Kevin Kane (American football)

Kevin Kane
Current position
TitleNickelbacks coach & outside linebackers coach
TeamMinnesota
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1983-12-18) December 18, 1983
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Kansas (BS, 2006)
University of Wisconsin (MS, 2010)
Playing career
2002–2005Kansas
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2007Kansas (SA)
2008–2009Wisconsin (GA)
2010Wisconsin (DQC)
2011Northern Illinois (TE/FB)
2012Northern Illinois (LB)
2013–2014Northern Illinois (ST/LB)
2015Kansas (LB)
2016–2017Northern Illinois (DC/S)
2018–2020SMU (DC/LB)
2021–2022Illinois (assoc. HC/OLB)
2023–2024Purdue (DC/LB)
2025–presentMinnesota (OLB/nickels)

Kevin Kane (born December 18, 1983) is an American college football coach and former linebacker. He played college football at Kansas from 2002 to 2005. He served as the defensive coordinator of the Northern Illinois Huskies (2016–2017), SMU Mustangs (2018–2020) and the Purdue Boilermakers (2023–2024).