Football
McCloud, Kim
vs
Liberty
Sep 13 (Sat)
5 p.m.
Kim McCloud
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator
- Email:
- kmcclou@bgsu.edu
Primary Recruiting Areas: Greater Detroit, Tampa
Kim McCloud will begin his second year as an assistant coach at Bowling Green under Dino Babers in 2015. Following three seasons as Babers’ defensive coordinator, McCloud will be promoted to assistant head coach/wide receivers for the 2015 season.
McCloud and Babers have an extensive background, having worked together on the staffs at both Baylor University and Eastern Illinois University prior to coming to Northwest Ohio.
In 2014, McCloud led one of the most aggressive defenses in the Mid-American Conference and FBS football. The Falcon defense forced 33 total turnovers in 14 games, intercepting 17 passes and forcing 16 fumbles.
McCloud mentored true freshman Nick Johnson, who finished second in the MAC with five interceptions. His five picks tied the school record at BGSU for interceptions by a freshman, matching Martin Bayless’ record from 1980. Another true freshman, Clint Stephens, finished the season with four interceptions.
Three Falcon defensive players were named All-MAC in 2014. Both linebacker Gabe Martin and Johnson were named second team, while defensive lineman Bryan Thomas earned third team recognition.
The Panthers were in the top 30 nationally in scoring defense, red zone defense, and passing defense efficiency under McCloud during the 2013 season. They were also one of the most prolific defenses in all of FCS at forcing turnovers, as they finished sixth in the nation with a plus-14 turnover margin. EIU forced 37 turnovers on the year and ranked first in the country with 23 fumbles recovered.
As a defensive unit the Panthers found their stride in forcing turnovers as EIU ranked 18th in the nation in turnovers gained for the 2012 season. During OVC play EIU's defense held opponents to 24 or less points in four games as the Panthers high-powered offense ranked among the nation's best. EIU turned in its best defensive performance of the year during a win over nationally ranked Eastern Kentucky when EIU held the Colonels to only seven points. As a unit EIU allowed only three individual rushers to gain 100 or more yards in a game during the season. The defense had four players earn All-OVC honors.
McCloud has experience coaching in the Mid-American Conference, as he was an assistant at Akron during the 2011 season.
McCloud has been in the collegiate coaching profession for more than a decade with post-season appearances at Baylor, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Eastern Illinois.
At Baylor he helped coach an All-Big 12 safety in 2009 and 2010 while helping the Bears make an appearance in the Texas Bowl in 2010. Byron Lander was All-Big 12 in 2010 while Jordan Lake was All-Big 12 in 2008 and 2009. Lander totaled a team-high 127 tackles as a senior. Lake had back-to-back seasons with 90-plus tackles under McCloud’s direction. In 2009 McCloud also coached Chance Casey, an All-Big 12 Freshman selection. During his final two seasons at Baylor, McCloud served as the Bears’ defensive recruiting coordinator.
Prior to his time at Baylor, McCloud was an assistant at Nevada for eight seasons where he coached the defensive secondary in seven of his eight years. He moved over to coach the wide receivers during the 2004 season. During his final three seasons on the Wolf Pack staff, Nevada made three straight bowl appearances and won the 2006 Western Athletic Conference title.
McCloud coached a pair of All-WAC performers at Nevada with one first team selection on each side of the ball. Joe Garcia was a two-time All-WAC selection ranking 14th in the nation in interceptions in 2006. During his one season on the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver Nichiren Flowers was second in the WAC with 91 receptions.
A native of Los Angeles, Calif., McCloud was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Hawai’i earning honorable mention All-WAC honors as a defensive back. He was a 1990 All-WAC Academic team selection earning his degree in 1991.
He signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers in 1991 and played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (1991 & 1992) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Following his playing career McCloud broke into the coaching ranks at Kaiser High School in Honolulu. He was a graduate assistant at Missouri in 1997 and helped the Tigers earn a Holiday Bowl Invitation. In 1998 he joined the staff at Idaho as a cornerbacks coach where the Vandals won the Big West Conference and capped the season with a win in the Humanitarian Bowl.
