Kevin Cahill (American football)

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Kevin Cahill
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Lehigh
Conference Patriot League
Record5–10
Biographical details
Born (1978-12-02) December 2, 1978 (age 45)
New York Mills, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1997–2000 Springfield
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001 Maine Maritime (QB/FB/WR)
2002–2003 Springfield (QB/GA)
2004–2005 Tennessee–Martin (WR)
2006–2007 Murray State (WR)
2008 Maine (RB)
2009–2011Maine (ST/WR)
2012–2013 Yale (ST/WR)
2014–2017Yale (AHC/QB)
2018–2022Yale (AHC/OC/QB)
2023–present Lehigh
Head coaching record
Overall5–10

Kevin Cahill (born December 2, 1978) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Lehigh University, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Cahill played college football as a quarterback at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has served as an assistant coach for Maine Maritime, Springfield, UT Martin, Murray State, Maine, and Yale.

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Playing career

Cahill played college football for Springfield. He was a three-year starter at quarterback and led Springfield to two NCAA playoff appearances and earned two ECAC Division III New England Player of the Year awards. [1]

Coaching career

Early years

Cahill began his coaching career with Maine Maritime in 2001 as the team's quarterbacks, fullbacks, and wide receivers coach.

The following season, Cahill returned to his alma mater as the team's quarterbacks coach and as a graduate assistant.

In 2004 and 2006 he was hired by UT Martin and Murray State respectively to be each school's wide receivers coach. [2]

In 2008, Cahill joined Maine as their running backs coach. In 2009 he was promoted to special teams coordinator and returned to coaching the wide receivers. [3]

Yale

In 2012, Cahill was hired by Yale to be the school's special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach. After two seasons he was promoted to assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach. In 2018 he added the role of offensive coordinator. [4]

Lehigh

On December 19, 2022, Cahill was hired by Lehigh to be the school's 30th head coach. [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Lehigh Mountain Hawks (Patriot League)(2023–present)
2023 Lehigh 2–91–5T–7th
2024 Lehigh 3–10–0
Lehigh:5–101–5
Total:5–10

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References

  1. Craig, Kyle (December 20, 2022). "'We want to turn this thing around.' Lehigh introduces Cahill as new football coach". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. "Kevin Cahill - Football Coach". Lehigh University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. columnist, Ron MoshierSentinel Sports. "COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: NY Mills' Cahill new Lehigh football coach". Daily Sentinel. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. Burton, Chuck (December 22, 2022). "Kevin Cahill Looks To Bring Businesslike Mindset To Lehigh Football Program". The College Sports Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. "Lehigh's new football coach hopes to build relationships and an explosive offense". The Morning Call. December 20, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023.