Kirby Wilson Position: Wide Receivers

Kirby Wilson, who spent the past 4 years coaching in the NFL after working 9 years in the college ranks, was named USC’s wide receivers coach in January of 2001.

Wilson was the running backs coach with the Washington Redskins in 2000 after spending the previous 3 years (1997-99) handling that duty with the New England Patriots under Carroll. Pro Bowler Stephen Davis rushed for more than 1,000 yards in 2000 at Washington, as did both Curtis Martin in 1997 and Robert Edwards in 1998 at New England.

Before that, Wilson coached the running backs at Iowa State for 2 years (1995-96). Under his guidance, All-American Troy Davis led the nation in rushing both seasons.

Wilson, 40, began his coaching career in 1985 at Pasadena (Calif.) City College, where he was the wide receivers coach. He then returned to school to earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eastern Illinois in 1989 before resuming his coaching career.

He became the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Los Angeles Southwest Community College for 2 years (1989-90). The next 2 seasons (1991-92), he was at Southern Illinois where he coached the linebackers the first year and was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach in the second year.

He was Wyoming’s secondary coach the next 2 seasons (1993-94) before moving to Iowa State. The 1993 Cowboys shared the Western Athletic Conference title and played in the Copper Bowl.

He was a running back and wide receiver at Pasadena CC for 2 years (1979-80), then was a wide receiver and kick returner at Illinois for 2 seasons (1981-82). The Illini played in the 1982 Liberty Bowl.

He played defensive back and kick returner in the CFL, first with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1983 and then with the Toronto Argonauts in 1984.

He was on the football and track teams at Dorsey High in Los Angeles.

He was born Aug. 24, 1961. He and his wife, Danielle, have 3 sons: Kris, 17, Michael, 3, and Tyler, 2.

WILSON SNAPSHOT

BIRTHDAY: Aug. 24, 1961
FAMILY: Wife, Danielle; Sons, Kris, 17, Michael, 3, and Tyler, 2
HIGH SCHOOL: Dorsey HS, Los Angeles, Calif.
EDUCATION:

• Pasadena (Calif.) City College
• Bachelor’s degree, psychology, Eastern Illinois, 1989

• Dorsey HS, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Pasadena (Calif.) City College, running back/wide receiver, 1979-80
• Illinois, wide receiver, 1981-82
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defensive back, 1983
• Toronto Argonauts, defensive back, 1984