The Gophers football team is hiring former Purdue defensive coordinator Kevin Kane for an on-field coaching role, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. It wasn't immediately clear exactly what role ...

Kevin Kane: Nickles / Outside Linebackers Coach The 2025 season will be the first in Maroon and Gold for Kane, who comes to Minnesota after two seasons at Purdue as defensive coordinator. Kane has ...

Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Kevin Kane ($850,000 contract for 2025) and special teams coordinator Chris Petrilli ($250,000) already had contracts which ran through 2025.

Both defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach Kevin Kane and strength and conditioning coordinator Kiero Small joined Walters’ staff on three-year contracts which run through next season.