Kirby Cannon (born January 18, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the University of Virginia's College at Wise, positions he has held since 2024. 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]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach |
| Team | Virginia–Wise |
| Conference | SAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 18, 1958 |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1980 | Southwest Missouri State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1984 | Iowa State (GA) |
| 1985–1988 | North Central (DC/DB) |
| 1989–1992 | Truman State (DB/RC) |
| 1993–1994 | Truman State (DC/DB/RC) |
| 1995–1996 | Northern Michigan (AHC/DC/RC) |
| 1997–1998 | Western Illinois (DB) |
| 1999–2009 | Missouri–Rolla / Missouri S&T |
| 2010–2012 | Central Michigan (DB) |
| 2013–2015 | Austin Peay |
| 2017–2022 | Northern Michigan (AHC/DC) |
| 2023 | Quincy (DB) |
| 2024–present | Virginia–Wise (DC/DB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–120 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri–Rolla Miners (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1999–2004) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Missouri–Rolla | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2000 | Missouri–Rolla | 2–9 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2001 | Missouri–Rolla | 2–9 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2002 | Missouri–Rolla | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2003 | Missouri–Rolla | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 2004 | Missouri–Rolla | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Missouri–Rolla Miners (NCAA Division II independent) (2005) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Missouri–Rolla | 7–4 | |||||||
| Missouri–Rolla Miners (Great Lakes Football Conference) (2006–2008) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Missouri–Rolla | 6–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Missouri–Rolla | 4–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Missouri–Rolla | 7–4 | 3–1 | 1st | |||||
| Missouri S&T Miners (Great Lakes Football Conference) (2009) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Missouri S&T | 4–7 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Missouri S&T: | 35–86 | 12–59 | |||||||
| Austin Peay Governors (Ohio Valley Conference) (2013–2015) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Austin Peay | 0–12 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 2014 | Austin Peay | 1–11 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2015 | Austin Peay | 0–11 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| Austin Peay: | 1–34 | 1–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–120 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Austin Peay State University hires Kirby Cannon as new Head Football Coach". Clarksville, TN Online. March 18, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kirby Cannon Announced as Wildcat Football's Defensive Coordinator". Northern Michigan University. January 9, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
External links
edit- Quincy profile
- Northern Michigan profile
- Austin Peay profile
- Missouri S&T profile
- Missouri State Hall of Fame profile
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