Kirk Botkin
Defensive Coordinator at Murray State since 2025.
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- Seasons coached
- 26
- First season
- 2001
- Teams
- 9
Career
9 stints
- 2001–2005Jacksonville StateAssistant Coach
- 2006–2007UL MonroeSpecial Teams CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2008–2009ArkansasSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Ends
- 2010–2011Texas High SchoolHead Coach
- 2012–2015South CarolinaLinebackers
- 2016South Carolina StateDefensive Coordinator
- 2017–2019Dekaney High SchoolDefensive Coordinator
- 2020–2024Magnolia West High SchoolDefensive Coordinator
- 2025–presentMurray StateDefensive Coordinator
Coaching tree
8 mentors, 0 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
Mentors
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Relationships
Coached under
8
- 2025–2026Jody WrightCoached under · Murray State
- 2016Oliver PoughCoached under · South Carolina State
- 2015Shawn ElliottCoached under · South Carolina
- 2012–2015Steve SpurrierCoached under · South Carolina
- 2008–2009Bobby PetrinoCoached under · Arkansas
- 2008–2009Chip LongCoached under · Arkansas
- 2006–2007Charlie WeatherbieCoached under · UL Monroe
- 2001–2005Jack CroweCoached under · Jacksonville State
Succeeded
2
- 2009John SmithSucceeded by · Arkansas
- 2008James ShibestSucceeded · Arkansas
Tenure
26 seasons
- Magnolia West High SchoolCoordinator · 2020–20245
- Jacksonville StatePosition coach · 2001–20055
- South CarolinaPosition coach · 2012–20154
- Dekaney High SchoolCoordinator · 2017–20193
- Murray StateCoordinator · 2025–2026 · current2
- Texas High SchoolHead coach · 2010–20112
- ArkansasCoordinator · 2008–20092
- UL MonroeCoordinator · 2006–20072
- South Carolina StateCoordinator · 20161
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Kirk Botkin. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.