Kliff Kingsbury
Kingsbury during open practice in 2013
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Texas Tech |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 24–26 |
| Annual salary | $3.7 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 9, 1979 San Antonio, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2002 | Texas Tech |
| 2003 | New England Patriots |
| 2004 | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005 | New York Jets |
| 2006 | Cologne Centurions |
| 2007 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2009 | Houston (OQC) |
| 2010–2011 | Houston (Co-OC/QB) |
| 2012 | Texas A&M (OC/QB) |
| 2013–present | Texas Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–26 |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Kliff Timothy Kingsbury (born August 9, 1979) is an American football coach and former quarterback. During his playing career, Kingsbury held and currently holds many Division I (NCAA) passing records, and won the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 2002. He is currently the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, where he played from 1998–2002.
Prior to being named head coach of the Red Raiders, Kingsbury was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach with the Texas A&M Aggies, coaching Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel during the 2012 season. Kingsbury began his coaching career as an assistant with the Houston Cougars from 2008-2011.
Kingsbury played high school football at New Braunfels High School, where his father, Tim, was head coach. Kingsbury also was a member of the baseball, basketball, and track teams. As a quarterback at New Braunfels, Kingsbury led the team to the Class 5A Division II semifinals and a 13-2 record. He was named the offensive MVP in the Texas High School Coaches All-Star Game. Kingsbury graduated 3rd in his class of 450, and was an Academic All-State selection.
Kingsbury played collegiately for the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the quarterback position under coach Spike Dykes from 1998-1999 and Mike Leach from 2000-2002. Kingsbury played 43 games at Texas Tech, completing 1,229 of 1,881 passes for 12,423 yards with 95 touchdowns and 40 interceptions overall during his career. At the conclusion of his collegiate playing career, Kingsbury held 39 school records, 13 Big 12 Conference records, and 7 NCAA FBS records.
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