Kalen DeBoer, the head coach of Washington's football team, has led the team to a remarkable turnaround, achieving a 24-2 record and a College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance. Before his success at Washington, DeBoer built an NAIA dynasty, winning three national titles and boasting a 17-2 playoff record as a head coach. His coaching career, characterized by creative strategy and a focus on physicality, began on smaller fields in places like Crete, Hastings, Seward, and Blair. DeBoer's approach has transformed Washington into one of the most physically dominant teams in college football, a significant shift from the team's back-to-back seven-win seasons in 2020-2021. As the team prepares for the Sugar Bowl, DeBoer's journey from an NAIA lifer to the CFP has been marked by humility, service, and championships, with a foundation of love and loyalty in South Dakota. His tenure at Washington also includes the development of Michael Penix Jr. from an injury-plagued Indiana QB to a Washington Huskies superstar.
Kalen DeBoer has never been scared a day in his life
Kalen DeBoer is fearless and I respect it so damn much.
I want to dislike Kalen DeBoer but I love the way he calls a game. Always with the foot on the gas. That’s the way to do it.
Helmet sticker moment: As a student reporter at a press conference in 2019, I questioned a play call made by Kalen DeBoer. Probably wrong to do, but I did it! Kalen knows ball.
"Speak to those who worked alongside DeBoer ... the terms they use to describe the man tie into humility, service and championships." How Washington and Kalen DeBoer's rise to the CFB Playoff was born from love and loyalty in South Dakota✍️@bmarcello https://t.co/5cu2Jm4lhy https://t.co/Eh2LKURCJv
Really enjoyed this interview w/ Washington Head Coach Kalen DeBoer about Michael Penix Jr's journey from injury plagued Indiana QB to Washington Huskies Superstar.... 5 hrs to the Sugar Bowl.....Can't wait😃 https://t.co/tK5pidE7KG
In just two years at Washington, Kalen DeBoer has racked up a 24-2 record and one college football appearance with tonight's #SugarBowl. Turning a team that won 7 games in back-to-back seasons from 2020-2021 into a national contender. So how did he do it? @KalenDeBoer explains… https://t.co/S5rDLNhL6P
How Kalen DeBoer turned Washington football into a powerhouse https://t.co/eOrueYbplR
There's a tendency for people to think that west coast teams aren't physical. Kalen DeBoer has flipped that narrative at Washington. Building a culture that doesn't just embrace physicality but is one of the most physically dominant teams in all of college football. Here's how… https://t.co/uWdsDfpSGz
As a head coach, Kalen DeBoer is 17-2 in the playoffs. He's won three national titles. The stage will be different tomorrow than it was when he built an NAIA dynasty, but in the moment, the desire to win is very much the same. On DeBoer's path to the CFP https://t.co/RkZStbKcV8
As a head coach, Kalen DeBoer is 17-2 in the playoffs. He's won three national titles. The stage will be different tomorrow than it was when he built an NAIA dynasty, but in the moment, the desire to win is very much the same. On DeBoer's path to the CFB https://t.co/RkZStbKcV8
Before Kalen DeBoer coached Washington to the CFP, he was an NAIA lifer who found his purpose on fields in places like Crete, Hastings, Seward and Blair. On a coaching rise that included creative strategy, long bus rides and stolen postgame meals. https://t.co/1RRM7sm87a