McCloud and his wife Renee have two children, Kaleb and Rachel.
Kim McCloud will begin his second year as an assistant coach at Bowling Green under Dino Babers in 2015. Following three seasons as Babers’ defensive coordinator, McCloud will be promoted to assistant head coach/wide receivers for the 2015 season.
McCloud and Babers have an extensive background, having worked together on the staffs at both Baylor University and Eastern Illinois University prior to coming to Northwest Ohio.
In 2014, McCloud led one of the most aggressive defenses in the Mid-American Conference and FBS football. The Falcon defense forced 33 total turnovers in 14 games, intercepting 17 passes and forcing 16 fumbles.
McCloud mentored true freshman Nick Johnson, who finished second in the MAC with five interceptions. His five picks tied the school record at BGSU for interceptions by a freshman, matching Martin Bayless’ record from 1980. Another true freshman, Clint Stephens, finished the season with four interceptions.
Three Falcon defensive players were named All-MAC in 2014. Both linebacker Gabe Martin and Johnson were named second team, while defensive lineman Bryan Thomas earned third team recognition.
The Panthers were in the top 30 nationally in scoring defense, red zone defense, and passing defense efficiency under McCloud during the 2013 season. They were also one of the most prolific defenses in all of FCS at forcing turnovers, as they finished sixth in the nation with a plus-14 turnover margin. EIU forced 37 turnovers on the year and ranked first in the country with 23 fumbles recovered.
As a defensive unit the Panthers found their stride in forcing turnovers as EIU ranked 18th in the nation in turnovers gained for the 2012 season. During OVC play EIU's defense held opponents to 24 or less points in four games as the Panthers high-powered offense ranked among the nation's best. EIU turned in its best defensive performance of the year during a win over nationally ranked Eastern Kentucky when EIU held the Colonels to only seven points. As a unit EIU allowed only three individual rushers to gain 100 or more yards in a game during the season. The defense had four players earn All-OVC honors.
McCloud has experience coaching in the Mid-American Conference, as he was an assistant at Akron during the 2011 season.
McCloud has been in the collegiate coaching profession for more than a decade with post-season appearances at Baylor, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Eastern Illinois.
At Baylor he helped coach an All-Big 12 safety in 2009 and 2010 while helping the Bears make an appearance in the Texas Bowl in 2010. Byron Lander was All-Big 12 in 2010 while Jordan Lake was All-Big 12 in 2008 and 2009. Lander totaled a team-high 127 tackles as a senior. Lake had back-to-back seasons with 90-plus tackles under McCloud’s direction. In 2009 McCloud also coached Chance Casey, an All-Big 12 Freshman selection. During his final two seasons at Baylor, McCloud served as the Bears’ defensive recruiting coordinator.
Prior to his time at Baylor, McCloud was an assistant at Nevada for eight seasons where he coached the defensive secondary in seven of his eight years. He moved over to coach the wide receivers during the 2004 season. During his final three seasons on the Wolf Pack staff, Nevada made three straight bowl appearances and won the 2006 Western Athletic Conference title.
McCloud coached a pair of All-WAC performers at Nevada with one first team selection on each side of the ball. Joe Garcia was a two-time All-WAC selection ranking 14th in the nation in interceptions in 2006. During his one season on the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver Nichiren Flowers was second in the WAC with 91 receptions.
A native of Los Angeles, Calif., McCloud was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Hawai’i earning honorable mention All-WAC honors as a defensive back. He was a 1990 All-WAC Academic team selection earning his degree in 1991.
He signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers in 1991 and played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (1991 & 1992) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Following his playing career McCloud broke into the coaching ranks at Kaiser High School in Honolulu. He was a graduate assistant at Missouri in 1997 and helped the Tigers earn a Holiday Bowl Invitation. In 1998 he joined the staff at Idaho as a cornerbacks coach where the Vandals won the Big West Conference and capped the season with a win in the Humanitarian Bowl.
McCloud and his wife Renee have two children, Kaleb and Rachel.
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