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Kevin McGiven
Current position
TitleWide receivers coach / Passing game coordinator
TeamSan Jose State
ConferenceMountain West
Biographical details
Born (1977-03-19) March 19, 1977 (age 47)
Santa Clara, California
Alma materUtah Valley University
Playing career
1995Eastern Arizona College
1996–1997Louisiana Tech
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998Louisiana Tech (SA)
2001Mountain View HS (UT) (WR/TE)
2002–2004BYU (GA)
2005Southern Utah (OC/QB/WR)
2006–2008Weber State (OC/QB)
2009Utah State (AHC/QB)
2010–2011Memphis (AHC/QB/RC)
2012Montana State (OC/QB)
2013–2014Utah State (OC/QB)
2015Oregon State (QB)
2016Oregon State (co-OC/QB)
2017Oregon State (OC/QB)
2018–2020San Jose State (OC)
2021–2023San Jose State (OC/QB)
2024–presentSan Jose State (WR/PGC)

Kevin Daniel McGiven (born March 19, 1977) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at San Jose State University.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Santa Clara, California, McGiven grew up in Orem, Utah and graduated from Mountain View High School in 1995.[1]

McGiven played wide receiver at Eastern Arizona College in 1995 for head coach Paul Tidwell. He then transferred to Louisiana Tech and played from 1996 to 1997 for head coach Gary Crowton.[2][3]

Coaching career[edit]

Early coaching career[edit]

Following his playing career, McGiven was a student assistant for Louisiana Tech for the 1998 season.[1]

McGiven took some time off before joining the coaching staff at his alma mater, Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, in 2001, coaching the wide receivers and tight ends.[4]

From 2002 to 2004, McGiven reunited with Crowton at BYU as an offensive graduate assistant.[2]

Southern Utah[edit]

In 2005, McGiven served as the offensive coordinator at Southern Utah. He also coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers.[4]

Weber State[edit]

From 2006 to 2008, McGiven was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Ron McBride's staff at Weber State. His 2008 offense produced four All-Americans: Cameron Higgins, Tim Toone, Trevyn Smith, and Cody Nakamura.[4]

First stint at Utah State[edit]

In 2009, McGiven joined the Utah State staff as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach. Utah State's offense improved from number 89 in the country to number 14.[4]

Memphis[edit]

McGiven was the assistant head coach, quarterbacks coach, and recruiting coordinator for new head coach Larry Porter.[4]

Montana State[edit]

In 2012, McGiven was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Montana State Bobcats football team. That year, Montana State reached the FCS quarterfinals. McGiven coached Big Sky Conference offensive MVP Denarius McGhee.[4]

Return to Utah State[edit]

McGiven returned to Utah State for the 2013 and 2014 seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In 2014, he was named the Football Scoop Quarterback Coach of the Year.[4]

Oregon State[edit]

In 2015, McGiven joined the Oregon State coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach. He took over the only quarterbacks room in the nation with no quarterback playing experience.[4] In 2016, McGiven was promoted to co-offensive coordinator and was the primary play caller.[5] OSU averaged 14 yards per game more rush and passing, both, from the previous year. The Beavers also scored 7.2 more points per game.[4] In 2017, McGiven was the sole offensive coordinator.[4]

San Jose State[edit]

In January 2018, McGiven joined former Oregon State assistant Brent Brennan's staff at San Jose State as their offensive coordinator.[6][5]

After Ken Niumatalolo was hired as San Jose State's head coach in 2024, Craig Stutzmann was named offensive coordinator while McGiven was reassigned to wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator.[7]

Personal life[edit]

McGiven and his wife, Lindsay, have 3 sons, Peyton, K. J., Beau, and their daughter, Ireland. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management from Utah Valley University in 2001, and his Master's in physical education from BYU in 2005.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kevin McGiven Named Utah State's Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach". Utah State University. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Kevin McGiven". weberstatesports.com. Weber State University SID. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kevin McGiven". San Jose State University. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kevin McGiven". osubeavers.com. Oregon State University SID. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Moran, Danny (January 26, 2018). "San Jose State Hires Former Beavers Offensive Coordinator Kevin McGiven". The Oregonian. OregonLive. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Kevin McGiven". sjsuspartans.com. San Jose State University SID. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Weiner, Matt (January 22, 2024). "San Jose State Hires Craig Stutzmann As New Offensive Coordinator". USA Today. Mountain West Wire. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

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