| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Nickels / Outside linebackers coach |
| Team | Minnesota |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 18, 1983 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas (BS, 2006) University of Wisconsin (MS, 2010) |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2005 | Kansas |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2007 | Kansas (SA) |
| 2008–2009 | Wisconsin (GA) |
| 2010 | Wisconsin (DQC) |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois(TightEnds/Fullbacks) |
| 2012 | Northern Illinois (Linebackers) |
| 2013–2014 | Northern Illinois (Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers) |
| 2015 | Kansas (Linebackers) |
| 2016–2017 | Northern Illinois (Defensive coordinator/Safeties) |
| 2018–2020 | SMU (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) |
| 2021–2022 | Illinois (Associate Head Coach/Outside Linebackers) |
| 2023–2024 | Purdue (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) |
| 2025–present | Minnesota (Outside Linebackers/Nickels) |
Kevin Kane (born December 18, 1983) is an American college football coach and former linebacker. He played college football at Kansas from 2002 to 2005. He served as the defensive coordinator of the Northern Illinois Huskies (2016–2017) , SMU Mustangs (2018–2020) and the Purdue Boilermakers (2023–2024).