Jeff Quinn
Encyclopedia
Jeff Quinn is a college football
coach who is the head coach of the University at Buffalo
football team
. He is the 24th head coach in University at Buffalo football history. He replaced Turner Gill
who left for Kansas
following the 2009 season
.
, Central Michigan
and Grand Valley State. He had never been a head coach before except for the 2010 Sugar Bowl
(which he coached for Cincinnati after Kelly left for Notre Dame
) and the 2006 Motor City Bowl
(which he coached for Central Michigan after Kelly left for the head coaching job at Cincinnati). Quinn followed Kelly to Cincinnati afterward, where he served as the offensive coordinator
and offensive line coach. Quinn was a finalist for the 2009 Broyles Award
, an award given to college football's best assistant coach. Quinn coached at DePauw University
, where he earned a master's degree
in educational leadership
, and Ohio Northern University
before moving on to Grand Valley State.
In December 2009 Quinn was tapped to replace Turner Gill
for the University at Buffalo. After coaching Cincinnati to a loss in the Sugar Bowl
Quinn officially began his duties as a head coach.
in 1984 with a bachelor's degree
in education
. At Elmhurst, he played both offensive line in football and wrestled
as a heavyweight. He was named NCAA
Division III All-America
n third team following his senior season. He also won two College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
championships as a wrestler and was inducted into Elmhurst's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach who is the head coach of the University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
football team
Buffalo Bulls football
The Buffalo Bulls football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University at Buffalo located in the U.S. state of New York. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Mid-American Conference. Buffalo's first...
. He is the 24th head coach in University at Buffalo football history. He replaced Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...
who left for Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks football
The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference....
following the 2009 season
2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...
.
Coaching career
Quinn has been a college football coach for 26 years, 21 of which have been as an assistant to Brian Kelly at CincinnatiCincinnati Bearcats football
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as...
, Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas football
The Central Michigan Chippewas football team is a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University. They are a top 25 program in terms of all-time winning percentage and top five amongst all teams from non-BCS automatic qualifying conferences...
and Grand Valley State. He had never been a head coach before except for the 2010 Sugar Bowl
2010 Sugar Bowl
The 2010 Sugar Bowl Game was an American college football bowl game that was part of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the 76th Sugar Bowl...
(which he coached for Cincinnati after Kelly left for Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
) and the 2006 Motor City Bowl
2006 Motor City Bowl
The 2006 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 26, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Central Michigan Chippewas football team beat the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football team 31-14....
(which he coached for Central Michigan after Kelly left for the head coaching job at Cincinnati). Quinn followed Kelly to Cincinnati afterward, where he served as the offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
and offensive line coach. Quinn was a finalist for the 2009 Broyles Award
Broyles Award
The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former University of Arkansas men's athletic director Frank Broyles...
, an award given to college football's best assistant coach. Quinn coached at DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
, where he earned a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in educational leadership
School leadership
School leadership is the process of enlisting and guiding the talents and energies of teachers, pupils, and parents toward achieving common educational aims. This term is often used synonymously with educational leadership in the United States and has supplanted educational management in the United...
, and Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
before moving on to Grand Valley State.
In December 2009 Quinn was tapped to replace Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...
for the University at Buffalo. After coaching Cincinnati to a loss in the Sugar Bowl
2010 Sugar Bowl
The 2010 Sugar Bowl Game was an American college football bowl game that was part of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the 76th Sugar Bowl...
Quinn officially began his duties as a head coach.
Playing career
Quinn graduated from Elmhurst CollegeElmhurst College
Elmhurst College is a comprehensive private liberal arts college in Elmhurst, Illinois with a tradition of service-oriented learning. It has a rich affiliation with the United Church of Christ.- History :...
in 1984 with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
. At Elmhurst, he played both offensive line in football and wrestled
Collegiate wrestling
Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States...
as a heavyweight. He was named NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division III All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n third team following his senior season. He also won two College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin is a college athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Its member teams are located in Illinois and Wisconsin. CCIW schools have won 35 Division III national championships since 1973. The conference was founded in 1946 as the...
championships as a wrestler and was inducted into Elmhurst's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.