Sport(s) Football Record 14–23 Weight 68 kg Conference C-USA Role American Football coach | Team UTEP Name Sean Kugler Title Head coach Alma mater UTEP Spouse Patsy Kugler | |
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Born August 9, 1966 (age 57)
Lockport, New York ( 1966-08-09 ) Children Patrick Kugler, Robert Kugler, Kali Kugler Education University of Texas at El Paso, University of South Florida Parents Mary Kugler, Robert Kugler Siblings Tim Kugler, Jay Kugler, Cindy Kugler, Colleen Kugler | ||
Utep football new head coach sean kugler
Sean Kugler (born August 9, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the UTEP Miners college football team, a position he has held since the 2013 season. Kugler previously served as an assistant coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels for 23 years, including eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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- Early years
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Personal life
- References
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Early years
Kugler was born and raised in Lockport, New York where his father, Robert, was the assistant fire chief. He has two brothers and two sisters.
Playing career
Kugler attended the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1984 to 1988, earning letterman honors in football for all four years. The 1988 team played in the Independence Bowl. His position coach at UTEP was Andy Reid, who would later become head coach of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.
Kugler signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 1989, but after sustaining a concussion in training camp, he was released. In 1991, he was drafted by the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football (WLAF). He started at guard for one season with the Surge.
Coaching career
Kugler began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach for Florida high schools Tampa Bay Vo-Tech and Gaither HS while completing his degree in education at the University of South Florida (USF). After three years in Florida, he spent the next eight seasons (1993–2000) at UTEP, working his way from graduate assistant (1993), to tight ends coach in (1994), and finally to offensive line coach (1995–2000).
Kugler got his first professional experience in 2001 as a tight end coach with the Detroit Lions of the NFL. He later worked his way into a role as offensive line coach.
In 2006, Kugler moved to Boise State, assuming a role as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. The 2006 Boise State Broncos football team was the only undefeated team in college football that year, winning the WAC title and beating Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. They boasted the sixth-ranked rushing performance in the nation behind Kugler's offensive line led by sophomore Ryan Clady and junior Jeff Cavender, who earned All-WAC honors.
Kugler joined the Buffalo Bills in 2007 as assistant offensive line coach. He was promoted to offensive line coach the following year. He quickly improved the Bills' line and mentored tackle Jason Peters to two consecutive Pro Bowl selections. The Bills' offensive line became remarkably consistent and cohesive, surrendering only 26 sacks on the 2007 season and consisting of the same lineup for 15 consecutive games.
He joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010 following the dismissal of the previous offensive line coach, Larry Zierlein. He had previously replaced Zierlein as assistant line coach for the Bills in 2007. In his first season as a coach with the Steelers, the team made it to the Super Bowl despite season-ending injuries to both starting offensive tackles and the presence of a rookie starting center.
On December 10, 2012, UTEP named Kugler as the new head coach, replacing the retired Mike Price.
Personal life
Kugler and his wife Patsy have three children: sons Robert and Patrick and daughter Kali. Robert and Patrick played on high school football teams that won state championships two straight seasons — in 2009 in New York and 2010 in Pennsylvania. Robert was named the Class AAAA co-Player of the Year by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, and played college football for the Purdue University Boilermakers from 2011 to 2014, including two seasons as their starting center. His younger son, Patrick, is an offensive lineman for the University of Michigan Wolverines.