Joe Kines
5/3/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Joe Kines
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers/
Assistant Head Coach
* Fourth Year at Alabama (Jan. 20, 2003)
(Sixth Year Overall)
Joe Kines begins his fourth year as the Crimson Tide’s defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. He also serves as assistant head coach. Under his watchful eye, the Alabama defense finished the 2005 season ranked in the top nine in all five major statistical categories, one of only two defensive units in the country able to make such a claim. The Tide ranked first in scoring defense, second in total defense, fifth in pass defense and pass efficiency defense and ninth in rushing defense. For his efforts, Kines was named as one of six finalists for the Broyles Award, signifying the nation’s top assistant coach. He was also named the Rivals.com Coordinator of the Week following the Tide’s 31-3 win over the fifth-ranked Florida Gators. Alabama finished first nationally in pass defense and was second in total defense in 2004 and had a total of five defensive players selected to the All-SEC teams as Cornelius Wortham, DeMeco Ryans, Freddie Roach, Roman Harper and Wallace Gillberry made elite teams.
THE KINES FILE Born: July 13, 1944 Education: 1967 Jacksonville State 1972 Jacksonville State, Masters Playing Experience: 1964-66 Jacksonville State Coaching Experience: 2003-Present Alabama, Def. Coordinator/Linebackers/Asst. Head Coach 2000-02 Florida State, Linebackers 1995-99 Georgia, Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach 1993-94 Arkansas, Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator 1992 Arkansas, Head Coach 1991 Arkansas, Defensive Coordinator 1987-90 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Linebackers 1985-86 Alabama, Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 1984 Florida, Asst. Head Coach 1981-84 Florida, Defensive Coordinator 1979-80 Florida, Linebackers 1977-78 Clemson, Linebackers 1974-76 Jacksonville State, Asst. Head Coach 1974-75 Jacksonville State, Defensive Coordinator 1972-73 Jacksonville State, Graduate Assistant 1967-71 High School Coach Bowl Participation As a coach: 2006 Cotton Bowl, 2004 Music City Bowl, 2003 Sugar, 2002 Orange, 2002 Gator, 2000 Outback, 1998 Peach, 1998 Outback, 1995 Peach, 1991 Independence, 1986 Sun, 1985 Aloha, 1983 Gator, 1982 Bluebonnet, 1981 Peach, 1980 Tangerine, 1978 Gator, 1977 Gator
Overall Alabama ended the 2004 season ranked second in the country in total defense (245.5).
In 2003, the Bama defense produced four All-SEC players, including two first-teamers, Derrick Pope and Antwan Odom. DeMeco Ryans was a second-team pick while Juwan Simpson earned freshman All-SEC honors. Kines joined the Tide staff after three seasons as linebacker coach at Florida State. He previously served as defensive coordinator and linebacker coach at Alabama from 1985-86 under Ray Perkins. Kines is considered one of the top defensive minds in college football and he brings over 30 years of coaching experience to the Tide program. He also had head coaching experience, serving in that capacity at Arkansas in 1992. He joined the Florida State Seminoles in 2000. Kines moved to Tallahassee after a five-year stint at Georgia where he served as the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator from 1995-98 and as assistant head coach in 1999. He also coached the defensive ends while at Georgia.
A 1967 graduate of Jacksonville State, Kines was a three-year letterman from 1963-65. He earned his master’s degree there and began his college coaching career at his alma mater in 1972. Kines served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Gamecocks through 1976.
Kines’ next coaching stop was at Clemson in 1977. He was the Tigers’ linebackers coach from 1977-78. Kines moved on to Florida in 1979 where he first served as linebacker coach for two seasons, and was elevated to defensive coordinator from 1981-84. He was named assistant head coach in 1984. In 1985 and 1986, Kines was the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Alabama before leaving with Perkins to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He served as the Buc’s linebacker coach from 1987-90. Kines returned to college coaching in 1991 as the defensive coordinator at Arkansas and was promoted to head coach of the Razorbacks in 1992. He was Arkansas’ assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 1993-94 before moving on to Georgia.
Kines and his wife, Rubye, have a daughter, Susan, and two grandchildren, Matthew and Joshua.
