Kirby Wilson
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Born: | Los Angeles, California | August 24, 1961
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College: | Illinois |
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Kirby Keyes Wilson (born August 24, 1961) is an American football coach who is currently running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League
Coaching career
Wilson has coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and the Washington Redskins. Wilson was hired in January 2007 as the Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach after Dick Hoak retired. He was hired when Mike Tomlin took over the team after Bill Cowher resigned early in 2007. At the college level, Wilson has coached at Pasadena City College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Southern Illinois, Wyoming, USC and Iowa State. Kirby is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.
Prior to making the jump to the NFL, he coached RB Troy Davis to a year where he ran for over 2,000 yards[1] in 1995 and over 2,100 yards[2] in 1996.
Pro career
Wilson played two seasons in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back and kick returner for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts between 1983 and 1984.
College career
Wilson played at the University of Illinois after transferring from Pasadena City College.
He obtained a bachelor of arts degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1989.
High school career
Wilson prepped at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles.
Personal Life
In the early morning hours of January 6, 2012, Wilson was injured after a fire broke out in his Seven Fields, PA home. Wilson was airlifted to UPMC Mercy where he was hospitalized for burn treatment.
References
External links
- Steelers.com
- Tomlin's coaching staff is complete, Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 30, 2007
- Living people
- Pittsburgh Steelers coaches
- USC Trojans football coaches
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- New England Patriots coaches
- 1961 births
- Washington Redskins coaches
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Southern Illinois Salukis football coaches
- Wyoming Cowboys football coaches
- Iowa State Cyclones football coaches
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches
- Arizona Cardinals coaches
- Pasadena City Lancers football players
- Junior college football coaches in the United States
- Eastern Illinois University alumni