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Jerry Kill Sport(s) Football Current position Title Head coach Team Minnesota Conference Big Ten Record 2–9 Biographical details Born August 24, 1961 Place of birth Cheney, Kansas Playing career 1979–1982 Southwestern (KS) Position(s) Linebacker Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1985–1987
1988–1990
1991–1993
1994–1998
1999–2000
2001–2007
2008–2010
2011–presentPittsburg State (DC)
Webb City HS (MO)
Pittsburg State (OC)
Saginaw Valley State
Emporia State
Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois
MinnesotaHead coaching record Overall 129–82 Bowls 0–2 Tournaments 4–5 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs) Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Accomplishments and honors Championships 3 Gateway Football (2003–2005)
1 MAC West Division (2010)Awards Eddie Robinson Award (2004)[1] Jerry Kill (born August 24, 1961) is the head football coach at the University of Minnesota. Before assuming this position with the Golden Gophers in December 2010,[2] Kill served as the head coach at Saginaw Valley State University (1994–1998), Emporia State University (1999–2000), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2001–2007), and Northern Illinois University (2008–2010). Kill played college football at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas from 1979 to 1982.
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Early life and playing career
Kill was born in Cheney, Kansas. He was raised in a "working class family" and became the first member of his family to graduate from college.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in education with a minor in biology from Southwestern College in 1983. At Southwestern, he played football under Phil Hower and Dennis Franchione.
Coaching career
Saginaw Valley State
Kill landed his first head coaching job as the fourth football coach at Saginaw Valley State University in 1994, where he produced five consecutive winning seasons, including back-to-back 9–2 campaigns in 1997 and 1998.[3] Kill compiled a 38–14 record in five years as head coach. His teams led the NCAA's Division II in rushing each of his last two years and his last season was second in the nation in total offense (498.3) and scoring (42.5).[4]
He is ranked third at Saginaw Valley State in total wins and second in winning percentage (as of the 2007 season).[5]
Emporia State
Kill was the 20th head football coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas, and held that position for two seasons, from 1999 until 2000. His overall coaching record at Emporia State was 11–11. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranked him tenth at Emporia State in total wins and ninth in winning percentage.[6]
Southern Illinois
Kill was named to the head coaching post at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2001. In 2004, Kill's Salukis went a perfect 9–0 against Division I-AA opponents and outscored competitors by more than 30 points per game. Southern Illinois finished 7–0 in Gateway Football Conference games, earned the #1 ranking for the final ten weeks of the year, and garnered the top seed in the 2004 postseason.[1]
At Southern Illinois, Kill was the first coach to produce four consecutive winning seasons and is credited with turning the football team around to a winning program.[7] On September 26, 2006, he became the school's all-time leader in winning percentage after a "pounding" of Indiana State, 55–3.[8]
Northern Illinois
In December 2007, Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, announced that Kill had been hired as its new head coach.[9] He replaced Joe Novak, who retired after developing the Huskies into a successful program over 12 seasons, though just one bowl win.[10] Before his first season at Northern Illinois began, his team was ranked #6 in ESPN's Bottom 10.[11] The team finished the 2008 regular season with a 6–6 record. The six wins secured bowl eligibility and an invitation to the Independence Bowl was accepted. Northern Illinois was defeated by Louisiana Tech, 17–10, in the bowl game despite outgaining the Bulldogs in rushing and passing yardage.
Northern Illinois had a nine-game win streak and reached the Mid-American Conference championship game. They finished 10-3 under Kill.
Following a loss to Miami in the MAC Championship Game in December 2010, Kill accepted the position of head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. His announcement came less than two weeks before the Huskies were scheduled to play in the Humanitarian Bowl. Leaving the team in the manner he did (many teammates learned about his new job via Twitter instead of from Kill himself[12]) dealt an emotional blow to the members of the team; quarterback Chandler Harnish saying about Kill's departure, "I have a horrible taste in my mouth". Additionally, besides the emotional impact, USA Today noted "The timing of the announcement further hurts the program due to Kill most likely taking the bulk of his staff to Minnesota."[13]
The fact that Kill left NIU before the team's bowl game added fuel to the debate about whether or not the NCAA should prohibit coaches from abandoning their teams before their final bowl game.[14][15][16]
Minnesota
Kill brought much of NIU staff with him to Minnesota, including his offensive coordinator,[17] defensive coordinator,[18] and special teams coordinator.[19]
Personal life, health, and charity work
Kill is close friends with Gary Patterson, currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University.[20] Both men played football for Dennis Franchione and each worked for him as assistant coaches. Kill served as the best man in Patterson's wedding.[21]
Kill suffered a series of seizures, including one on the sidelines in the waning seconds of a home loss to Illinois State on October 15, 2005.[22] Subsequently, Kill was diagnosed with kidney cancer, which is now in remission. Kill has since started the Coach Kill Cancer Fund foundation to assist low-income southern Illinois residents with treatment.[23]
On September 11, 2010, Kill was hospitalized for dehydration hours after a 23–17 win over North Dakota.[24] One year later, on September 10, 2011, Kill was rushed to the hospital after suffering yet another seizure and collapsing on the sidelines, this time during the final seconds of Minnesota's loss to New Mexico State.[25] On September 25, 2011, Kill was admitted to the Mayo Clinic after suffering another seizure.[26]
Kill is a nominee for the 2011 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Award,[27] presented by Uplifting Athletes.
