Kelly Poppinga
Defensive Coordinator at BYU since 2026.
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- Seasons coached
- 18
- First season
- 2009
- Teams
- 3
Career
9 stints
- 2009BYUAssistant Coach
- 2010BYUGraduate Assistant
- 2011–2015BYUOutside Linebackers
- 2013–2015BYUSpecial Teams CoordinatorOutside Linebackers
- 2016–2017VirginiaSpecial Teams CoordinatorOutside Linebackers
- 2018–2021VirginiaCo-Defensive CoordinatorLinebackersOutside Linebackers
- 2022Boise StateSpecial Teams CoordinatorEdge
- 2023–2025BYUSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Ends
- 2026–presentBYUDefensive CoordinatorInside Linebackers
Coaching tree
4 mentors, 0 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
Mentors
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
5
- 2023–2026Kalani SitakeCoached under · BYU
- 2022Andy AvalosCoached under · Boise State
- 2016–2021Bronco MendenhallCoached under · Virginia
- 2012–2013Jason KaufusiCoached under · BYU
- 2009–2015Bronco MendenhallCoached under · BYU
Succeeded
12
- 2026Justin EnaSucceeded by · BYU
- 2023Demario WarrenSucceeded by · Boise State
- 2022Keith BhonaphaSucceeded · Boise State
- 2022Keith BhonaphaSucceeded by · Boise State
- 2022Stacy CollinsSucceeded · Boise State
- 2018Rickey BrumfieldSucceeded by · Virginia
- 2016Larry LewisSucceeded · Virginia
- 2011Nick HowellSucceeded · BYU
- 2010Nick HowellSucceeded · BYU
- 2010Shaun NuaSucceeded by · BYU
- 2009Shaun NuaSucceeded by · BYU
- 2009Shaun NuaSucceeded · BYU
Tenure
18 seasons
- BYUCoordinator · 2013–2026 · current7
- VirginiaCoordinator · 2016–20216
- BYUPosition coach · 2009–20156
- Boise StateCoordinator · 20221
- BYUAnalyst · 20101
Moves
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