Kevin Gilbride

Kevin Gilbride (born August 27, 1951) is an American football coach. Gilbride served as the San Diego Chargers head coach from 1997-1998. He went to Southern Connecticut State University, where he played both quarterback and tight end. He would later coach at his alma mater for five seasons starting in 1980 and compiled a 35-14-2 overall record. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants, with whom he has earned two Super Bowl rings. He was an assistant coach at American International College (AIC) in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Coaching career
Since 1990, Gilbride has served as an assistant with a number of NFL franchises, working as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. Those franchises include the Houston Oilers (1990–1994), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–1996), Pittsburgh Steelers (1999–2000), Buffalo Bills (2002–2003), and currently is the offensive coordinator with the New York Giants. From 1985 to 1986 he served as an assistant with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.

In over three decades as a coach, Gilbride's most memorable image may be a 1994 sideline incident while he was offensive coordinator for the Houston Oilers, which resulted in defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan throwing a punch at Gilbride during a nationally televised game. Another memorable event occurred during the 1992-93 NFL season when Gilbride was hospitalized with a rare form of kidney cancer. Injured quarterback Warren Moon, along with wide receiver coach Chris Palmer, stepped in as acting offensive coordinator.

During his time with the Oilers, Gilbride ran a variation of the Run & Shoot offense. The team finished in the top 5 in scoring each year with Gilbride as offensive coordinator.

Gilbride had previously worked on a Tom Coughlin staff before, serving as the first offensive coordinator in team history for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995 and 1996.

In 2008, the Oakland Raiders received permission to interview Gilbride for their vacant head coach position.

Personal
Gilbride and his wife, Deborah, have three children: daughters Kelly and Kristen and son, Kevin Gilbride, Jr.. Kelly is a 1998 graduate of Harvard University, Kristen graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1999 and Kevin graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2003 and is currently the Giants' wide receiver coach.