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University of Minnesota Athletics
Kill Named Coach of the Year by FCA
1/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Kill took the helm of the University of Minnesota football program in December 2010 after building a top-notch program at Northern Illinois University since 2008. At Northern Illinois University, Kill led the Huskies to three bowl appearances as well as receiving the National Football Foundation Courage Award in 2009.
Prior to serving at Northern Illinois University, Kill was in charge of the football program at Southern Illinois University where he spent seven years on the Saluki sideline amassing a 55-32 record. He also had five consecutive NCAA FCS playoff appearances.
Coach Kill has also coached at Emporia (Kan.) State, Saginaw Valley State (Mich.), Webb City (Mo.) High School and Pittsburg State (Kan.). In his 17 seasons of coaching, Kill has a 127-73 overall record.
"Coach Kill has been a consistent winner as a coach, husband, father, friend and cancer survivor. He has tremendous tenacity and resolution of will. And he has a firm grasp on his goals and develops young men and his coaching staff as well as anyone I have seen," said Roger Lipe, Southern Illinois University chaplain and FCA representative.
Named after Grant Teaff, former Baylor coach, AFCA executive director and member of the FCA Board of Trustees, the Coach of the Year Award presented by FCA recognizes a football coach who exemplifies Christian principles and who is involved in FCA. The award is also based on the success/performance of the coach's team that season. Previous winners include Tommy Bowden, Tommy Tuberville, Jim Tressel, Sylvester Croom and Phil Jones.
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