Brian Kelly has assembled huge success in his professional career as an American football coach. He is now enjoying his prolific career with his long-time wife and three kids.
Brian has been married to Paqui Kelly and has three children with her- two sons named Patrick Kelly and Kenzel Kelly and a daughter named Grace Kelly.
You might be aware of Brian’s career and progression but you might not be acquainted with his family life.
So, in this article, we will help you know about Brian Kelly’s children, his married life with his wife Paqui, and more.
Who Is Patrick Kelly?
Patrick Kelly is Brian Kelly’s eldest son who is a football coach like his father. He previously worked as a student assistant at Grand Valley State and stepped into the coaching world.
His father also worked at Grand Valley State during the initial phase of his career as a coach. Brian joined the Grand Valley State University as a graduate assistant in 1987. He was also the defensive backs coach for former American football player Rom Beck. Brian was the head coach for the university for 12 years from 1991 to 2003.
Patrick is currently working as a coach at Louisiana State University after his dad hired him for a “support staff role.”
Talking about his personal life, he has been dating Alexius Wlodarski since 2017. He shared a beautiful picture with his girlfriend in September 2020, marking their 3 years of togetherness.
Patrick is active on Instagram with the username @coachpatkelly and on Twitter with the username @PatrickLKelly.
Who Is Grace Kelly?
Grace Kelly is Brian Kelly and Paqui Kelly’s only daughter. She recently graduated from the University of Notre Dame.
When Brian left Notre Dame team in 2021, Grace made a TikTok video reacting to her father’s departure writing “When you still have to graduate from Notre Dame in 5 months but your dad already left for LSU."
She even wrote, “ready to get booed on my way to class every morning” in the caption of the video where she was seen typing something on her laptop on The Rock’s Face Off, which went viral. The video now has 411.5 likes with around 5.7m views.
Grace seems to be very close with her dad. She seldom accompanies him in matches and also has shared various pictures with him on her Instagram handle.
Earlier this year on Father’s Day, Grace shared a picture with her father from her graduation and wished him thanking for everything he does for her and their family.
You can connect with Grace on her Instagram @1grace_ where she has 12k followers, as of writing. She is also active on TikTok with around 31.5k followers. Her username on TikTok is @1gracekelly_.
Who Is Kenzel Kelly?
Kenzel Kelly is the youngest of all three children. He attended St. Joseph’s High School in South Bend, Indiana.
Later, he enrolled at Grand Valley State Lakers football team where his dad and brother worked previously.
Kenzel is currently in his sophomore year. He has tailed 68 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and five QB sacks as a senior.
Their son Kenzel is a football player on Grand Valley State Lakers football team. Kenzel is currently in his sophomore year.
Kenzel is on Instagram with the username @kenzel_kelly.
Brian Kelly’s Married Life With Paqui Kelly
Brian Kelly, age 60, has been blissfully married to Paqui Kelly for almost three decades. The duo met when Brian was working at Grand Valley State University.
After dating for a couple of years, Brian and Paqui got married on 2nd July 1994.
Paqui is a cancer survivor; she was diagnosed with cancer twice. She was first diagnosed in 2002, which she was able to recover with lumpectomy and chemotherapy.
Later in 2008, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, just a year after her sister was diagnosed. Paqui beat cancer with a mastectomy in 2008.
Talking about Paqui’s profession, she seems to be a professor as she has stated that she was preparing students for high school exams in 2002 when she first discovered cancerous lumps.
She is also the co-founder of Kelly Cares Foundation which she runs with her husband Brian Kelly.
The foundation invests resources to improve health and education and has contributed over $5 million to support health, education, and community needs by January 2019.
Brian Kelly’s Salary And Net Worth
Brian has signed a 10-year contract worth $95 million with Louisiana State University. As per the contract, he will receive the triple amount of his previous salary.
Brian received $2.67 million as a salary in 2021 and is now receiving around $9 million in 2022.
As for his net worth, it is estimated to be around $30 million. His net worth is expected to amply in a couple of years.
