Kevin McGiven

Last updated
Kevin McGiven
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator
Team San Jose State
Conference MWC
Biographical details
Born (1977-03-19) March 19, 1977 (age 46)
San Jose, California
Alma mater Utah Valley University
Playing career
1995 Eastern Arizona College
1996–1997 Louisiana Tech
Position(s) Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998 Louisiana Tech (SA)
2001 Mountain View HS (UT) (WR/TE)
2002–2004 BYU (GA)
2005 Southern Utah (OC/QB/WR)
2006–2008 Weber State (OC/QB)
2009 Utah State (AHC/QB)
2010–2011 Memphis (AHC/QB/RC)
2012 Montana State (OC/QB)
2013–2014Utah State (OC/QB)
2015 Oregon State (QB)
2016Oregon State (co-OC/QB)
2017Oregon State (OC/QB)
2018–2020 San Jose State (OC)
2021–presentSan Jose State (OC/QB)

Kevin McGiven (born March 19, 1977) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive coordinator at San Jose State University.

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Playing career

McGiven played wide receiver at Eastern Arizona College in 1995 for head coach Paul Tidwell. He then transferred to Louisiana Tech and played two seasons for head coach Gary Crowton, who is also from Orem, Utah. [1]

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Following his playing career, McGiven was a student assistant for Louisiana Tech for the 1998 season.

McGiven took some time off before joining the coaching staff at his alma mater, Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, in 2001, coaching the wide receivers and tight ends. [2]

From 2002 to 2004, McGiven reunited with Crowton at BYU as an offensive graduate assistant. [1]

Southern Utah

In 2005, McGiven served as the offensive coordinator at Southern Utah. He also coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers. [2]

Weber State

From 2006 to 2008, McGiven was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Ron McBride's staff at Weber State. His 2008 offense produced four All-Americans: Cameron Higgins, Tim Toone, Trevyn Smith, and Cody Nakamura. [2]

First stint at Utah State

In 2009, McGiven joined the Utah State staff as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach. Utah State's offense improved from number 89 in the country to number 14. [2]

Memphis

McGiven was the assistant head coach, quarterbacks coach, and recruiting coordinator for new head coach Larry Porter. [2]

Montana State

In 2012, McGiven was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Montana State Bobcats football team. That year, Montana State reached the FCS quarterfinals. McGiven coached Big Sky Conference offensive MVP Denarius McGhee. [2]

Return to Utah State

McGiven returned to Utah State for the 2013 and 2014 seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In 2014, he was named the Football Scoop Quarterback Coach of the Year. [2]

Oregon State

In 2015, McGiven joined the Oregon State coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach. He took over the only quarterbacks room in the nation with no quarterback playing experience. [2] In 2016, McGiven was promoted to co-offensive coordinator and was the primary play caller. [3] OSU averaged 14 yards per game more rush and passing, both, from the previous year. The Beavers also scored 7.2 more points per game. [2] In 2017, McGiven was the sole offensive coordinator. [2]

San Jose State

In January 2018, McGiven joined former Oregon State assistant Brent Brennan's staff at San Jose State as their offensive coordinator. [4] [3]

Personal life

McGiven and his wife, Lindsay, have 3 sons, Peyton, K. J., Beau, and their daughter, Ireland. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management from Utah Valley University in 2001, and his Master's in physical education from BYU in 2005. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kevin McGiven". weberstatesports.com. Weber State University SID. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Kevin McGiven". osubeavers.com. Oregon State University SID. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Moran, Danny (January 26, 2018). "San Jose State Hires Former Beavers Offensive Coordinator Kevin McGiven". The Oregonian. OregonLive. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. "Kevin McGiven". sjsuspartans.com. San Jose State University SID. Retrieved April 8, 2019.