Kevin Cahill, Yale’s second-year special teams coordinator, spent four years as an assistant coach at the University of Maine - the last three working with special teams – before coming to New Haven.

He was a three-year starting quarterback at Springfield (Mass.) College, who led the team to two NCAA Playoff appearances.

Cahill also coached the Black Bears’ running backs and wide receivers while serving as the director of personnel and the NFL liason. He coached two All-Americans (Jared Turcotte, Jhamal Fluellen) and six all-conference players while at Orono.

A two-year assistant at Murray State, Cahill coached the wide receivers, assisted in the passing game and served as recruiting coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 campaigns. He mentored a pair of All-Ohio Valley Conference players.

Before going to Kentucky, Cahill was a wide receivers coach for Tennessee-Martin for 2004 and 2005, helping the program engineer its first winning season in 13 years.

The new Bulldog staff member also spent time coaching at Maine Maritime Academy (2001) and at Springfield (2002, 2003).

Cahill and his wife, Carah, have two sons, Patrick and Thomas, and reside in Wallingford.