Kevin O'Dea
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Kevin O'Dea (born June 9, 1960) is an American football coach who currently serves as an assistant special teams coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).
College career
O'Dea played wide receiver and defensive back from 1984 to 1985 at Lock Haven University.[1]
Coaching career
O'Dea was the assistant special teams coach for the Chicago Bears from February 14, 2006, until he was hired by the New York Jets.[2] O'Dea was named the Jets Special Teams Coordinator on February 20, 2008 after former coordinator Mike Westhoff stepped down after seven years for medical reasons.
On February 11, 2025, the New York Jets hired O'Dea to serve as an assistant special teams coach.[3]
Personal life
A native of State College, Pennsylvania, O'Dea spent a four-year term in the Coast Guard before enrolling at Lock Haven University. O'Dea later obtained a master's degree in education from the University of Virginia.[4]
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