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I know everyone is waiting for Hauck to be announced as coach but just for a change I thought some might like some info on another reported candidate.
From NIU website- Kevin Kane
A familiar face at NIU as a member of the Huskie coaching staff from 2011-14, Kevin Kane returned to Northern Illinois University as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach on January 6, 2016 after spending the 2015 season coaching linebackers at his alma mater, the University of Kansas.
He will lead the NIU safeties in addiiton to his coordinator duties in 2017.
In his first season as defensive coordinator, the Huskies led the MAC in red zone defense, while senior linebackers Jamaal Payton and Sean Folliard tied for the team lead in tackles and led NIU in tackles for loss.
Kane helped construct the NIU defense while coaching the Huskie linebackers from 2012-14 after spending his initial season at NIU coaching the tight ends and fullbacks in 2011. Kane also coordinated the Huskies’ special teams his final two seasons. In all, he was a part of three MAC Championship teams in DeKalb and coached four players to All-MAC honors, including first team All-MAC linebacker Jamaal Bass.
Kane originally came to NIU as a member of former head coach Dave Doeren’s staff after working on the football staff at the University of Wisconsin from 2008-10. At UW, he was a graduate assistant for the 2008 and 2009 seasons before serving as the Quality Control Assistant for the Badger defense in 2010. He earned a master’s degree in education from Wisconsin in 2010.
Prior to going to Wisconsin, the Kansas City, Mo. native was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater for two seasons. In 2007 he was part of the KU coaching staff that led the Jayhawks to the 2008 Orange Bowl Championship. Kane earned a bachelor of general studies in communication studies from KU in 2006.
As a Kansas linebacker tutored by former Huskies’ head coach Dave Doeren, Kane earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades from the Associated Press following both his junior and senior seasons and was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. He won KU’s Nolan Cromwell Award for Leadership following his junior year and served as a team captain as a senior. He also won a state championship as a high school junior at Rockhurst High School in Missouri.
He and his wife, Theresa, have two sons, Jack and Colin.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 NIU (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
2015 Kansas (Linebackers)
2011-14 NIU
Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. (2013-)
Linebackers (2012)
Tight Ends/Fullbacks (2011)
2008-10 Wisconsin
Quality Control (2010)
Graduate Assistant (2008-09)
2006-07 Kansas (Student Assistant)
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
2014 Boca Raton Bowl (NIU)
2013 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU)
2013 Orange Bowl (NIU)
2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl (NIU)
2011 Rose Bowl (Wisconsin)
2009 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin)
2008 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin)
2008 Orange Bowl (Kansas)
2005 Fort Worth Bowl (Kansas, Player)
2003 Tangerine Bowl (Kansas, Player)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2002-05 Kansas (Linebacker)
EDUCATION
College B.S., Kansas, 2006
M.S., Wisconsin, 2010
High School Rockhurst, 2002
PERSONAL
Birthdate Dec. 18, 1983
Birthplace Kansas City, Mo.
Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
Family Wife, Theresa, sons Jack (3) and Colin (1)
From NIU website- Kevin Kane
A familiar face at NIU as a member of the Huskie coaching staff from 2011-14, Kevin Kane returned to Northern Illinois University as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach on January 6, 2016 after spending the 2015 season coaching linebackers at his alma mater, the University of Kansas.
He will lead the NIU safeties in addiiton to his coordinator duties in 2017.
In his first season as defensive coordinator, the Huskies led the MAC in red zone defense, while senior linebackers Jamaal Payton and Sean Folliard tied for the team lead in tackles and led NIU in tackles for loss.
Kane helped construct the NIU defense while coaching the Huskie linebackers from 2012-14 after spending his initial season at NIU coaching the tight ends and fullbacks in 2011. Kane also coordinated the Huskies’ special teams his final two seasons. In all, he was a part of three MAC Championship teams in DeKalb and coached four players to All-MAC honors, including first team All-MAC linebacker Jamaal Bass.
Kane originally came to NIU as a member of former head coach Dave Doeren’s staff after working on the football staff at the University of Wisconsin from 2008-10. At UW, he was a graduate assistant for the 2008 and 2009 seasons before serving as the Quality Control Assistant for the Badger defense in 2010. He earned a master’s degree in education from Wisconsin in 2010.
Prior to going to Wisconsin, the Kansas City, Mo. native was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater for two seasons. In 2007 he was part of the KU coaching staff that led the Jayhawks to the 2008 Orange Bowl Championship. Kane earned a bachelor of general studies in communication studies from KU in 2006.
As a Kansas linebacker tutored by former Huskies’ head coach Dave Doeren, Kane earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades from the Associated Press following both his junior and senior seasons and was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree. He won KU’s Nolan Cromwell Award for Leadership following his junior year and served as a team captain as a senior. He also won a state championship as a high school junior at Rockhurst High School in Missouri.
He and his wife, Theresa, have two sons, Jack and Colin.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 NIU (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
2015 Kansas (Linebackers)
2011-14 NIU
Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. (2013-)
Linebackers (2012)
Tight Ends/Fullbacks (2011)
2008-10 Wisconsin
Quality Control (2010)
Graduate Assistant (2008-09)
2006-07 Kansas (Student Assistant)
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
2014 Boca Raton Bowl (NIU)
2013 Poinsettia Bowl (NIU)
2013 Orange Bowl (NIU)
2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl (NIU)
2011 Rose Bowl (Wisconsin)
2009 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin)
2008 Champs Sports Bowl (Wisconsin)
2008 Orange Bowl (Kansas)
2005 Fort Worth Bowl (Kansas, Player)
2003 Tangerine Bowl (Kansas, Player)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2002-05 Kansas (Linebacker)
EDUCATION
College B.S., Kansas, 2006
M.S., Wisconsin, 2010
High School Rockhurst, 2002
PERSONAL
Birthdate Dec. 18, 1983
Birthplace Kansas City, Mo.
Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
Family Wife, Theresa, sons Jack (3) and Colin (1)
