Kendal Briles

position Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

position Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

Kendal Briles was named the Gamecocks’ offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach on Dec. 11, 2025.

Briles spent the past three seasons (2023-25) as the associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at TCU. During his tenure in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs were ranked among the national leaders in several offensive categories. TCU finished 40th, 25th and 43rd nationally in scoring offense under Briles and never had a season averaging under 30 points. In addition, they were 11th, 31st and 30th in total offense during those three seasons. The Frogs produced back-to-back 1,000-yard receivers in 2024 and ’25, while Josh Hoover set the school’s single-season passing record in 2024.

Briles came to TCU after serving the previous three seasons (2020-22) in a similar role at Arkansas. Briles made an immediate impact upon his arrival, improving the Razorbacks’ offense by more than 50 yards per game in his first season. The following season, Arkansas posted its best offensive numbers in five seasons with averages of 30.9 points and 441.7 yards. Arkansas led all Power 5 teams and ranked seventh in the FBS with 227.8 rushing yards per game in 2021, the most since setting a school record in 2007. The Hogs eclipsed 300 yards rushing three times, including a season-best 353 in the Outback Bowl win over Penn State.

Prior to his time in Fayetteville, Briles was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Florida State, Houston, FAU and Baylor. At each of his stops, his units were ranked among the nation’s leaders in offense.

At Florida State in 2019, Briles took over a unit that averaged just 21.9 points and 361.2 yards per game and engineered a Seminole offense that averaged 29.1 points and 403.2 yards per game. .

Briles led one of the most explosive offenses in the nation in 2018 at Houston. The Cougars ranked fifth in scoring (43.9), seventh in total offense (512.5 yards) and were one of three teams to place in the top-25 nationally in passing and rushing, averaging 295.5 and 216.8 yards, respectively. The Cougars scored 30+ points in 12 games and led the NCAA with 40+ points 10 times.

Briles directed the offense at FAU in 2017, helping the Owls to top-10 rankings in rushing (6th-285.3), scoring (8th-40.6) and total offense (9th-498.4). He was instrumental in FAU winning its first Conference USA title and added a victory in the Boca Raton Bowl. Devin Singletary became FAU’s first A.P. All-American after leading the nation with 32 rushing TDs.

The first nine years of Briles’ coaching career were spent at Baylor University. His first game as the play caller was the 2015 Cotton Bowl, when the Bears set an NCAA bowl record with 601 passing yards against Michigan State. He served in numerous roles at Baylor, including inside receivers coach, passing game coordinator and recruiting coordinator before taking over as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach his final two seasons in Waco. He was recognized in 2013 and 2014 as the Big 12’s Recruiter of the Year.

In 2015, Briles led Baylor’s offense to historic numbers while being tabbed a Broyles Award finalist. The Bears topped the nation at 48.1 points per game and 616.2 yards of total offense, the third-best mark in NCAA history. Behind an NCAA bowl record 645 rushing yards and a bowl mark 756 in total offense, Baylor closed the season with a win over No. 10 North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl. Briles’ 2016 unit led the Big 12 in rushing with 241.2 yards per game. Baylor’s 2013 offense produced the second-highest total offense season average in NCAA history at 618.8 yards per game.

During his seven years as the Bears’ wide receivers coach, Briles tutored four All-Americans and five eventual NFL receivers.

An outstanding high school quarterback, Briles earned Texas 4A Offensive Player of the Year and all-state honors in each of his final two seasons at Stephenville and Frenship high schools after generating 9,322 yards of total offense and accounting for 98 touchdowns. He was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

He began his collegiate playing career at Texas. After redshirting in 2001, he played seven games at safety, intercepting two passes in 2002. He transferred to Houston and moved to wide receiver, catching 70 passes for 680 yards and a touchdown. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management from Houston in 2005.

Born Nov. 10, 1982, in Abilene, Texas, Briles and his wife, Sarah, have three children: sons Jaytn and Kru, and daughter Kinley.

BRILES FILE

Born: November 10, 1982

Hometown: Abilene, Texas

Married: Sarah

Children: Jaytn, Kru, Kinley

Alma Mater: Houston (2005)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE:

2001-02: Texas

2003-05: Houston

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2023-2025: TCU (Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)