Table of Biography
Kliff Kingsbury is a successful American football coach and former quarterback. Similarly, in 2002 Kliff Kingsbury won the Sammy Baugh Trophy. Currently, he is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.
Early Life and Childhood
As of now, Kliff is 43 years old. He was born on August 9, 1979, in San Antonio. He was born to Tim Kingsbury (father) and Sally (mother), who died in 2005 of soft tissue sarcoma. Although Kliff has not mentioned his siblings, it looks like he has a brother looking at the photo.
Similarly, his mother was a government officer and economics teacher while his dad, in addition to being a football coach, taught world history and US History during his early life. Likewise, he is of American nationality. Furthermore, he has not revealed information about his ethnicity at present.
Talking about his education, Kliff has completed his schooling at New Braunfels High School. Later, he graduated from Texas Tech University.
Caption: Kliff Kingsbury family picture, Source: latimes
Kliff Kingsbury – Professional Life
Kliff Kingsbury played football during his school days on the school team as a quarterback. Next, he continued playing football at the college too. During his college years, he played under coach Spike Dykes from 1998-1999.
Furthermore, he played under Mike Leach from 2000-2002. He made 39 school records and 13 Big 12 Conference records. Moreover, he also set 7 NCAA FBS records.
Caption: Kliff Kingsbury during his coaching time (Source: Arizona Cardinals)
National Football League
Kliff was selected by the New England Patriots with the 201st overall selection (6th round) of the 2003 NFL Draft. Similarly, he did not play in his rookie season of 2003, spending the year on the Patriots’ injured reserve with an arm injury.
He did, however, get a Super Bowl ring. Kliff went to training camp with the Saints that season and completed 10-of-21 passes for 139 yards with a long of 57 yards and two interceptions. Eventually, Kliff rejoined Texas Tech as the 15th full-time head coach on December 12, 2012.
Then he joined Texas A&M Aggies as the offensive coordinator and was named the 2012 Footballscoop.com Offensive Coordinator of the Year.
He started serving as the head coach of Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2012. Later, he left Texas after his contract expired in 2018. He enrolled at USC as an offensive coordinator on December 5, 2018. He once said that he was not going to Oklahoma as a head coach.
In January 2019, rumors surfaced that he had an interview with the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals for head coaching jobs. On January 8, 2019, he was hired by the Cardinals as their head coach and signed a 4-year contract. In addition, the celebrity is currently not endorsing or promoting any brands or products. We hope to see him as the brand ambassador in the future.
Kliff Kingsbury – Net Worth 2023
Kliff Kingsbury has accomplished a huge amount of money from his profession. Likewise, his salary is around $10.5 million over 5 years of contract with Arizona Cardinals as the head coach. Furthermore, he has an estimated net worth of around $12 million.
Personal Life
Talking about Kliff’s personal life, he has kept his past and present relationships away from the limelight. Currently, there is no information regarding his relationship. People often ask about his first wife. However, there are no details available. In addition, he has his draft house in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Rumors
Talking about Kliff Kingsbury controversies, Davis Webb blamed him for a “lack of communication” during the season with Kliff. The blame surrounded him with several other controversies. Furthermore, Kliff’s near-nude photo went viral, which made headlines across the world. There was also a rumor that Kliff was once romantically involved with Jessica Simpson, Renee Estella, and Britney Spears.
Kliff Kingsbury – Body Measurements
Kliff is a good-looking person with a great personality. He has a height of 1.91 m and there is no detailed information about his weight. Likewise, his hair color is dark brown and his eye color is hazel.
Caption: Kliff Diverts From NFC West Counterparts, Source:az cardinals
Social Media
Kliff Kingsbury is active on social media. He has a huge fan following on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 139k followers on Twitter. Similarly, he has more than 57.3k followers on Facebook and he has over 36.3k followers on Instagram.