Kirk Callahan - Football Coach

Kirk Callahan

Title:
Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs
Email:
footballmail@gators.ufl.edu
Phone:
4100

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2015	Florida	Defensive Backs
2012-14	UCF	Defensive Backs
2011	Florida	Graduate Assistant
2010	Florida	Staff Intern
2008-09	North Carolina	Graduate Assistant
2007	UCF	Student Assistant

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Callahan rejoins the Gators’ staff after coaching the defensive backs at UCF for the past three seasons. He previously spent two years on the Florida staff working with the defense in 2010-11 before joining the Knights.
In 2014, he coached UCF’s first-ever defensive All-American at the FBS level, as cornerback Jacoby Glenn was named to the Associated Press Second Team and named the American Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2013, Callahan coached healthy mix of veterans combined with FWAA Freshman All-American Glenn to form a strong secondary, as the Knights went 12-1. The historic season also witnessed UCF finish No. 10 in the country after it won the American Athletic Conference title and defeated Baylor in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
UCF’s secondary received several accolades during a 2012 season which witnessed the Knights capture the Conference USA East Division, a win in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl and a 10-4 record. Kemal Ishmael was voted as the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, A.J. Bouye earned a spot on the All-C-USA Second Team and Lyle Dankenbring received Academic All-America honors.
The duo was able take their talents to the next level when Ishmael was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by Atlanta, while Bouye signed a free-agent deal with the Houston Texans.
Callahan spent two seasons working with the Florida defense from 2010-11. While with the Gators, he helped guide a defense to a No. 7 national ranking in passing defense in 2011, as well as a No. 8 mark in total defense. Florida closed out 2010 by topping Penn State in the Outback Bowl, and then defeated Ohio State in the Gator Bowl the following season.

PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED
UCF

DB JACOBY GLENN – As a redshirt sophomore in 2014, he was selected as a second team AP All-American, marking UCF's first AP All-American since 2007, and its first defensive All-American to be on a first, second or third team since 1991. In addition, he was voted as the American Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year and on to the All-AAC first team as well.
DB KEMAL ISHMAEL – As a senior in 2012, he was voted by the league's head coaches as the Conference USA’s Defensive Player of the Year while earning a spot on the All-C-USA first team. In addition, he was named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List.

NFL PLAYERS (ROUND DRAFTED)

S Matt Elam (1st) – Florida ’13 – Baltimore Ravens
S Josh Evans (6th) – Florida ’13 – Jacksonville Jaguars
S Kemel Ishmael (7th) – UCF ’13 – Atlanta Falcons
S A.J. Bouye (UFA) – UCF ’13 – Houston Texans

PLAYING CAREER
Callahan played defensive back at UCF after playing high school football at Armwood High School in Seffner. While at Armwood, he lettered all four seasons and received Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County First Team honors as a senior in 2002. He also was a Florida Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention pick. That year, he collected six interceptions and returned four for touchdowns, tying Deion Sanders' state record.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birth date: April 3, 1985
Hometown: Seffner, Fla.
Education: 2008 – Bachelor’s degree in physical education from UCF

BOWL GAMES AS A COACH