{"id":405709,"date":"2022-09-09T15:14:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=405709"},"modified":"2022-09-09T15:14:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:14:17","slug":"who-is-leah-oconnell-wife-of-the-minnesota-vikings-coach-kevin-oconnell-his-parents-family-salary-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/who-is-leah-oconnell-wife-of-the-minnesota-vikings-coach-kevin-oconnell-his-parents-family-salary-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is  Leah O\u2019Connell, Wife of the Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O&#8217;Connell? His Parents, Family, Salary, Career."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American football coach Kevin O&#8217;Connell is the head coach of the National Football League&#8217;s (NFL) Minnesota Vikings. The New England Patriots selected him in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft as a quarterback out of San Diego State. He later played for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers before retiring in 2012.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Huge thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdwicker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jdwicker<\/a> for the tour of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SnapdragonStdm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SnapdragonStdm<\/a> this morning.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoAztecs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GoAztecs<\/a> fans are going to love this place.  Not a bad seat in the house, so fired up for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AztecFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AztecFB<\/a> and all the events to come.  Great time to be an Aztec! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AztecFootball100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AztecFootball100<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xi5R5I1qH8\">pic.twitter.com\/Xi5R5I1qH8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin O&#39;Connell (@KevOC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevOC7\/status\/1544771055280988160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Prior to being hired as head coach of the Vikings in 2022, O&#8217;Connell started coaching in 2015 as an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Struggling to find the words to express how crushing this news is today.  Dwayne had such a positive energetic outlook on life and always treated people with genuine kindness. So Talented and with so much positive ahead in his life. Thoughts and Prayers to the Haskins Family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BsfEYtBOLu\">pic.twitter.com\/BsfEYtBOLu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin O&#39;Connell (@KevOC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevOC7\/status\/1512835339844567051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Connell was appointed head coach of the Minnesota Vikings on February 16, 2022, becoming the 11th head coach in the team&#8217;s history. He and Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins were reunited. O&#8217;Connell had previously trained Cousins in 2017 while serving as the quarterback&#8217;s coach for the Washington Redskins.<\/p>\n<h2>Kevin O&#8217;Connell Wife<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405726\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405726\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/vpvxvociydwfqknlqvpp.webp\" alt=\"Kevin O'Connell\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/vpvxvociydwfqknlqvpp.webp 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/vpvxvociydwfqknlqvpp-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/vpvxvociydwfqknlqvpp-683x1024.webp 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: Minnesota Vikings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kevin is a head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, one of the leading teams in the NFL. He is a happily married guy and married to the love of his life, his wife Leah O\u2019Connell back in 2010. Leah O&#8217;Connell works as a natural supplement salesperson and supplement sales specialist for the Bay Club Company and Panacea Scientific, respectively.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405775\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405775\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/images-6.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin O'Connell\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/images-6.jpg 225w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/images-6-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: Minnesota Vikings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kevin has shared very little information about their love story and revealed very little about how they met or any dating memory but Leah&#8217;s family members are also into the sports industry and are players, so maybe this was the thing they came close to.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405777\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405777\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Kevin-OConnell-Wife-Leah-OConnell.webp\" alt=\"Kevin O'Connell\" width=\"564\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Kevin-OConnell-Wife-Leah-OConnell.webp 564w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/Kevin-OConnell-Wife-Leah-OConnell-300x281.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: fabwags.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kevin and Leah are now enjoying their parenthood phase as they are parents of three beautiful kids, sons Kaden and Kolten, and their daughter Quinn.<\/p>\n<h2>Kevin O&#8217;Connell Parents and Family<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405779\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405779\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/image000001.webp\" alt=\"Kevin O'Connell\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/image000001.webp 640w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/image000001-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delco Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kevin was born on 25 May 1985 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the United States to parents <span class=\"LrzXr kno-fv wHYlTd z8gr9e\">Bill O&#8217;Connell and\u00a0Suzanne O&#8217;Connell. He is very close to his parents and his parents also supported him in his career decisions and in his life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405778\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405778\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/IMG_0011-e1645476662600.webp\" alt=\"Kevin O'Connell\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/IMG_0011-e1645476662600.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/IMG_0011-e1645476662600-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/09\/IMG_0011-e1645476662600-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pioneer Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He keeps his personal life very private and even his Instagram handle is also private. There is very little information present about his other family members and his siblings, as he revealed very little about them.<\/p>\n<h2>Kevin O&#8217;Connell Coaching Career<\/h2>\n<p>O&#8217;Connell&#8217;s appointment as the Cleveland Browns quarterbacks coach for the upcoming NFL season was made public on February 17, 2015. On February 26, 2016, O&#8217;Connell was hired by the San Francisco 49ers to work on their offensive staff. O&#8217;Connell was appointed the Washington Redskins&#8217; quarterbacks coach on January 20, 2017.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Love watching tape every week with @CoachLongSDSU would have loved to play for him.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoAztecs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GoAztecs<\/a> are lucky to have him. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2uQRK8ET9r\">pic.twitter.com\/2uQRK8ET9r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin O&#39;Connell (@KevOC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevOC7\/status\/527205238160121857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the 2019 campaign, O&#8217;Connell took over as offensive coordinator, and Cavanaugh became a senior assistant. O&#8217;Connell joined the Los Angeles Rams on January 16, 2020, as their offensive coordinator. The Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI during O&#8217;Connell&#8217;s second season with the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great Fri QB Meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Army_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Army_Football<\/a> QB Angel Santiago. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RICEvsARMY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RICEvsARMY<\/a> Sat 12pm on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSSportsNet<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YRwHuuZwD5\">pic.twitter.com\/YRwHuuZwD5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin O&#39;Connell (@KevOC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevOC7\/status\/520643906070126592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Connell was appointed head coach of the <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/nfl\/nfl-team-detail\/MIN\/depth-chart\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> on February 16, 2022, becoming the 11th head coach in the team&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<h2>Kevin O&#8217;Connell Salary<\/h2>\n<p>Kevin is currently the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and his salary is $84 <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Sports\/minnesota-vikings-kevin-oconnell-excited-coach-kirk-cousins\/story?id=82970515#:~:text=The%2033%2Dyear%2Dold%20quarterback's,Minnesota%20as%20a%20free%20agent.\">million<\/a> for three years. His net worth is somewhere between $30 million to $35 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fired up to watch these guys this fall <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/b_petty14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@b_petty14<\/a> @DWatford5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EverettGolson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EverettGolson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Connor_Cook03?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Connor_Cook03<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TannerLee12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tannerlee12<\/a> @bharrisqb1 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2TNR1YJlHt\">pic.twitter.com\/2TNR1YJlHt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin O&#39;Connell (@KevOC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevOC7\/status\/472530927122255872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American football coach Kevin O&#8217;Connell is the head coach of the National Football League&#8217;s (NFL) Minnesota Vikings. The New England Patriots selected him in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft as a quarterback out of San Diego State. He later played for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Diego [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":405726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,48],"tags":[3006],"class_list":["post-405709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-minnesota-vikings","category-nfl","tag-kevin-oconnell"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=405709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/405726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=405709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=405709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=405709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}