school records for receptions (234), receiving yardage (3,400) and touchdown catches (33) and earned All-American honors. [7] DeBoer was a student assistant at Sioux Falls in 1997 after his football playing career ended, and he graduated in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in secondary education. [8] [6]

DeBoer also played baseball at Sioux Falls, hitting .520 with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs in his senior season of 1997. [5] In 1998, DeBoer played one season of independent league baseball with the Canton Crocodiles as a left fielder. [2]

Coaching career

Early coaching career

After graduating from the University of Sioux Falls, DeBoer remained in the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota as an assistant coach at Washington High School. [3] [6] After two years at Washington, DeBoer reunited with Bob Young and returned to his alma mater as offensive coordinator, a position he held from 2000 to 2004. [8]

Following Young's retirement, Sioux Falls promoted DeBoer to head coach on December 1, 2004. [9] As head coach from 2005 to 2009, DeBoer had a record of 67–3 and won three NAIA national championships in 2006, 2008, and 2009 and a runner-up appearance in 2007. [6] Two of DeBoer's losses at Sioux Falls came at the hands of Mike Van Diest's national title-winning Carroll Fighting Saints squads in 2005 and 2007.

DeBoer was the offensive coordinator at Southern Illinois from 2010 to 2013 under Dale Lennon. [6] He held the same position at Eastern Michigan University from 2014 to 2016 under Chris Creighton, at Fresno State from 2017 to 2018 under Jeff Tedford, and most recently at Indiana under Tom Allen in 2019. [10] The Hoosiers averaged 433.2 yards per game under DeBoer, ranking third in the Big Ten for the season. [11]

Fresno State

In 2020, DeBoer was hired as the head football coach at Fresno State. [12] In the COVID-19 pandemic shortened season, he led the Bulldogs to a 3–3 record. [13] In the 2021 season, he led Fresno State to a 9–3 regular season record. The season was highlighted with ranked victories over UCLA and San Diego State. [14] The Bulldogs qualified for the New Mexico Bowl, where they defeated UTEP 31–24. [15]

Washington

On November 29, 2021, DeBoer was hired as the head football coach at the University of Washington. [16]

2022

In his first season with Washington, DeBoer led the team to a 10–2 regular season record. The season was highlighted with victories over ranked teams Michigan State, Oregon State, and Oregon. [17] DeBoer was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the 2022 season. [18] The Huskies finished the season with a 27–20 win over Texas in the Alamo Bowl, finishing 11–2. [19]

2023

DeBoer addresses the media at the post-game press conference following the 2024 CFP National Championship. 2024-0108-Kalen DeBoer post-game-01.jpg
DeBoer addresses the media at the post-game press conference following the 2024 CFP National Championship.

In his second season, Washington finished the regular season 12–0. Washington then defeated Oregon 34–31 in the Pac-12 Championship. [20] DeBoer was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. [21] DeBoer earned numerous accolades for the 2023 season, including Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, [22] Home Depot Coach of the Year, [23] Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year, [24] [25] Walter Camp Coach of the Year, [26] and AP Coach of the Year. [27] DeBoer and the Huskies qualified for the 2023 College Football Playoff as the #2 seed. [28] DeBoer helped lead Washington to a 37–31 victory over Texas in the Sugar Bowl. [29] In the CFP National Championship, DeBoer suffered his only loss of the season to Michigan, 34–13. [30] The Huskies finished the season 14–1. [31]

Alabama

On January 12, 2024, after the retirement of Nick Saban, DeBoer accepted an offer to become the next head coach at the University of Alabama. [32] [33]

Personal life

DeBoer with his wife during his introductory press conference at Alabama. Kalen DeBoer Introductory Press Conference.png
DeBoer with his wife during his introductory press conference at Alabama.

DeBoer and his wife, Nicole, have two daughters, Alexis and Avery. [7]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Sioux Falls Cougars (Great Plains Athletic Conference)(2005–2009)
2005 Sioux Falls11–29–12ndL NAIA Semifinal 4
2006 Sioux Falls 14–010–01stW NAIA Championship 1
2007 Sioux Falls13–110–01stL NAIA Championship 2
2008 Sioux Falls 14–010–01stW NAIA Championship 1
2009 Sioux Falls 15–010–01stW NAIA Championship 1
Sioux Falls:67–349–1
Fresno State Bulldogs (Mountain West Conference)(2020–2021)
2020 Fresno State 3–33–3T–5th
2021 Fresno State 9–3 [n 1] 6–22nd New Mexico [n 1]
Fresno State:12–69–5
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference)(2022–2023)
2022 Washington 11–27–2T–2ndW Alamo 88
2023 Washington 14–19–01stW Sugar †, L CFP NCG †22
Washington:25–316–2
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Alabama 0–00–0
Alabama:0–00–0
Total:104–12
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 DeBoer was Fresno State's head coach for the regular season before resigning. Lee Marks served as interim head coach for the New Mexico Bowl. The Bulldogs finished the season with an overall record of 10–3.

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