New TE Coach - Freddie Kitchens
Cowboys | Kitchens hired to coach tight ends
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:38:59 -0800
The Dallas Cowboys have announced the hiring of Freddie Kitchens, who will serve as the team's tight ends coach. He served as both a running backs coach and tight ends coach at Mississippi State.
BIO: Freddie Kitchens
PLAYING
CAREER * Three-year starter at quarterback at Alabama (1995-97)
* A Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award candidate as a senior
COACHING
CAREER * 1999: Running Backs/Tight Ends Coach, Glenville [WV] State College
* 2000: Offensive Scout Team Coord./Special Teams, Louisiana State University
* 2001-03: Running Backs Coach, University of North Texas
* 2004-present: Tight Ends Coach, Mississippi State University
NOTABLE Helped lead North Texas to three-straight Sun Belt Conference championships in his three seasons there...The Mean Green’s 2,372 yards rushing in 2002 under Kitchens’ tutelage were the most by the school in one season since 1959...Three-year starter (1995-97) at quarterback at Alabama, passing for 4,668 yards and 30 touchdowns...A former high school all-America honoree and “Mr. Football” in the state of Alabama.
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One of the first assistant coaches hired by new MSU head man Sylvester Croom in December 2003 is one of the most highly regarded young coaches in college football. Freddie Kitchens, a former Alabama quarterback, will coach the Bulldog running backs on Croom’s staff, after working with the tight ends in his initial season.
In his first season on the staff, Kitchens helped implement a West Coast offense that gained tight end Eric Butler Freshman All-SEC recognition. In fact, Butler set an MSU single-season record with four touchdown receptions from his tight end position.
Kitchens, 30, came to State following three successful seasons as the running backs coach at the University of North Texas.
The Mean Green completed the 2003 regular season with a 9-3 record under former MSU assistant coach and current UNT head man Darrell Dickey, with Kitchens working with the team’s running backs. North Texas lost only to Oklahoma, Air Force and Arkansas in ‘03, and defeated Baylor outside the conference. For the third straight year, the Mean Green was Sun Belt Conference champions, qualifying them for a New Orleans Bowl berth each year.
Under Kitchens’ leadership, North Texas’ rushing attack flourished. In ‘03, the Mean Green averaged 182 yards rushing per game. Individually, Patrick Cobbs gained 1,570 yards rushing and scored 17 rushing touchdowns in just 10 games. He was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
During the previous two seasons, Kitchens is credited with developing Kevin Galbreath into the most productive two-year back in Mean Green history. Under the leadership of Kitchens, Galbreath became the only back in UNT history to ever rush for back-toback 1,000-yard seasons. He finished his career as the school’s all-time leading rusher. Kitchens’ work with Galbreath helped the latter earn first-team allconference honors in each of his two years with the Mean Green.
Overall, UNT rushed for 4,142 yards in the those two years, the best two-year total since 1986-87. The 2,372 yards gained on the ground in 2002 was the most at the school since 1959.
Kitchens joined the North Texas staff after one season as a graduate assistant at Louisiana State University. He served on Nick Saban’s first Tiger staff in 2000, managing the offensive scout team and helping with the LSU special teams. That LSU team went 9- 4 overall, including a 28-14 win over Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl.
He began his collegiate coaching career at Glenville (W.Va.) State College, where he coached the running backs and tight ends in 1999. He played football professionally in Italy during the 1998 season.
A three-year starter at quarterback as a player for the University of Alabama from 1995-97, Kitchens finished his career with 4,668 passing yards and 30 touchdowns. He ranked third in Alabama history in career attempts, fourth in career passing yards and fifth in career completions upon his departure. UA went 22-13 during those three seasons.
He completed 152-of-302 passes for 2,124 yards and 14 touchdowns during his junior season. His crowning achievement as a player may have come that season, when he engineered a game-winning, 74-yard drive with just 2:14 to play to lead Alabama to a 24-23 win over rival Auburn. He was a Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award candidate as a senior, and was a member of Crimson Tide teams that went to the ‘93 Gator Bowl, ‘94 Citrus Bowl, and ‘96 Outback Bowls.
A native of Gadsden, Ala., Kitchens was a high school all-American and was named “Mr. Football” in the state of Alabama his senior season. He is married to the former Ginger Van Over, and the couple has two daughters, Bennett and Camden.
