Brian Kelly has spent the majority of his life coaching the upcoming football stars. He is an American football coach currently serving at Louisiana State University as the head football coach.
Brian has been working as the head football coach for almost four decades and has coached at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Cincinnati, Central Michigan University, and Grand Valley State University.
Who Is Brian Kelly’s Wife?
Brian Kelly’s wife is Paqui Kelly. His wife Paqui is a two-time cancer survivor.
She was first diagnosed with cancer in 2002 and later in 2007. During the first diagnosis, a mammogram revealed cancerous lumps which she was able to beat with lumpectomy and chemotherapy.
Later, she discovered that she had breast cancer. She had a double mastectomy a year later in 2008.
In the same year, she also founded Kelly Cares Foundation with her husband Brian, which inspires hope by investing resources to improve health and education.
The foundation has contributed over $5 million to causes aligned with its mission for the support of health, education, and community needs, as of January 2019.
Paqui seems to be a teacher because she has revealed that she was preparing high school students for chemistry exams when she was first diagnosed with cancer.
When Did Brian Kelly Marry Paqui?
Brian has been married to his wife for more than 28 years. He got married to Paqui in 1994.
The duo exchanged the wedding vows on the 2nd of July in the presence of their closest friends and family.
They reportedly met while Brian was coaching at Grand Valley State University. Brian worked at Grand Valley State University for 16 years from 1987 to 2003. He joined the University staff as a graduate assistant and defensive backs coach and left as the head football coach.
Brian and his wife Paqui have been together for more than three decades.
Family Life With Three Children
Married for almost three decades, Brain and his life partner Paqui are parents of three kids.
They have three children- two sons named Patrick and Kenzel and a daughter named Grace.
Their son Patrick has followed in his father’s footsteps as he is also a football coach. He currently works at Louisiana State University as a coach. Brian hired his son Patrick in a support staff role at LSU.
Previously, Patrick was a student assistant at Grand Valley State.
Their son Kenzel is a football player on Grand Valley State Lakers football team. Kenzel is currently in his sophomore year.
As a senior, he tallied 68 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and five QB sacks.
He previously attended St. Joseph’s High School in South Bend, Indiana.
Talking about their daughter Grace, she recently graduated from the University of Notre Dame. She is popular on Tiktok with the username @1gracekelly_ with around 31.5k followers.
She made a TikTok video in December 2021 after her dad left for LSU with the caption, “ready to get booed on my way to class every morning” which went viral.
She made a video on The Rock’s Face Off where she was seen typing something on her laptop. She added “When you still have to graduate from Notre Dame in 5 months but your dad already left for LSU" on the video which has now 5.7m views and 411.5k likes.
How Much Is Brian Kelly’s Salary And Net Worth?
Brian Kelly has won various awards and accolades as an American Football coach. The two-time AP College Football Coach of the Year, Brian also has been receiving a handsome salary from his job.
Brian signed a $95-million-dollar contract with Louisiana State University in November 2021. His contract tripled his previous salary from $2.67 million in 2021 to $9 million in 2022.
Brian has amassed a whopping net worth from his career as a football coach. His net worth is now estimated to be more than $30 million and is expected to rise in the coming years.
Short Wiki
- Brian Kelly, who is currently at the age of 60, was born in the year 1961 in Everett, Massachusetts.
- His parents’ names are said to be Paul Kelly and Thelma Maitland.
- Brian’s father was a Boston politician.
- He attended St. John's Preparatory School for his early education.
- He then enrolled at Assumption College where he was a four-year club football player.
- He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Assumption earned in 1983.
