Chip Kelly: Career, Awards & Net Worth
If you are familiar with the coaches in the National Football League, you probably have heard of coach Chip Kelly. He is currently the coach of UCLA Bruins.
In the past, Chip Kelly had the honors to coach the National Football League (NFL) teams like Philadephia Eagles from the year 2013 to 2015 and San Francisco 49ers in the year 2016.
Before he was a coach at the NFL, Chip Kelly was a coach for the Oregon Ducks. Leading them to four consecutive BCS bowling championships. He even led the team in the 2011 National BCS Bowling Championship.
Apart from being a coach, Chip is also a source of inspiration for two books written by the author Mark Saltvelt.
The books named are ‘The Tao of Chip Kelly: Lessons from America’s most innovative coach’ and another one is ‘Controlled chaos: Chip Kelly’s Football Revolution.’
Quick Facts
Here are some quick and interesting facts if you did not know about the legendary coach Chip Kelly.
| Full Name | Chip Edward Kelly |
| Date of birth | November 25th of 1963 |
| Age | 60 Years Old |
| Birthplace | Dover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Education | University of New Hampshire |
| Father’s name | Paul Kelly |
| Mother’s name | Jean Kelly |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Height | 6 feet |
| Weight | 104 kg |
| Ex-Spouse | Jennifer Jenkins |
| Children | None |
| Body Measurement | Unknown |
| Hair color | Grey |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Net Worth | $14 million |
| Siblings | Kevin Kelly |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| Profession | Football coach |
| Current status | Active |
| Current team | UCLA Bruins |
| Nickname | Kelly |
| Salary | $7 million |
| Social Media | None |
| Debut year | 1990 AD |
| Merch | The Tao Of Chip Kelly |
| Last Update | April, 2024 |
Chip Kelly: Early Life
The renowned coach Chip Kelly was born on November 25th of 1963, in Dover, USA. His father’s name is Paul Kelly, and his mother’s name is Jean Kelly. The information about his parent’s occupation is unknown.
He has a younger brother. His name is Kevin Kelly.
Chip Kelly went to Manchester Central High School. In his high school days, he was very sportive. He played in the position of quarterback for Manchester Central High.
Other than football, Chip Kelly also played ice hockey and basketball during his high school days.
Since he was so athletic, a lot was expected from him by his parents and his coaches. And he did not disappoint these people as he got accepted into a college due to his football skills.
After graduating from high school, Kelly went to the University of New Hampshire for his further education.
He got a degree in Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. In 1990 at the age of 27, Chip Kelly finally graduated after playing four years as a defense for the football team.
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Chip Kelly: Physical Features
Chip Kelly is 6 feet tall. He is 104 kg in terms of weight. He has grey hair color with blue eyes and a fair complexion.
Chip Kelly: Personal Life
Chip, being born in the month of November, is a Sagittarius in terms of the zodiac. Pertaining to his zodiac sign, he is optimistic, loyal, sophisticated, independent, and kind.
Chip Kelly fell in love with Jennifer Jenkins in 1988 when he was in college. Jennifer Jenkins was his senior at the University of New Hampshire.
After dating for four long years, they decided to get married after Kelly popped the ring.
The couple got married in 1992. But after seven years of marriage, something went sour. And the couple decided to get divorced in 1999.
The couple never had kids. And maybe that is a good thing because the marriage ended.
However, it is known that Kelly and Jenkins still remain excellent friends and keep in contact with each other.
There is no information about his current relationship. At the same time, Jennifer has moved on to owning a business that sells care packages for people with flu.
Chip Kelly is a very private person. He does not talk to the media regarding anything other than football. All we know that he resides in Rye, New Hampshire.
He has a close group of friends in Manchester, New Hampshire. ESPN blogger Ted Miller describes Chip Kelly as “funny, biting, pithy, strange, fiery and surprising when talking to the reporter.”
Chip Kelly: Professional Life
Early Years
Chip broke out in the coaching field as soon as he graduated from college. He went on to coach the freshman at the University of Columbia.
The next year he went back to his college, the University of New Hampshire, to coach the running backs.
He left that job to become the Defensive Coordinator at the Johns Hopkins University.
But only after a season he came back to his roots at the University of New Hampshire to be the running coach for three years, from 1994 to 1996. Then he became the offensive line coach from 1997 to 1998.
After two years in offensive line coaching, he was promoted to Offensive Coordinator by the university.
