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17 Facts About Kendal Briles

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Kendal Briles was born on November 10,1982 and is an American football coach.

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Kendal Briles is the offensive coordinator for Texas Christian University.

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Kendal Briles transferred to Wolfforth Frenship High as a senior when his father took an assistant coaching job at Texas Tech and was again named the Texas 4A Offensive Player of the Year.

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Kendal Briles played college football at the University of Texas at Austin and University of Houston as a wide receiver and safety.

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At Texas, Kendal Briles saw action on special teams as a redshirt freshman in 2001.

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Kendal Briles graduated in 2005 with a degree in sport management.

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Kendal Briles was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

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In 2008, Kendal Briles joined his father at Baylor University as inside receivers coach and offensive recruiting coordinator.

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Kendal Briles was a 2015 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach.

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In December 2016, FAU announced that Kendal Briles would be their new offensive coordinator.

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Head coach Lane Kiffin said Kendal Briles will be given "full control" over the offense, including play-calling duties.

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In January 2018, Kendal Briles became the new assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, the University of Houston.

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Kendal Briles resigned from this position on December 22,2018.

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In December 2018, Kendal Briles became the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Willie Taggart at Florida State University who was then fired with three games left in his second season.

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On December 23,2019, Kendal Briles was named the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas under new head coach Sam Pittman.

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Kendal Briles was replaced at Arkansas by Maryland OC Dan Enos on the same day Kendal Briles was announced as the new coordinator for TCU.

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Kendal Briles was hired by TCU as their offensive coordinator on January 19,2023, replacing Garrett Riley.