Kevin Steele

College coach infobox


Name = Kevin Steele
| Caption = Kevin Steele at Bor.
DateOfBirth = birth date and age|1958|3|17
Birthplace = flagicon|South Carolina Dillon, SC
DateOfDeath =
Sport = Football
College = Alabama
Title = Associate head coach
Head defensive coach
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 9–36
Awards =
Championships =
CFbDWID = 2223
Player = Y
Years = 1976
1978-1979
Team = Furman
Tennessee
Position = LB
Coach = Y
CoachYears = 1980-1981
1982
1983
1984-1986
1987-1988
1989-1994
1995-1998
1999-2002
2002-2006
2007
2008-"present"
CoachTeams = Tennessee (GA)
Tennessee (OLB)
New Mexico State (LB)
Oklahoma State (LB/TE)
Tennessee (DB)
Nebraska (LB)
Carolina Panthers (LB)
Baylor
Florida State (Assist.)
Alabama (DC)
Alabama (Assoc. HC/Head def. coach)
FootballHOF =

Kevin Steele (born May 17, 1958, in Dillon, South Carolina) is an American football coach. He currently serves as the associate head coach and head defensive coach at the University of Alabama, promoted by Nick Saban in February 2008 [cite web| url=http://www.rolltide.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=37423&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&ATCLID=1398686| title=Saban Announces Football Staff Addition as well as Two Promotions| publisher=RollTide.com| date=2008-02-27| accessdate=2008-02-27] . He served as Alabama's defensive coordinator in the 2007 season.

Playing career

Steele played three seasons of collegiate football as a linebacker. He spent his freshman year at Furman University before transferring to Tennessee, where he was a member of Johnny Majors' 1978 and 1979 squads.

Coaching career

Career as an Assistant

From 1989-94, Steele coached the linebackers under Nebraska legend Tom Osborne. During his six years in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers went 60-11, appeared in six bowl games, won four conference championships and captured the 1994 national championship with a 13-0 record. He has also served as an assistant coach at the Florida State University, University of Tennessee, Oklahoma State University and New Mexico State University. January 4, 2007 found Steele being hired by new Alabama coach Nick Saban as defensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide.

NFL years

In 1995, Steele made the jump to the NFL as the linebackers coach for the Carolina Panthers. Under head coach Dom Capers, the Panthers reached the NFC Championship Game in their second season (1996).

A well publicized moment occurred during Steele's last year in Carolina. Linebacker Kevin Greene attacked Steele during a heated discussion, grabbing the coach by his clothing. The incident was captured on live television. Steele did not retaliate. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/1998/gamerep/week15/panthers14.htm Description of incident] ]

"Football is an emotional, aggressive game," Steele said. "Those guys are out there fighting. Kevin is a good person. We've talked about it and worked it out. That's all I have to say about it." [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/1998/gamerep/week15/panthers14.htm Washingtonpost.com: Greene Attacks Assistant Coach on Carolina Sideline ] ]

Head coaching career

Steele was the head coach at Baylor University from 1999 to 2002. Steele compiled a record of only 9-36 (1-31 in the Big 12 conference). Steele was succeeded by recently ousted coach Guy Morriss.

During his first season as head coach (1999), Steele's Baylor team was involved in what ESPN.com called one of the top 10 worst coaching decisions, in 1999, when he chose a running play rather than a kneel down with his team leading and possessing the ball in the game's final 12 seconds and the opponent (UNLV) out of timeouts. The ensuing Baylor fumble and UNLV return for a touchdown gave the Rebels a shocking win. [ [http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/worstdecisions.html "Steele's costly attitude"] ]

Head Coaching Record

CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Baylor Bears
conf = Big 12 Conference
startyear = 1999
endyear = 2002CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1999
name = Baylor
overall = 1–10
conference = 0–8
confstanding =
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 2000
name = Baylor
overall = 2–9
conference = 0–8
confstanding =
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 2001
name = Baylor
overall = 3–8
conference = 0–8
confstanding =
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 2002
name = Baylor
overall = 3–9
conference = 1–7
confstanding =
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCFB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = Baylor
overall = 9–36
confrecord = 1–31CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 9–36
bcs = no
poll = no

Family

Steele is a native of Dillon, South Carolina. He and his wife, Linda, have an 18-year-old son (Gordon) and a 16-year-old daughter (Caroline).

References

External links

* [http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steele_kevin00.html Kevin Steele bio] at RollTide.com