Kevin Callahan

Last updated
Kevin Callahan
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Monmouth
Conference CAA Football
Record182–142
Biographical details
Born (1955-02-18) February 18, 1955 (age 69)
Elmira, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1976 Rochester
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977 Albany (RB)
1978–1979Albany (OLB)
1980 Syracuse (RB)
1981–1984 Wagner (DC)
1984–1991 Colgate (DC)
1991Colgate (AHC)
1992–present Monmouth
Head coaching record
Overall182–142
Bowls0–2
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 NEC (1996, 1998, 2003–2004, 2006)
2 Big South (2019–2020)
Awards
Big South Coach of the Year (2019–2020)

Kevin Callahan (born February 18, 1955) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Callahan was the first, and is still through 2023 the only, head coach in history of the Monmouth Hawks football program. He was hired by Monmouth in August 1992. [1] The team's first season was in 1993 and Callahan led them to a 2–5 record. [2]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs STATS#Coaches°
Monmouth Hawks (Independent)(1993)
1993 Monmouth 2–5
Monmouth:2–5
Monmouth Hawks(NCAA Division I-AA independent)(1994–1995)
1994 Monmouth 7–2
1995 Monmouth 7–3
Monmouth:14–5
Monmouth Hawks(Northeast Conference)(1996–2012)
1996 Monmouth 7–33–1T–1st
1997 Monmouth 5–43–12nd
1998 Monmouth 5–54–1T–1st
1999 Monmouth 2–82–56th
2000 Monmouth 5–64–45th
2001 Monmouth 7–35–2T–3rd
2002 Monmouth 2–82–5T–6th
2003 Monmouth 10–26–1T–1stL ECAC Bowl
2004 Monmouth 10–16–1T–1st
2005 Monmouth 6–44–3T–3rd
2006 Monmouth 10–26–11stL Gridiron Classic
2007 Monmouth 4–63–3T–3rd
2008 Monmouth 7–46–12nd
2009 Monmouth 5–64–4T–5th
2010 Monmouth 3–83–5T–6th
2011 Monmouth 5–64–4T–4th
2012 Monmouth 5–54–33rd
Monmouth Hawks(NCAA Division I FCS independent)(2013)
2013 Monmouth 6–6
Monmouth Hawks(Big South Conference)(2014–2021)
2014 Monmouth 6–51–45th
2015 Monmouth 5–63–3T–3rd
2016 Monmouth 4–70–56th
2017 Monmouth 9–34–12ndL NCAA Division I First Round
2018 Monmouth 8–34–12nd
2019 Monmouth 11–36–01stL NCAA Division I Second Round 1213
2020 Monmouth 3–13–01stL NCAA Division I First Round 1010
2021 Monmouth 7–46–12nd
Monmouth Hawks(Colonial Athletic Association)(2022)
2022 Monmouth 5–63–59th
Monmouth Hawks(Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Monmouth 4–73–5T–11th
2024 Monmouth 0–00–0
Monmouth:182–142103–69
Total:182–142
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. Zedalus, Joe (August 14, 1992). "Hawks' grid coach starts from scratch". Asbury Park Press . Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. 47. Retrieved October 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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