Sean Kugler
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Sean Patrick Kugler (born August 9, 1966) is an
Early years
Kugler was born and raised in
Playing career
Kugler attended the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1984 to 1988, earning letterman honors in football for all four years. The 1988 team played in the Independence Bowl.[3] His position coach at UTEP was Andy Reid, who would later become head coach of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.[4]
Kugler signed with the
Coaching career
Early years
Kugler began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach for Florida high schools Tampa Bay Vo-Tech and Gaither HS while completing his degree in education at the University of South Florida (USF). After three years in Florida, he spent the next eight seasons (1993–2000) at UTEP, working his way from graduate assistant (1993), to tight ends coach in (1994), and finally to offensive line coach (1995–2000).[7]
First NFL stint
Kugler got his first professional coaching experience in 2001 as a tight end coach with the Detroit Lions of the NFL. He later worked his way into a role as offensive line coach in 2004.[7]
There's absolutely no question that he's the best football coach I've ever been around.
— Boise State head coach Chris Petersen on Kugler[8]
Boise State
In 2006, Kugler moved to
Second NFL stint
Kugler joined the Buffalo Bills in 2007 as assistant offensive line coach.[2] He was promoted to offensive line coach the following year.[9] He quickly improved the Bills' line and mentored tackle Jason Peters to two consecutive Pro Bowl selections. Kugler’s units blocked for three consecutive 1,000-yard rushers: Marshawn Lynch (2007-08) and Fred Jackson (2009).[10] The Bills' offensive line surrendered only 26 sacks in 2007, and they maintained the same lineup for 15 consecutive games.[9][11]
He joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, replacing offensive line coach,
UTEP
On December 10, 2012, UTEP named Kugler as the new head coach, replacing the retired Mike Price.[14][15] In addition to leading the Miners to the New Mexico Bowl in 2014, Kugler’s team achieved a perfect APR academic score of 1,000 and had the highest GPA and graduation rates in school history.[16] Kugler coached two All-Americans—running back Aaron Jones and guard Will Hernandez—while at UTEP. He resigned during the 2017 season after an 0-5 start.[17]
Denver Broncos
Kugler was hired by the Denver Broncos on January 2, 2018 to be the offensive line (guards/center) coach.[18]
Arizona Cardinals
On January 13, 2019, Kugler was hired by the Arizona Cardinals to be their offensive line coach.[19]
On November 20, 2022, Kugler was fired by the Cardinals after Mexican authorities informed the team he had groped a woman while in Mexico City for the team's game against the San Francisco 49ers.[20] Kugler hired a law firm to investigate the allegations and filed a request for arbitration with the NFL.[21]
Personal life
Kugler has three children: sons Robert and Patrick and daughter Kali, and a stepson, Javi, with wife.
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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UTEP Miners (Conference USA) (2013–present) | |||||||||
2013 | UTEP | 2–10 | 1–7 | 7th (West) | |||||
2014 | UTEP | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–2nd (West) | L New Mexico | ||||
2015 | UTEP | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–4th (West) | |||||
2016 | UTEP | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–5th (West) | |||||
2017 | UTEP | 0–5 | 0–1 | (West) | |||||
UTEP: | 18–36 | 11–22 | |||||||
Total: | 18–36 |
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers Assistant Coaches". NFL. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e D'Onofrio, John (February 6, 2007). "Kugler Comes Home to Join Bills Staff". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Knight, Bill (January 15, 2011). "Former UTEP Miner Sean Kugler coaching Steelers". El Paso Times. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ McLane, Jeff (February 3, 2011). "Steelers coach: Reid's job on the line". Birds' Eye View: The Inquirer's Eagles Blog. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Prisuta, Mike (August 30, 1989). "Steelers tell Keith Gary to Start Packing". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- McClatchy News Service. p. 19. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Sean Kugler bio". Steelers.com (official website). Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ Graham, Tim (January 13, 2010). "Steelers hire Bills O-line coach Kugler". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "Sean Kugler bio". BuffaloBills.com (official website). Buffalo Bills. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
- ^ "Bills 2007 Season". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "Steelers Announce Coaching Changes". Steelers.com (team's website). January 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Wilson, Allen (February 2, 2011). "Kugler landed on his feet with the Steelers". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "UTEP hires Sean Kugler as coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Bloomquist, Bret (December 8, 2012). "Pittsburgh Steelers coach, Sean Kugler, will take over as UTEP's head football coach". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
- ^ "Kugler Resigns". espn.com.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (January 4, 2018). "Reports: Broncos hire Sean Kugler as offensive line coach". ProFootballTalk.
- ^ Kwong, Andy (January 13, 2019). "Arizona Cardinals hire Sean Kugler as Offensive Line Coach". revengeofthebirds.com.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh (November 23, 2022). "Cardinals assistant coach Sean Kugler fired for groping woman, sources say". espn.com.
- ^ "Fired former Cardinals assistant Sean Kugler requests arbitration". NFL. Associated Press. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Robert Kugler Bio". Purdue University.
- ^ "Patrick Kugler Bio". University of Michigan.