Kevin Gilbride

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Kevin Gilbride
New York Giants GM Jerry Reese, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, Gilbride & head coach Tom Coughlin at the Giants Rally after victory in Super Bowl XLII.
Date of birth	August 27, 1951 (1951-08-27) (age 56)
Place of birth	New Haven, CT
Position(s)	Offensive coordinator
College	Southern Connecticut State
Career Record	6-16-0
Coaching Stats	Pro Football Reference
Coaching Stats	DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1990-1994 1995-1996 1997-1998 1999-2000 2002-2003 2004-2006 2007-present	Houston Oilers (offensive coordinator) Jacksonville Jaguars (offensive coordinator) San Diego Chargers (head coach) Pittsburgh Steelers (offensive coordinator) Buffalo Bills (offensive coordinator) New York Giants (quarterbacks coach) New York Giants (offensive coordinator)

Kevin Gilbride (born August 27, 1951 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American football coach. Gilbride served as the San Diego Chargers head coach from 1997-1998. He went to Southern Connecticut State University, where he played both quarterback and tight end. He would later coach at his alma mater for five seasons starting in 1980 and compiled a 35-14-2 overall record. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants, with whom he earned a Super Bowl ring. He was an assistant coach at American International College (AIC) in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Since 1990, Gilbride has served as an assistant with a number of NFL franchises, working as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. Those franchises include the Houston Oilers (1990-1994), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-1996), Pittsburgh Steelers (1999-2000), Buffalo Bills (2002-2003), and currently is the offensive coordinator with the New York Giants. From 1985 to 1986 he served as an assistant with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.

In over three decades as a coach, Gilbride's most memorable image may be a sideline incident while he was offensive coordinator for the Houston Oilers, which resulted in defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan punching Gilbride. Another memorable event occurred during the 1992-93 NFL season when Gilbride was hospitalized with a rare form of kidney cancer and injured quarterback Warren Moon stepped in as acting offensive coordinator for the Houston Oilers.

Kevin Gilbride's brother, Tim Gilbride, coaches basketball at Division III Bowdoin College. Tim Gilbride has coached at Bowdoin College for over 20 years and has coached NESCAC Players of The Week such as Kevin Bradley, Andrew Hippert, and Kyle Petrie.