1. Freddie Kitchens has served as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and an assistant coach for the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
16 Facts About Freddie Kitchens
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Freddie Kitchens has spent stints as an assistant coach with Mississippi State, North Texas, LSU and Glenville State of the NCAA.
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Freddie Kitchens was a quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 1993 to 1997, during which time he threw for 4,668 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.
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Freddie Kitchens then worked on the Arizona Cardinals staff for 11 years, from 2007 to 2017.
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Freddie Kitchens coached multiple positions, including tight ends, quarterbacks, and running backs.
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In 2018, Freddie Kitchens was hired as running backs coach for the Cleveland Browns.
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Gregg Williams was named interim head coach, and Freddie Kitchens was promoted to offensive coordinator.
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On January 12,2019, Freddie Kitchens was promoted to the head coaching position by the Cleveland Browns.
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Freddie Kitchens was the 17th head coach in Browns history, and the ninth since the franchise's reactivation in 1999.
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Freddie Kitchens's hiring was strongly supported by newly hired Giants head coach Joe Judge, who had worked with Kitchens at Mississippi State.
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Freddie Kitchens was released after the 2021 season following the firing of Judge.
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On May 18,2022, Freddie Kitchens was hired to be a senior analyst for the South Carolina Gamecocks under head coach Shane Beamer.
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On February 27,2023, it was reported that Freddie Kitchens was joining Mack Brown's staff at North Carolina as tight ends coach, replacing John Lilly.
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Freddie Kitchens was formally introduced on March 1,2023, at the team's press conference to kick off spring practice.
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Freddie Kitchens was retained by Belichick for the 2025 season, being promoted to offensive coordinator.
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In 2013, Freddie Kitchens underwent emergency surgery to repair an aortic dissection.