Kirk Campbell | |
Birth Date: | 22 March 1986 |
Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 2004–2007 |
Player Team1: | Mercyhurst |
Player Positions: | Wide receiver |
Coach Years1: | 2009–2010 |
Coach Team1: | West Virginia Wesleyan (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 2011 |
Coach Team2: | Tiffin (WR/TE) |
Coach Years3: | 2012–2016 |
Coach Team3: | Alderson Broaddus (AHC/OC) |
Coach Years4: | 2017–2019 |
Coach Team4: | Penn State (OA) |
Coach Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Coach Team5: | Old Dominion (OC/QB) |
Coach Years6: | 2022 |
Coach Team6: | Michigan (OA) |
Coach Years7: | 2023 |
Coach Team7: | Michigan (QB) |
Coach Years8: | 2024 |
Coach Team8: | Michigan (OC/QB) |
Kirk Campbell (born March 22, 1986) is an American college football coach. He was previously the offensive coordinator for the University of Michigan and Old Dominion University. He also coached at Penn State.
Campbell was born in 1986 to Kevin and Cindy Campbell. The youngest of three boys. His older brothers are Kevin Campbell and Kellen Campbell. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended West Allegheny Senior High School. He attended Mercyhurst University, where he played football as a wide receiver. Campbell graduated in 2008 with a degree in communications. He also earned a masters degree in business administration and management from Tiffin University, graduating in 2012. On June 30,2017, Campbell married Lauren (Schiefelbein) Campbell a graphic designer. He and his wife have two daughters, Riley and Kinsley. [1]
Campbell began his coaching career as graduate assistant at West Virginia Wesleyan College, from 2009 to 2010. He then coached the wide receivers and tight ends at Tiffin in 2011. From 2012 to 2016, he was the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Alderson Broaddus University. In 2017, he took a job at Penn State as an offensive analyst, where he spent three seasons.[1] In January 2020, Campbell was hired to serve as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Old Dominion University.[2] He held that position in 2020 and 2021, being let go by Old Dominion in November 2021.[3]
In 2022, Campbell joined the staff at the University of Michigan as an offensive analyst.[1] In January 2023, he was promoted to serve as the program's quarterbacks coach.[4] He coached J. J. McCarthy and Michigan to a national championship that season.[5] On February 2, 2024, Campbell was promoted to offensive coordinator at Michigan, following the hiring of Sherrone Moore.[6] On December 3, 2024, he was fired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Michigan after one season.[7]