Kevin Gilbride, Jr.

Kevin Michael Gilbride (born December 14, 1979) is an American football coach who is currently the tight ends coach at Brigham Young University (BYU). Prior to joining BYU's coaching staff, Gilbride served as a tight ends coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears, and the New York Giants, where he earned a Super Bowl ring as a coach in Super Bowl XLVI.

Early life Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Kevin M. Gilbride is the son of former New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Bernard Gilbride. Kevin M. graduated from Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida in 1998. He played football, baseball, and basketball in high school.

Gilbride enrolled in Brigham Young University in 1998 and redshirted his freshman year. He played in BYU's spring 1999 game but transferred to the University of Hawaii shortly after. As a sophomore at Hawaii in 2000, Gilbride was a backup quarterback who played on special teams. Gilbride also played on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team from 2000 to 2002 as an outfielder. Gilbride graduated from Hawaii in 2003 with a degree in communications.

Chicago Bears (2018–2019) On January 13, 2018, the Chicago Bears announced that Gilbride would join Matt Nagy's staff as tight ends coach. In Gilbride's first season, the Bears won the NFC North for the first time since 2010.

Carolina Panthers (2021–2022) Gilbride was hired by the Panthers as a defensive analyst in 2021. He was promoted to tight ends coach in February 2022.

Brigham Young University Cougars (2024–present) On January 12, 2024 it was announced that Gilbride would join Kalani Sitake's staff as tight ends coach. Gilbride replaced Steve Clark who had coached the tight ends group at BYU from 2016 to 2023.