Kim Helton
| Kim Helton | |
|---|---|
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| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Team | UAB |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 28, 1948 Pensacola, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1969 | Florida |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1978 1979–1982 1983–1986 1987–1989 1990–1992 1993–1999 2002–2003 2004–2006 2007–present |
Florida (OL) Miami (OC) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OL) Houston Oilers (OL) Los Angeles Raiders (OL) Houston Washington Redskins (OL) Toronto Argonauts (RB) UAB (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–53–1 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
|
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Awards University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame | |
Charles Kimberlin Helton (born July 28, 1948) is an American college and professional football coach. He currently serves as the offensive coordinator for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) football program. Helton was formerly the head football coach of the University of Houston from 1993 to 1999.
Early years
Helton was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played center for coach Ray Graves' Florida Gators football team from 1967 to 1969.[1] He graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1970.
Coaching career
After a year as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Helton became the offensive line coach under new Gators head coach Doug Dickey, a position he held from 1973 to 1978. In 1979, he was hired by Howard Schnellenberger to serve as the offensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes.
After Schnellenberger left Miami for the University of Louisville, Helton moved to the National Football League (NFL), becoming offensive line coach under head coaches John McKay and Leeman Bennett with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He later held similar positions with the Houston Oilers and Los Angeles Raiders. In early 1993, Helton agreed to join the Miami Dolphins as offensive line coach, but was offered the head coaching position at the University of Houston before starting with the Dolphins.
In seven years at Houston, Helton only had two winning seasons and only one bowl game appearance. He was fired in November 1999.[2] After a few years out of coaching, Helton was hired by fellow Florida alumnus Steve Spurrier to coach the Washington Redskins offensive line. After Spurrier's dismissal as Redskins head coach in 2003, Helton became the running backs coach for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts. In January 2007, he was hired as offensive coordinator at UAB by Neil Callaway who had served as offensive coordinator himself under Helton at Houston.
Helton was inducted in the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Distinguished Letter Winner" in 2001.[3][4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Cougars (Southwest Conference) (1993–1995) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Houston | 1–9–1 | 1–5–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1994 | Houston | 1–10 | 1–6 | 6th | |||||
| 1995 | Houston | 2–9 | 2–5 | 5th | |||||
| Houston: | 4–28–1 | 4–16–1 | |||||||
| Houston Cougars (Conference USA) (1996–1999) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Houston | 7–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | L Liberty | ||||
| 1997 | Houston | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1998 | Houston | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1999 | Houston | 7–4 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
| Houston: | 20–25 | 11–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–53–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
See also
- Florida Gators
- Florida Gators football, 1960–69
- Houston Cougars
- List of Florida Gators football players
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ↑ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 174, 176–177, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ↑ Associated Press, "Helton loses job despite winning season," ESPN.com (November 27, 1999). Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ F Club, Hall of Fame, 2001 Hall of Fame Inductees. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Nine Former Gators Enshrined into the Hall of Fame," GatorZone.com (April 6, 2001). Retrieved July 21, 2011.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN 0-87397-025-X.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.
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