Kevin Kane (American football)

Kane played Linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks from 2002-2005. He was twice named Honorable Mention All-Big 12, and was Academic All-Big 12 three times. Kane was named a team captain for his senior season.[1]

After finishing his playing career in 2005, Kevin Kane spent the next two seasons as a student assistant with his alma mater, Kansas.[2]

In 2008, he joined the Wisconsin football program, as a defensive graduate assistant for two seasons, and then as a defensive quality control coach in 2010.[2]

In 2011, Kane began his first stint as Northern Illinois University. He coached the tight ends and fullbacks in 2011, before moving to the defensive side of the ball from 2012-2014, coaching the linebackers. Kane also coordinated the special teams in 2013 and 2014.[2]

For the 2015 football season, Kane returned to his alma mater, coaching the Kansas linebackers. The following year, he returned to Northern Illinois as the defensive coordinator and Safeties coach.[2]

In January 2018, it was announced that Kevin Kane would join new head coach Sonny Dykes at SMU as the defensive coordinator.[1]

Kane was named the associate head coach & outside linebackers coach at Illinois in January 2021.[3]

The Kansas City, Missouri native attended Rockhurst High School where he helped lead the team to a state championship in his junior season. He and his wife, Theresa, have three children, Jack, Colin and Nora.[1]