College At the college level, Wilson has coached at
Pasadena City College,
Los Angeles Southwest College,
Southern Illinois,
Wyoming,
USC and
Iowa State. Kirby is a member of
Iota Phi Theta fraternity. Before moving to the NFL, he coached Iowa State running back
Troy Davis to a year where he ran for over 2,000 yards in 1995 and over 2,100 yards in 1996.
New England Patriots In 1997, Wilson was hired by the
New England Patriots as their running backs coach.
Washington Redskins In 2000, Wilson was hired by the
Washington Redskins as their running backs coach.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers In 2002, Wilson was hired by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their running backs coach.
Arizona Cardinals In 2004, Wilson was hired by the
Arizona Cardinals as their running backs coach.
Pittsburgh Steelers In January 2007, Wilson was hired by the
Pittsburgh Steelers as their running backs coach, after the retirement of
Dick Hoak. He was hired when
Mike Tomlin took over the team, following
Bill Cowher's resignation.
Minnesota Vikings In 2014, Wilson was hired by the
Minnesota Vikings as their running backs coach.
Cleveland Browns In 2016, Wilson was hired by the
Cleveland Browns as their running backs coach.
Return to Arizona On February 14, 2018, Wilson returned to the
Arizona Cardinals after they hired him as their running backs coach.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders On February 15, 2019, Wilson was hired by the
Oakland Raiders as their running backs coach. On July 16, 2021, Wilson announced his retirement.
Pittsburgh Maulers On January 20, 2022, Wilson was named
Head coach of the
Pittsburgh Maulers of the
United States Football League (USFL). Wilson cut running back
De'Veon Smith for asking for pizza instead of chicken salad in the cafeteria. The absurdity of the situation led to Wilson being heavily criticized . ==Head coaching record==