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Monte Kiffin
1940 - 2024
Monte Kiffin
1940 - 2024
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BORN
1940
DIED
2024
Monte Kiffin Obituary
Monte Kiffin was an NFL coach for more than 50 years known as an innovative defensive coordinator and creator of the widely imitated "Tampa 2" defense.
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Read the full obituary in Legacy's headline news section.
(Photo: AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
13 Entries
Dennis
May 14, 2025
Monte was THE GREATEST DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL!!! Should of been a head coach 1 million %. He gave us Buccaneers fans our greatest achievements and memories. Gone but never forgotten.
Dennis Coughlin
May 14, 2025
M
July 22, 2024
Our deepest condolences to the family. We pray that God continues to strengthen and comfort the family during this difficult time.
Jake Cabell
July 22, 2024
He was a great football Coach and demonstrated great coaching and influenced players to do well academically to help them accomplish their goals. He will be greatly missed. He had a great impact on me at my community college during recruitment and others remember the day that he showed up to recruit me.
I offer sincere Condolences to his family.
thanks
J.R. Cabell
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Rufus Friday
July 17, 2024
In 1980 first time he introduced himself to the team he told all of us walk on and scholarship players were the same in his eyes. Every player had a shot at playing . Coach gave me my shot at a scholarship and believed in me and my abilities as a Tight End
melvin masek
July 17, 2024
We never met but Always admired him R.I.P Mel Masek World Herald All-Sate football teammate 1957
Anthony and Diane Zumpano
July 16, 2024
Condolences to the Kiffin family. RIP Monte.
John Fish
July 16, 2024
Monte and his family have been neighbors of ours in Redington Beach for the past 25 years. Monte would regularly jog through the neighborhood, was always friendly, and he would even stop by our house to talk football with the boys. Monte was a football icon, but more importantly he was a normal guy, and a good friend, he will definitely be missed. Condolences to the Kiffin family. -the Fishes
Edgar
July 15, 2024
Thank you for everything coach! You will be missed!
Carson Loveless
July 14, 2024
Condolences to his family
Marian Beightol
July 13, 2024
Robin, Heidi, Lane, Chris, and Heidi ,
I am so very saddened to learn of Monte's death. He and Coach Beck had such a strong relationship through the years. Sadly, my husband died in April. My hearts go out to all of you. I know that he treasured each and everyone one of you and all the grandchildren with all his heart. Monte was a kind, generous, man and a brilliant football coach. I wanted to tell Larry today that Monte had died and then I realized that Larry already knew........ You are in my heart and prayers.
Marian Beightol
Elizabeth Bell
July 13, 2024
RIP Monte
W. Chris Thompson
July 12, 2024
Condolences to the Kiffin family.
Monte Kiffin was one of a kind as a head coach at NC State. He not only motivated players but also the student fans with some great on campus pep rallies before big games. As a walk on, I appreciated his encouragement and discipline to make us all better people and players. RIP coach.
Wiley "Coyote" Chris Thompson
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