Kliff Timothy Kingsbury is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
Kliff Kingsbury: College record| Patriots| Firing| Family
College Record:
Kingsbury served as head coach of his alma mater, Texas Tech University, from 2013 to 2018 where he coached Sammy Baugh Trophy winner Patrick Mahomes. Prior to being named head coach of the Red Raiders, Kingsbury was the offensive coordinator for Texas A&M University, coaching Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel during the 2012 season.
Kingsbury began his coaching career as an assistant for the University of Houston from 2008–2011, where he coached 2x Sammy Baugh Trophy winner Case Keenum.
Patriots:
Kingsbury was selected by the New England Patriots with the 201st overall selection (6th round) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He did not play in his rookie season of 2003, spending the year on the Patriots’ injured reserve with an arm injury. He did, however, get a Super Bowl ring. He was waived by the Patriots on September 6, 2004.
He was signed by the New Orleans Saints to the team’s practice squad, where he spent the entire 2004 season. He went to training camp with the Saints that season and completed 10-of-21 passes for 139 yards with a long of 57 yards and two interceptions.
Firing:
Things just weren’t meant to be for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Rams.
In what was supposed to be a close matchup, the Rams dominated and they’ve sent Arizona packing.
After such a brilliant start to the season, the Cardinals’ dreams of competing for a Super Bowl are dead in the water. Countless fans are downright furious with head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Matter of fact, folks are calling for the guy to be sent packing himself.
Family:
Kliff Kingsbury’s Girlfriend is Fitness Model Veronica Bielik. Which is great news for his apparent girlfriend, fitness model Veronica Bielik. We first linked Kliff and Veronica last year.