| Bill Kavanaugh | |
| Birth Place: | Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 2000–2003 |
| Player Team1: | Bentley |
| Player Positions: | Defensive end |
| Alma Mater: | Bentley University (2004) Pennsylvania State University (2010) |
| Coach Years1: | 2004–2006 |
| Coach Team1: | UMass Dartmouth (LB/ST) |
| Coach Years2: | 2007 |
| Coach Team2: | Stonehill (DL) |
| Coach Years3: | 2008 |
| Coach Team3: | Bentley (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 2008–2011 |
| Coach Team4: | Penn State (RB/GA) |
| Coach Years5: | 2012 |
| Coach Team5: | Penn State (WR) |
| Coach Years6: | 2013 |
| Coach Team6: | Penn State (RC) |
| Coach Years7: | 2014–2021 |
| Coach Team7: | Bentley |
| Overall Record: | 40–34 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Championships: | 1 NE-10 (2019) |
| Awards: | NE-10 Coach of the Year (2019) |
William Kavanaugh Jr. (born) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Bentley University team from 2014 to 2021.[1] [2] He previously coached for UMass Dartmouth, Stonehill,[3] and Penn State.[4] He played college football for Bentley as a defensive end. He is the son of UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team's former head coach William Kavanaugh.[5]