Kalen DeBoer is an American personality who works as a football coach. He is a determined head football coach at the University of Washington. Previously, he served as the head coach of football for the University of Sioux Falls where he worked from 2005 to 2009. He also worked at California State University, Fresno from 2020 to 2024. During the period he was at Sioux Falls, his team won NAIA Football National Championships three times in 2006, 2008, and 2009.
Early Life
Kalen DeBoer was born on 24th October 1974 and as of 2024, Kalen is 47 years old. He was brought up in Milbank, South Dakota. He went to Milbank High School to complete his education. Later, he attended the University of Sioux Falls where he played as wide receiver from 1993 to 1996 under the head coach of Bob Young. He played for Sioux Falls Cougars while setting the school record for receptions as 234, 33 touchdown catches and 3,400 receiving yards and also earned All-America honors. Kalen was appointed as a student assistant at Sioux Falls in 1997 after he completed his education and his career ended. He graduated in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education.
Kalen DeBoer Career
After he completed his education at the University of Sioux Falls, DeBoer continued his position of assistant coach at Washington High School in the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After spending two years at Washington, DeBoer reconciled with Bob Young. While being with Bob, he got back to his alma mater position of offensive coordinator which he continued from 2000 to 2004. Following Young’s retirement, DeBoer was promoted to the position of head coach on 1st December 2004. He served to be the head coach from 2005 to 2009 and recorded an overall score of 6703 and won three national championships of NAIA in 2006,2008 and 2009. He also recorded a runner-up position for his team in 2007. Two of DeBoer’s losses at Sioux Falls came in the hands of Mike Van Diest who won the title by winning the Carroll Fighting Saints squads in 2005 and 2007.
DeBoer held the position of offensive coordinator at Southern Illinois from 2010 to 2013. He was assisted under the head coach of Dale Lennon. Again in 2014, he held the same position with Eastern Michigan University which he continued till 2016 under the guidance of Chris Creighton. In 2017, he was appointed as offensive coordinator at Fresno State from 2017 to 2018 under Jeff Tedford which he continued for one year. His recent position was held at Indiana under Tom Allen in 2019. Under the guidance of DeBoer, the Hoosiers averaged 443.6 yards per game while being available for the second position in the Big Ten for the season. In 2020, DeBoer was appointed as the head football coach at California State University, Fresno. Recently, on 29th November 2024, he was appointed as the head football coach at the University of Washington which he accepted with an open heart.
Kalen DeBoer Biography |
|
|---|---|
| Real Name | Kalen Douglas DeBoer |
| Birth Date | 24 October 1974 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 47 Years |
| Birth Place | Milbank, South Dakota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Football Coach |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Scorpio |
Physical Statistics |
|
 |
|
| Height | in feet inches – 6’ 0” – in Centimeters – 182 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 87 kg – in Pounds – 191 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 12 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Body Type | Average |
Family |
|
| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Qualification/Education |
|
| School | Milbank High School |
| College | University of Sioux Falls |
Relationship Status |
|
 |
|
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair | No |
| Is he a Gay? | No |
| Wife | Nicole DeBoer |
| Children | 2 Daughters (Alexis, Avery) |
Personal Life
Kalen DeBoer has a wife named Nicole. They have been happily married for many years. The couple together shares two daughters named Alexis and Avery. However, it is not known how the couple met and whether or not they dated each other. It is uncertain that Nicole helped her husband DeBoer in achieving the successful moments of his life and their story of love is not known. Similarly, it is not known what their children are doing these days, whether they are involved in any kind of sports or not.
Kalen DeBoer Net Worth
Kalen DeBoer is surely earning in millions. Seeing his achievements and his football coach career, it can be said that DeBoer has attracted good fortune. He has been proved as the best coach wherever he went with his talent. He worked with many of the schools and universities while being an offensive coordinator. Although he never confirmed the figures of his net worth, we assume that he might be earning somewhere between $1 million and $5 million.
Trivia
- Kalen also played baseball at Sioux Falls hitting an average of .520 with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs.
- In 1998, he played the whole one season with independent league baseball as a left fielder with Canton Crocodiles.
- DeBoer came to the University of Washington following the two most successful seasons at Fresno State. He went with a score of 12-6 at Fresno State.
