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American football player and coach (born 1970) For the Canadian rugby player, see Kevin Whitley (rugby union).

American football player

Kevin Whitley

Northgate HS (GA)

Position:

Head coach

Personal information

Born:

(1970-02-26) February 26, 1970 (age 54)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

190 lb (86 kg)

Career information

High school:

Lakeside
(DeKalb County, Georgia)

College:

Georgia Southern

Undrafted:

1992

Career history

As a player:

New England Patriots (1992)*
Toronto Argonauts (1993–1995)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

As a coach:

Redan HS (GA) (1996–1997)
Defensive backs coach
North Springs HS (GA) (1998–2000)
Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
North Springs HS (GA) (2001–2002)
Head coach
Creekside HS (GA) (2003–2008)
Head coach
Stockbridge HS (GA) (2009–2018)
Head coach
Georgia Southern (2019–2021)
Cornerbacks coach
Georgia Southern (2021)
Interim head coach
Georgia Southern (2022–2023)
Assistant head coach/cornerbacks coach
Northgate HS (GA) (2024–present)
Head coach

Career CFL statistics

Games played:	23
Total tackles:	70
Interceptions:	2

Head coaching record

Career:

NCAA: 2–6 (.250)

Kevin Whitley (born February 26, 1970) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is a head football coach at Northgate High School in Newnan, Georgia, a position he has held since 2024. Previously, he assumed the role of interim head coach and cornerbacks coach at Georgia Southern, and is longtime high school coach in Georgia. Whitley also played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts for three seasons.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Georgia Southern Eagles (Sun Belt Conference) (2021)
2021	Georgia Southern	2–6	2–5	5th (East)
Georgia Southern:		2–6	2–5
Total:		2–6

Served as interim head coach after Chad Lunsford was fired after 4 games.

References

Grubbs, Rob (February 14, 2024). "Kevin Whitley named Northgate football coach". The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
"Georgia Southern Makes a Leadership Change Within the Football Program". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved September 26, 2021.

External links

v t e Georgia Southern Eagles head football coaches
E. G. Cromartie (1924–1926) Hugh A. Woodle (1927–1928) Crook Smith (1929–1941) No team (1942–1981) Erk Russell (1982–1989) Tim Stowers (1990–1995) Frank Ellwood (1996) Paul Johnson (1997–2001) Mike Sewak (2002–2005) Brian VanGorder (2006) Chris Hatcher (2007–2009) Jeff Monken (2010–2013) Willie Fritz (2014–2015) Dell McGee # (2015) Tyson Summers (2016–2017) Chad Lunsford (2017–2021) Kevin Whitley # (2021) Clay Helton (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Georgia Southern Eagles head football coaches

E. G. Cromartie (1924–1926)
Hugh A. Woodle (1927–1928)
Crook Smith (1929–1941)
No team (1942–1981)
Erk Russell (1982–1989)
Tim Stowers (1990–1995)
Frank Ellwood (1996)
Paul Johnson (1997–2001)
Mike Sewak (2002–2005)
Brian VanGorder (2006)
Chris Hatcher (2007–2009)
Jeff Monken (2010–2013)
Willie Fritz (2014–2015)
Dell McGee # (2015)
Tyson Summers (2016–2017)
Chad Lunsford (2017–2021)
Kevin Whitley # (2021)
Clay Helton (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e 1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions
Brad Bernard David Cool Giff Smith Kevin Whitley Head coach: Erk Russell Assistant coaches: John Pate Tommy Spangler Tim Stowers

1989 Georgia Southern Eagles football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions

Head coach: Erk Russell

Assistant coaches: John Pate
Tommy Spangler
Tim Stowers

v t e 1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions
David Cool Giff Smith Kevin Whitley Head coach: Tim Stowers Assistant coaches: Brad Bernard Jeff McInerney David Saunders Tommy Spangler

1990 Georgia Southern Eagles football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions

Head coach: Tim Stowers

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