Kevin Callahan Position: Head Football Coach Institution: Monmouth University

Kevin Callahan, the only coach in the history of the program, begins his 15th season at the helm of Monmouth. He has amassed an 85-56 record and his teams have captured Northeast Conference titles in five of the 10 seasons the league has sponsored football. The Hawks have been rated among the top 10 in I-AA non-scholarship football in seven of the last 11 seasons and in 2004 won their first-ever I-AA Mid-Major National Championship. In the 1998, 2003, and 2006 seasons, Callahan won the NEC Coach of the Year award.

Prior to accepting the head coaching position at Monmouth, Callahan served as assistant coach at Colgate for eight seasons. While with the Red Raiders, Callahan served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, while tutoring the linebackers and secondary. He also coordinated recruiting efforts for Colgate.

Callahan groomed his defensive coordinating skills at Wagner College from 1981 to 1983. During his three seasons with the Seahawks, Callahan served as defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator.

In 1980, Callahan served as an assistant coach under Frank Maloney at Syracuse. He served as the assistant offensive backfield coach for the Orangemen.

A native of Elmira, N.Y., Callahan began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for three seasons at Albany from 1977 to 1979. In 1977, he served as the Great Danes' offensive backfield coach. In 1978 and 1979, Callahan served as outside linebackers coach.

Callahan was a two-year standout on the playing field at Rochester. He roamed the Yellowjackets' defensive backfield from 1975 to 1976. As a senior, Callahan was tabbed Rochester's Defensive Most Valuable Player and earned Associated Press Little All-America and ECAC All-East honors. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Rochester in 1977.