| Kirby Cannon | |
| Current Title: | Defensive coordinator |
| Current Team: | Virginia–Wise |
| Current Conference: | SAC |
| Birth Date: | January 18, 1958 |
| Player Years1: | 1979–1980 |
| Player Team1: | Southwest Missouri State |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1983–1984 |
| Coach Team1: | Iowa State (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1985–1988 |
| Coach Team2: | North Central (DC/DB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1989–1992 |
| Coach Team3: | Truman State (DB/RC) |
| Coach Years4: | 1993–1994 |
| Coach Team4: | Truman State (DC/DB/RC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1995–1996 |
| Coach Team5: | Northern Michigan (AHC/DC/RC) |
| Coach Years6: | 1997–1998 |
| Coach Team6: | Western Illinois (DB) |
| Coach Years7: | 1999–2009 |
| Coach Team7: | Missouri–Rolla / Missouri S&T |
| Coach Years8: | 2010–2012 |
| Coach Team8: | Central Michigan (DB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2013–2015 |
| Coach Team9: | Austin Peay |
| Coach Years10: | 2017–2022 |
| Coach Team10: | Northern Michigan (AHC/DC) |
| Coach Years11: | 2023 |
| Coach Team11: | Quincy (DB) |
| Coach Years12: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team12: | Virginia–Wise (DC) |
| Overall Record: | 36–120 |
Kirby Cannon (born January 18, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Austin Peay State University (APSU), a position he held from March 2013 to November 2015.[1] He served in the same capacity at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) from 1999 to 2009, compiling a record of 35 wins and 86 losses. In January 2017, Cannon was tapped to be the defensive coordinator for the Northern Michigan Wildcats.[2]