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Kalen DeBoer

Kalen Douglas DeBoer (born October 24, 1974) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Alabama, a position he has held since 2024. DeBoer also served as the head football coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 2005 to 2009, California State University, Fresno from 2020 to 2021, and the University of Washington from 2022 to 2023. At Sioux Falls, his teams won three NAIA Football National Championships, in 2006, 2008, and 2009. At Washington, he led the 2023 Washington Huskies football team a Pac-12 Conference title and an appearance in the College Football Playoff, where Washington defeated Texas in the 2024 Sugar Bowl before losing to Michigan in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Infobox

1992
Western Washington
1997
Sioux Falls (WR)
1998
Canton Crocodiles
1999
Renner Monarchs
2019
Indiana (OC/QB)
Title
Head coach
Team
Alabama
Conference
SEC
Record
20–7
Annual salary
$10.25 million
Born
(1974-10-24) October 24, 1974 (age 51)Milbank, South Dakota, U.S.
1993–1996
Sioux Falls
2000–2001
Sioux Falls Cobras / Storm
Positions
Wide receiver (football)Left fielder (baseball)
1998–1999
Washington HS (SD) (assistant)
2000–2004
Sioux Falls (assistant)
2005–2009
Sioux Falls
2010–2013
Southern Illinois (OC/WR)
2014–2016
Eastern Michigan (OC/QB)
2017–2018
Fresno State (OC/QB)
2020–2021
Fresno State
2022–2023
Washington
2024–present
Alabama
Overall
124–19
Bowls
3–2
Tournaments
2–1 (CFP)17–2 (NAIA playoffs)

Tables

· Head coaching record
Sioux Falls Cougars (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2005–2009)
Sioux Falls Cougars (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2005–2009)
Year
Sioux Falls Cougars (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2005–2009)
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Sioux Falls
Overall
11–2
Conference
9–1
Standing
2nd
Bowl/playoffs
L NAIA Semifinal
Coaches#
4
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Sioux Falls
Overall
14–0
Conference
10–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
W NAIA Championship
Coaches#
1
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Sioux Falls
Overall
13–1
Conference
10–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L NAIA Championship
Coaches#
2
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
Sioux Falls
Overall
14–0
Conference
10–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
W NAIA Championship
Coaches#
1
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Sioux Falls
Overall
15–0
Conference
10–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
W NAIA Championship
Coaches#
1
Sioux Falls:
Sioux Falls:
Year
Sioux Falls:
Team
67–3
Overall
49–1
Fresno State Bulldogs (Mountain West Conference) (2020–2021)
Fresno State Bulldogs (Mountain West Conference) (2020–2021)
Year
Fresno State Bulldogs (Mountain West Conference) (2020–2021)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Fresno State
Overall
3–3
Conference
3–3
Standing
T–5th
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Fresno State
Overall
9–3
Conference
6–2
Standing
2nd
Bowl/playoffs
New Mexico
Fresno State:
Fresno State:
Year
Fresno State:
Team
12–6
Overall
9–5
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference) (2022–2023)
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference) (2022–2023)
Year
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference) (2022–2023)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Washington
Overall
11–2
Conference
7–2
Standing
T–2nd
Bowl/playoffs
W Alamo
Coaches#
8
AP°
8
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Washington
Overall
14–1
Conference
9–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
W Sugar†, L CFP NCG†
Coaches#
2
AP°
2
Washington:
Washington:
Year
Washington:
Team
25–3
Overall
16–2
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Year
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Alabama
Overall
9–4
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–4th
Bowl/playoffs
L ReliaQuest
Coaches#
17
AP°
17
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Alabama
Overall
11–3
Conference
7–1
Standing
T–1st
Bowl/playoffs
W CFP First Round†, Rose†
Alabama:
Alabama:
Year
Alabama:
Team
20–7
Overall
12–4
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
124–19
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
mw- .mw- †Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
mw- .mw- †Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
mw- .mw- †Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Coaches#
AP°
Sioux Falls Cougars (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2005–2009)
2005
Sioux Falls
11–2
9–1
2nd
L NAIA Semifinal
4
2006
Sioux Falls
14–0
10–0
1st
W NAIA Championship
1
2007
Sioux Falls
13–1
10–0
1st
L NAIA Championship
2
2008
Sioux Falls
14–0
10–0
1st
W NAIA Championship
1
2009
Sioux Falls
15–0
10–0
1st
W NAIA Championship
1
Sioux Falls:
67–3
49–1
Fresno State Bulldogs (Mountain West Conference) (2020–2021)
2020
Fresno State
3–3
3–3
T–5th
2021
Fresno State
9–3
6–2
2nd
New Mexico
Fresno State:
12–6
9–5
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference) (2022–2023)
2022
Washington
11–2
7–2
T–2nd
W Alamo
8
8
2023
Washington
14–1
9–0
1st
W Sugar†, L CFP NCG†
2
2
Washington:
25–3
16–2
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024
Alabama
9–4
5–3
T–4th
L ReliaQuest
17
17
2025
Alabama
11–3
7–1
T–1st
W CFP First Round†, Rose†
Alabama:
20–7
12–4
Total:
124–19
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
mw- †Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

  1. DeBoer was Fresno State's head coach for the regular season before resigning. Lee Marks served as interim head coach for
  2. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39761968/alabama-coach-kalen-deboer-make-10875-million-per-year
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20191217214629/https://directory.iu.edu/person/details/kddeboer
  4. Baseball-Reference.com
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  6. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2019/09/27/michigan-state-football-brad-salem-indiana-hoosiers-kalen-deboer/3781051002/
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  25. FOX Sports
    https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cfb/fresno-state-beats-utep-3124-in-new-mexico-bowl
  26. Seattle Times
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    https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/deboer-receives-fourth-coach-of-the-year-honor
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  65. AL.com
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