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:38:59 -0800
The Dallas Cowboys have announced the hiring of Freddie Kitchens, who will serve as the team's tight ends coach. He served as both a running backs coach and tight ends coach at Mississippi State.
BIO: Freddie Kitchens
PLAYING
CAREER * Three-year starter at quarterback at Alabama (1995-97)
* A Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award candidate as a senior
COACHING
CAREER * 1999: Running Backs/Tight Ends Coach, Glenville [WV] State College
* 2000: Offensive Scout Team Coord./Special Teams, Louisiana State University
* 2001-03: Running Backs Coach, University of North Texas
* 2004-present: Tight Ends Coach, Mississippi State University
NOTABLE Helped lead North Texas to three-straight Sun Belt Conference championships in his three seasons there...The Mean Green’s 2,372 yards rushing in 2002 under Kitchens’ tutelage were the most by the school in one season since 1959...Three-year starter (1995-97) at quarterback at Alabama, passing for 4,668 yards and 30 touchdowns...A former high school all-America honoree and “Mr. Football” in the state of Alabama.
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One of the first assistant coaches hired by new MSU head man Sylvester Croom in December 2003 is one of the most highly regarded young coaches in college football. Freddie Kitchens, a former Alabama quarterback, will coach the Bulldog running backs on Croom’s staff, after working with the tight ends in his initial season.
In his first season on the staff, Kitchens helped implement a West Coast offense that gained tight end Eric Butler Freshman All-SEC recognition. In fact, Butler set an MSU single-season record with four touchdown receptions from his tight end position.
Kitchens, 30, came to State following three successful seasons as the running backs coach at the University of North Texas.
The Mean Green completed the 2003 regular season with a 9-3 record under former MSU assistant coach and current UNT head man Darrell Dickey, with Kitchens working with the team’s running backs. North Texas lost only to Oklahoma, Air Force and Arkansas in ‘03, and defeated Baylor outside the conference. For the third straight year, the Mean Green was Sun Belt Conference champions, qualifying them for a New Orleans Bowl berth each year.
Under Kitchens’ leadership, North Texas’ rushing attack flourished. In ‘03, the Mean Green averaged 182 yards rushing per game. Individually, Patrick Cobbs gained 1,570 yards rushing and scored 17 rushing touchdowns in just 10 games. He was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
During the previous two seasons, Kitchens is credited with developing Kevin Galbreath into the most productive two-year back in Mean Green history. Under the leadership of Kitchens, Galbreath became the only back in UNT history to ever rush for back-toback 1,000-yard seasons. He finished his career as the school’s all-time leading rusher. Kitchens’ work with Galbreath helped the latter earn first-team allconference honors in each of his two years with the Mean Green.
Overall, UNT rushed for 4,142 yards in the those two years, the best two-year total since 1986-87. The 2,372 yards gained on the ground in 2002 was the most at the school since 1959.
Kitchens joined the North Texas staff after one season as a graduate assistant at Louisiana State University. He served on Nick Saban’s first Tiger staff in 2000, managing the offensive scout team and helping with the LSU special teams. That LSU team went 9- 4 overall, including a 28-14 win over Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl.
He began his collegiate coaching career at Glenville (W.Va.) State College, where he coached the running backs and tight ends in 1999. He played football professionally in Italy during the 1998 season.
A three-year starter at quarterback as a player for the University of Alabama from 1995-97, Kitchens finished his career with 4,668 passing yards and 30 touchdowns. He ranked third in Alabama history in career attempts, fourth in career passing yards and fifth in career completions upon his departure. UA went 22-13 during those three seasons.
He completed 152-of-302 passes for 2,124 yards and 14 touchdowns during his junior season. His crowning achievement as a player may have come that season, when he engineered a game-winning, 74-yard drive with just 2:14 to play to lead Alabama to a 24-23 win over rival Auburn. He was a Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award candidate as a senior, and was a member of Crimson Tide teams that went to the ‘93 Gator Bowl, ‘94 Citrus Bowl, and ‘96 Outback Bowls.
A native of Gadsden, Ala., Kitchens was a high school all-American and was named “Mr. Football” in the state of Alabama his senior season. He is married to the former Ginger Van Over, and the couple has two daughters, Bennett and Camden.
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