Kevin Bleil enters his second year as an assistant football coach at Pittsburg State University. Bleil serves as the Gorillas’ Offensive Coordinator.
Bleil came to Pitt State from FCS member Stephen F. Austin University where he served the past five seasons (2018-23) as inside wide receivers coach. He helped the Lumberjacks to an 8-4 record and a berth in the NCAA FCS playoffs in 2021. During his tenure at SFA, Bleil coached three-time All-America & two-time WAC Offensive Player of the Year Xavier Gipson (New York Jets).
Prior to his time at SFA, Bleil served four years as co-offensive coordinator/passing game coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Kearney (2015-18). He also served as an assistant coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce (2013-14), helping the Lions lead NCAA Division II in six offensive categories in 2014, including scoring offense (54.4 ppg) and total offense (535.4 ypg).
Bleil also served as a graduate assistant coach at Iowa State University (2012) and the University of Central Missouri (2010-11).
A native of Portales, N.M., Bleil played collegiate baseball at the University of Akron, earning a bachelor’s of science degree in civil engineering from the school in May 2010.
Kevin and his wife, Stephanie, have three daughters, Braelyn, Adley and Kensie.
