Klint Alexander Kubiak (born February 17, 1987) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He has coached in the NFL and college following his playing career at Colorado State University. Kubiak served as Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator in 2021. He is the son of Gary Kubiak, former head coach of the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos.[1]
| New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position: | Offensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 17, 1987 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colorado) |
| College: | Colorado State |
| Career history | |
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| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
College
editKubiak attended Colorado State University (CSU), where he played safety for the Colorado State Rams football team from 2005 to 2009.[2] He was named a team captain as a senior[2] and was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game.[3]
Coaching career
editTexas A&M
editKubiak started his coaching career at Texas A&M University as an offensive quality control coach from 2010–2011 and as a graduate assistant and inside receivers coach in 2012. During his three years with the Aggies, Kubiak earned his master's degree in human resource development.[4]
Minnesota Vikings
editIn 2013, Kubiak was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as an offensive quality control and assistant wide receivers coach under offensive coordinators Bill Musgrave (2013) and Norv Turner (2014).[5]
Kansas
editIn 2015, Kubiak accepted a position at the University of Kansas to coach the wide receivers.[6]
Denver Broncos
editOn February 22, 2016, Kubiak was hired by the Denver Broncos as an offensive assistant while his father, Gary Kubiak, was the head coach of the team. During the 2017 season, Kubiak assumed responsibilities as the primary quarterbacks coach for the final six weeks of the regular season after Bill Musgrave was promoted to offensive coordinator.[7]
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
editOn January 14, 2019, Kubiak was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as their quarterbacks coach under offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and head coach Mike Zimmer.[8]
On February 8, 2021, Kubiak was promoted to offensive coordinator, replacing his father, Gary Kubiak, following his retirement.[9]
Denver Broncos (second stint)
editOn February 2, 2022, Kubiak was re-hired by the Denver Broncos as their passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach under offensive coordinator Justin Outten and head coach Nathaniel Hackett.[10] Following offensive struggles to start the 2022 season, Hackett relinquished play calling duties to Kubiak on November 20.[11]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn March 23, 2023, Kubiak was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their passing game coordinator.[12]
New Orleans Saints
editOn February 14, 2024 the New Orleans Saints hired Kubiak to be their new offensive coordinator for the 2024 season, replacing the Saints' longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr.[13]
Personal life
editKlint is the oldest son of former NFL coach Gary Kubiak. He has 2 younger brothers, Klay, the offensive passing game specialist for the San Francisco 49ers, and Klein, a national scout for the Dallas Cowboys.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Klint Kubiak leaves Broncos to join father's staff with Vikings". Broncos Wire. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Klint Kubiak - Football". Colorado State University Athletics. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "CSU's Kubiak to join Smith at East-West Shrine Game". Colorado State Athletics. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Rose, Bob (February 2, 2024). "BREAKING: Saints Finalizing Deal For New Offensive Coordinator". Sports Illustrated New Orleans Saints News, Analysis and More. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Magee, Patrick (February 2, 2024). "5 things you should know about Klint Kubiak, the Saints' next offensive coordinator". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings hire Gary Kubiak to offensive coaching staff". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (February 8, 2021). "Vikings to promote QB coach Klint Kubiak to OC role". NFL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (February 2, 2022). "Broncos name Justin Outten as offensive coordinator, announce additional coaching hires". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett turns over play-calling duties to quarterbacks coach Klint Kubiak". NFL.com.
- ^ "49ers Hire Defensive Coordinator, Announce Other Coaching Staff Hires". 49ers.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Klint Kubiak named offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints". NewOrleansSaints.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Klay Kubiak". San Francisco 49ers. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys hire Klein Kubiak to shore up scouting staff". Cowboys Wire. May 30, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2023.