1. Doug Kay is a retired American football coach who was most recently assistant head coach for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League, which league ceased operations after the 2017 season.
16 Facts About Doug Kay
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Doug Kay has more than 55 years of football experience, including 12 seasons in the AFL.
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Doug Kay was the head coach of the Charlotte Rage, Carolina Cobras and Columbus Destroyers.
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Doug Kay was the head football coach at Olivet College from 1971 to 1975.
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Doug Kay received a bachelor's degree in physical education from Western Illinois in 1961.
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Doug Kay's coaching career began in 1960 at his alma mater, Western Illinois University, as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach.
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In 1961, Doug Kay took over at Deerfield High School in Illinois, and coached there through the 1966 season; he was replaced by Paul Adams when he decided to return to college football.
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From 1967 to 1969 Doug Kay served as the defensive coordinator at Indiana State University.
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Doug Kay was then named the head coach of Olivet College in 1970.
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Doug Kay spent the next six seasons with Olivet before taking over as the offensive coordinator at San Jose State University in 1976.
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Doug Kay moved to UCLA in 1977 where he was an assistant coach, working mainly with the linebackers and defensive line.
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Four years later, Doug Kay was defensive coordinator of a championship team, helping the Arizona Rattlers capture ArenaBowl XI in 1997.
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Doug Kay was head coach of the Charlotte Rage in 1995 and returned to Charlotte as the head coach of the Carolina Cobras in 2000 and 2001.
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Doug Kay was head coach of the Columbus Destroyers from 2006 to 2008.
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Doug Kay tied a franchise record for most home wins with four.
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Doug Kay later became an assistant for the Storm, where he was working when the league folded in 2017.