He stayed in that position for eight seasons from 1999 to 2006. In 2004 his team broke 29 offensive college records.
He was named the Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston in 2005.
He was also named as one of the hottest college football coaches by American Football Monthly.
Kelly, along with coaches like Dan Mullen, Ryan Day, and Gary Crowton, are called the New Hampshire Mafia since they have strong connections to Hampshire.
Oregon Ducks
Chip moved on to the Oregon Ducks in the year 2007 as the Offensive Coordinator. But when Mike Bellotti was promoted to Athletic Director, his Head coach post went to Kelly.
The year 2009 was a game-changer for the Oregon Ducks. Chip Kelly became the coach to lead the Oregon Ducks into the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1995.
Even though they lost to Ohio State University, Chip became the Pac-10 Coach of the Year.
Following the 2009 season, Oregon Ducks got the number one ranking in the BCS. And in the next season of 2010, the Oregon Ducks finally defeated their long-time nemesis, the Oregon State Beavers.
The same year Chip Kelly won the Pac10 Coach of the Year award second time in running. He also became AP coach of the year.
With their lucks still working, the Oregon Ducks made it to the next two BCS Championships under Coach Kelly.
They ended their 2011 season with a number four ranking. This was their second Rose Bowl appearance and Sixth overall.
The Ducks won against Kansas State with a 35-17 victory in Oregon’s fourth appearance in the BCS Championship. They ended the season with a number two ranking overall.
Sadly in the 2013 season, NCAA put probation on the Oregon Ducks, which happened during Chip Kelly’s tenure as head coach. He was put on an eighteen-month show-cause penalty which would have made it harder for him to be hired by any NCAA institute.
However, this ban proved to be of no use since Chip Kelly moved on to the NFL for coaching. And this became his career start in the NFL.
Philadephia Eagles
After being interviewed by several NFL teams such as Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns, Chip Kelly finally decided to settle down with the Philadephia Eagles on January 6th of 2013. He was assigned the post of Head coach.
Similarly, in the 2013 season, the Eagles won the NFC Eastern Division Championship with a 10-6 record. Chip Kelly became the second head coach to lead a team in division title in the first year of the NFL.
Even with identical stats like the previous year. The Eagles could not make it to the Playoffs in the 2014 season.
Likewise, in the 2015 season Chip, Kelly made some questionable choices. He traded the teams running back LeSean McCoy and quarterback Nick Foles. This decision was not taken well by a lot of fans.
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So as a consequence, he was fired from his post. Now Chip Kelly was again on the hunt for his next coaching job for the NFL.
San Francisco 49ers
Shortly after being fired from the Philadephia Eagle, Chip Kelly was hired by the San Francisco 49ers on January 14th of 2016. He remained victorious in his first debut game as their coach against the Los Angeles Rams.
But this streak was not going to continue since the San Francisco 49ers would go on 13 games losing streak.
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And in the 2017 season, Chip Kelly was fired from his job. In the same year, he joined the ESPN Network to work as a sports analyst.
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UCLA Bruins
On November 25th of 2017, UCLA hired Chip as their head coach. And within the same year, he brought bad luck. And UCLA had a 3-9 record which was their worst record since 1971.
Similarly, the next season he has three losing streaks. And he was considered the worst coach since Harry Trotter.
Until the team made 32 points over comeback against the Washington State which is the third-highest score in the FBS.
With the team, there have been both wins and losses, which is ultimately part of the game. Chip Kelly, to this day, is still a head coach for the UCLA Bruins.
Chip Kelly: Awards
- Pac 10 Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010
- AP Coach of the Year in 2010
- Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year 2010
- Walter Camp Coach of the Year 2010
- Sports News Coach of the Year 2010
- 2013 Maxwell Club Coach of the Year
Chip Kelly: Net Worth
Chip has successfully earned a massive fortune for himself.
Kelly has a net worth of $14 million. he has a salary of $7 million.
This massive salary is thanks to his $24 million contract with UCLA for the period of three years.
Similarly, Chip Kelly also owns a large half-acre property with a mansion in it in Eugene. So it can be safely said that Chip lives a lavish life.
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Chip Kelly: Social Media
He doesn’t own any social media of his own.
FAQs
When did Chip get a divorce?
Chip Kelly got divorced in the year 1999.
How much does Kelly earn in a year?
Chip earns about seven million dollars in a year.