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP° Saginaw Valley State Cardinals (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1994–1998) 1994 Saginaw Valley State 6–4 6–4 T–4th 1995 Saginaw Valley State 7–3 7–3 T–3rd 1996 Saginaw Valley State 7–3 7–3 T–3rd 1997 Saginaw Valley State 9–2 8–2 3rd 1998 Saginaw Valley State 9–2 8–2 T–2nd Saginaw Valley State: 38–14 36–14 Emporia State Hornets (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1999–2000) 1999 Emporia State 5–6 4–5 T–5th 2000 Emporia State 6–5 5–4 T–4th Emporia State: 11–11 9–9 Southern Illinois Salukis (Gateway Football Conference) (2001–2007) 2001 Southern Illinois 1–10 1–6 7th 2002 Southern Illinois 4–8 2–5 T–6th 2003 Southern Illinois 10–2 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 2004 Southern Illinois 10–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 2005 Southern Illinois 9–4 5–2 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA Second Round 2006 Southern Illinois 9–4 4–3 T–4th L NCAA Division I Second Round 2007 Southern Illinois 12–2 5–1 2nd L NCAA Division I Semifinal Southern Illinois: 55–32 30–18 Northern Illinois Huskies (Mid-American Conference) (2008–2010) 2008 Northern Illinois 6–7 5–3 4th (West) L Independence 2009 Northern Illinois 7–6 5–3 2nd (West) L International 2010 Northern Illinois 10–3* 8–0* 1st (West) * Humanitarian Northern Illinois: 23–16 18–6 *Left Northern Illinois for Minnesota before bowl game. Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (2011–present) 2011 Minnesota 2–9 1–6 (Legends) Minnesota: 2–9 1–6 Total: 129–82 National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.References
- ^ a b Jerry Kill captures 2004 Eddie Robinson Award - Nhl Betting - BETTING EXPRESS
- ^ "Minnesota hires Jerry Kill as coach". ESPN.com. December 5, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5888840&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ a b Player Bio: Jerry Kill :: Football
- ^ Kill named Hornets' football coach | Topeka Capital-Journal, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ All-Time Coaching Records by Year
- ^ 07ESUFBmediaguide.pdf
- ^ :: TheSouthern.com - Southern Illinois' Homepage ::
- ^ I-AA College Football News: I-AA.org Southern Illinois Pounds Indiana State, 55–3
- ^ ESPN - Huskies hire former coach of year from Southern Illinois - College Football
- ^ NOVAK STEPS DOWN AFTER 12 SEASONS AS NIU HEAD COACH :: Huskie Mentor Led Program to Unprecedented FBS Success
- ^ ESPN.com "Lollapaloozers rock the preseason Bottom 10", David Duffy, August 5, 2008
- ^ http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/12/13/sahly-huskies-handle-new-coach-hire-with-class/axivg1h/
- ^ "Northern Illinois - Team Notes". USA Today. February 3, 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/mac/nillinois.htm.
- ^ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/308721-why-does-the-ncaa-let-coaches-leave-before-bowl-games
- ^ http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2010/12/07/ou-football-kevin-wilson-should-coach-the-bowl-game/
- ^ http://www.redandblackattack.com/2010/12/10/1867898/getting-to-know-tuke-and-the-zombie-humanitarian-bowl-staff
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38607&SPID=3280&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205054748&Q_SEASON=2011
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38607&SPID=3280&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205054747&Q_SEASON=2011
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38607&SPID=3280&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205070611&Q_SEASON=2011
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/columns/story?columnist=durrett_richard&id=4648916
- ^ http://www.footballscoop.com/news/3062-jerry-kill-kills-it-at-presser-with-enthusiasm-charisma-humorand-vision
- ^ ESPN - Salukis coach Kill back at work after cancer surgery - College Football
- ^ WSIL TV • SIU Head Football Coach Jerry Kill Collapses After Coach's Show
- ^ http://www.huskiewire.com/blogs/entries/2010/09/12/78848211/index.xml
- ^ "University of Minnesota football coach has seizure, is stable". CNN. 10 September 2011. http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/10/minnesota.coach.seizure/index.html?hpt=us_c2. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Kill to Seek Further Medical Treatment". 25 September 2011. http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092511aaa.html. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205087531
