| Ken Wilson | |
| Current Title: | Linebackers coach |
| Current Team: | TCU |
| Current Conference: | Big 12 |
| Birth Date: | February 17, 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Virginia, Illinois, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1982–1985 |
| Player Team2: | North Central |
| Player Sport3: | Baseball |
| Player Years4: | 1983–1986 |
| Player Team4: | North Central |
| Player Positions: | Tight end, linebacker (football) First baseman (baseball) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1986 |
| Coach Team2: | North Central (GA) |
| Coach Years3: | 1987–1988 |
| Coach Team3: | New Mexico (GA) |
| Coach Years4: | 1989–1990 |
| Coach Team4: | Nevada (OLB/DE) |
| Coach Years5: | 1991–1995 |
| Coach Team5: | Nevada (ILB) |
| Coach Years6: | 1996–1998 |
| Coach Team6: | Nevada (DC/ILB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2004–2006 |
| Coach Team7: | Nevada (AHC/LB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2007 |
| Coach Team8: | Nevada (DC/S) |
| Coach Years9: | 2008–2009 |
| Coach Team9: | Nevada (AHC/LB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2010–2011 |
| Coach Team10: | Nevada (AHC/DE) |
| Coach Years11: | 2012 |
| Coach Team11: | Nevada (AHC/LB) |
| Coach Years12: | 2013–2019 |
| Coach Team12: | Washington State (LB) |
| Coach Years13: | 2020 |
| Coach Team13: | Oregon (LB) |
| Coach Years14: | 2021 |
| Coach Team14: | Oregon (co-DC/ILB) |
| Coach Years15: | 2022–2023 |
| Coach Team15: | Nevada |
| Coach Years16: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team16: | TCU (LB) |
| Admin Years1: | 1999–2003 |
| Admin Team1: | Nevada (associate AD) |
| Overall Record: | 4–20 |
Ken Wilson (born February 17, 1964) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada from 2022 to 2023. Before becoming the head coach, he coached as an assistant at Nevada for 19 seasons, from 1989 to 1998 and 2004 to 2012.
Wilson began coaching at Nevada in 1989. He spent a total of 19 seasons as an assistant coach there in two stints, from 1989 to 1998 and 2004 to 2012. In between he worked as an associate athletic director for Nevada. At Nevada he coached throughout the defense, while serving as defensive coordinator for four seasons. From 1996 to 1998 Wilson was the youngest NCAA Division I defensive coordinator.
From 2013 to 2019, Wilson worked as the linebackers coach under Mike Leach at Washington State University.[1] [2]
In 2020, Wilson joined the staff at the University of Oregon as linebackers coach. In 2021, he signed a new contract and was given the title of co-defensive coordinator while coaching the inside linebackers.[3] [4]
After spending nine seasons away from Nevada, Wilson was confirmed to be returning to the university on December 10, 2021, as head coach.[5] [6] Nevada fired Wilson following the 2023 season. Over two years Wilson posted a 4–20 record.[7]
Wilson and his wife, Heather, have a son, Tyler, who played football at Nevada, and a daughter, Baylie.[8]