Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Offensive coordinator |
Team | Florida Atlantic |
Conference | C-USA |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Abilene, Texas |
November 10, 1982
Alma mater | Houston |
Playing career | |
2001–2002 | Texas |
2003–2005 | Houston |
Position(s) | Safety, Wide Receiver |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2008–2011 | Baylor (IWR/ORC) |
2012–2014 | Baylor (PGC/WR) |
2015–2016 | Baylor (OC/QB) |
2017–present | Florida Atlantic (AHC/OC/QB) |
Kendal Briles (born November 10, 1982) is an American football coach. He is currently the offensive coordinator of the Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
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 Houston.
In 2008, Briles joined his father at Baylor University as inside receivers coach and offensive recruiting coordinator. 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. 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.