External links
- Coach Kill Cancer Fund
- Minnesota profile
- Northern Illinois profile
- Southern Illinois profile
- Jerry Kill at the College Football Data Warehouse
Saginaw Valley State Cardinals head football coaches Muddy Waters (1975–1979) • Jim Larkin (1980–1982) • George Ihler (1983–1993) • Jerry Kill (1994–1998) • Randy Awrey (1999–2007) • Jim Collins (2008– )
Emporia State Hornets head football coaches John Lamb (1900) • Fred Williams (1901) • Horace Botsford (1903) • Paul Samson (1904–1906) • Owen Samuels (1907) • Paul Samson (1908) • Fred Honhart (1909–1911) • George Crispin (1912–1913) • Homer Woodson Hargiss (1914–1917) • H. D. McChesney (1918) • George McLaren (1919) • Homer Woodson Hargiss (1920–1927) • Fran Welch (1928–1942) • No team (1943–1945) • Fran Welch (1946–1954) • Keith Caywood (1955–1966) • Ron Blaylock (1967–1968) • Jim Lance (1960–1970) • Harold Elliott (1971–1973) • Dave Hoover (1974–1978) • Bob Seaman (1979–1982) • Larry Kramer (1983–1994) • Manny Matsakis (1995–1998) • Jerry Kill (1999–2000) • Dave Wiemers (2001–2006) • Garin Higgins (2007– )
Southern Illinois Salukis head football coaches William McAndrew (1913–1916) • Sam Patterson (1917) • William Lodge (1919) • William McAndrew (1921–1938) • Glenn Martin (1939–1949) • Bill Waller (1950–1951) • William O'Brien (1952–1954) • Albert Kawal (1955–1958) • Carmen Piccone (1959–1963) • Don Shroyer (1964–1965) • Ellis Rainsberger (1966) • Dick Towers (1967–1973) • Doug Weaver (1974–1975) • Rey Dempsey (1976–1983) • Ray Dorr (1984–1987) • Rick Rhoades (1988) • Bob Smith (1989–1993) • Shawn Watson (1994–1996) • Jan Quarless (1997–2000) • Jerry Kill (2001–2007) • Dale Lennon (2008– )
Northern Illinois Huskies head football coaches John L. Keith (1899–1903) • Dixie Fleager (1904) • Harry Sauthoff (1905) • Nelson A. Kellogg (1906–1909) • William Wirtz (1910–1916) • No team (1917–1919) • Paul Harrison (1920–1922) • William Muir (1923–1925) • Roland Cowell (1926–1928) • George Evans (1929–1954) • Bob Kahler (1955) • Howard Fletcher (1956–1968) • Doc Urich (1969–1970) • Jerry Ippoliti (1971–1975) • Pat Culpepper (1976–1979) • Bill Mallory (1980–1983) • Lee Corso (1984) • Jerry Pettibone (1985–1990) • Charlie Sadler (1991–1995) • Joe Novak (1996–2007) • Jerry Kill (2008–2010) • Tom Matukewicz # (2010) • Dave Doeren (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Minnesota Golden Gophers head football coaches No coach (1882) • Thomas Peebles (1883) • No team (1884–1885) • Frederick S. Jones (1886–1889) • Tom Eck (1890) • Edward Moulton (1891) • No coach (1892) • Wallie Winter (1893) • Tom Cochrane Jr. (1894) • William Heffelfinger (1895) • Alexander Jerrems (1896–1897) • Jack Minds (1898) • John Harrison & William C. Leary (1899) • Henry L. Williams (1900–1921) • William H. Spaulding (1922–1924) • Clarence Spears (1925–1929) • Fritz Crisler (1930–1931) • Bernie Bierman (1932–1941) • George Hauser (1942–1944) • Bernie Bierman (1945–1950) • Wes Fesler (1951–1953) • Murray Warmath (1954–1971) • Cal Stoll (1972–1978) • Joe Salem (1979–1983) • Lou Holtz (1984–1985) • John Gutekunst (1985–1991) • Jim Wacker (1992–1996) • Glen Mason (1997–2006) • Tim Brewster (2007–2010) • Jeff Horton # (2010) • Jerry Kill (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Current head football coaches of the Big Ten Conference Legends Division Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) • Brady Hoke (Michigan) • Mark Dantonio (Michigan State) • Jerry Kill (Minnesota) • Bo Pelini (Nebraska) • Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern)
Leaders Division Ron Zook (Illinois) • Kevin Wilson (Indiana) • Luke Fickell (Ohio State) • Tom Bradley (Penn State) • Danny Hope (Purdue) • Bret Bielema (Wisconsin)
Eddie Robinson Award winners 1987: Duffner | 1988: Russo | 1989: Russell | 1990: McDowell | 1991: Ault | 1992: Taaffe | 1993: Allen | 1994: Tressel | 1995: Nutt | 1996: Barbier | 1997: Talley | 1998: Johnson | 1999: Matthews | 2000: Glenn | 2001: Lembo | 2002: Tate | 2003: Ayers | 2004: Kill | 2005: McDonnell | 2006: Moore | 2007: Farley | 2008: Matthews | 2009: Frazier | 2010: Samuel
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