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Kendal Briles
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach
TeamFlorida State
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1982-11-10) November 10, 1982 (age 42)
Abilene, Texas
Alma materUniversity of Houston
Playing career
2001–2002Texas
2003–2005Houston
Position(s)Safety, Wide Receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2011Baylor (IWR/ORC)
2012–2014Baylor (WR/PGC)
2015–2016Baylor (OC/QB)
2017Florida Atlantic (AHC/OC/QB)
2018Houston (AHC/OC/QB)
2019–presentFlorida State (OC/QB)

Kendal Briles (born November 10, 1982) is an American football coach. He is currently the offensive coordinator of the Florida State Seminoles.

Briles played college football at the University of Texas at Austin and University of Houston as a quarterback, wide receiver and safety. His father, Art Briles, was his head coach at Baylor University.[1]

In 2008, Briles joined his father at Baylor University as inside receivers coach and offensive recruiting coordinator.[2] From 2012 to 2014 he served as Baylor's passing game coordinator, receivers coach and offensive recruiting coordinator. In 2015 Briles was promoted to offensive coordinator.[3] He was a 2015 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach.

In December 2016, FAU announced that Kendal Briles would be their new offensive coordinator. Head coach Lane Kiffin said Briles will be given "full control" over the offense, including play-calling duties.[4]

In January 2018, Briles became the new assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, the University of Houston.[5] He resigned this position on December 22, 2018.[6]

In December 2018, Briles became the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Willie Taggart at Florida State University.

References

  1. ^ Baylor’s Art, Kendal Briles take on tough mix of family and football
  2. ^ Kendal Briles finds career as a football coach at Baylor University
  3. ^ Baylor promotes Kendal Briles to offensive coordinator
  4. ^ Pete Thamel [@PeteThamel] (24 December 2016). "News: Lane Kiffin tells @SInow he's hiring former Baylor OC Kendal Briles as the offensive coordinator at FAU" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "UH hires former Baylor assistants Kendal Briles, Randy Clements". chron.com. January 6, 2018.
  6. ^ McClymont, Michael. "Report: Houston OC Kendal Briles resigns, will join Florida State staff". theScore.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
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