Kevin Tolbert - Football Coach - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Kevin Tolbert

Title:
Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
Email:
tolberk@bgsu.edu
Phone:
419-372-8968

Kevin Tolbert was the Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at Michigan from 2015-17 and served as the assistant strength coach for the Wolverines during Lloyd Carr's tenure from 2001-07. He has also spent time in strength and conditioning at Stanford (2009-10) and in the NFL with both the Detroit Lions (2008) and the San Francisco 49ers (2011-14).

A native of St. Albans, New York, Tolbert earned his bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. Prior to his time at Michigan, he served three years at Miami (Fla.), working with the football, basketball and soccer programs. He was general manager and personal trainer at Mainline Health & Fitness for 10 years and also spent time as the head trainer/conditioning specialist at Ken Leistner's Training. While there, he directed the overall strength and conditioning of numerous athletics, including 1996 400 hurdles Olympic gold medalist Derrick Adkins.

Tolbert also served as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1996-97. He was a three-year letterman at Navy, helping the squad to a pair of bowl victories.

Tolbert has four children – Kimberly, Kaitlin, Courtney and Matthew.

KEVIN TOLBERT COACHING STOPS
2015-17: Michigan
2011-14: San Francisco 49ers
2009-10: Stanford
2008: Detroit Lions
2001-07: Michigan
1998-00: Miami (Fla.)
1996-97: Philadelphia Eagles