Long Island University

Kap Dede joined the LIU football program as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the 2023 season.

Dede previously coached at the University of Charlotte, where he led the defensive backs.

Under his guidance, defensive backs Wayne Jones and Solomon Rogers finished second and fourth on the team in tackles with 58 and 52 tackles, respectively. Jones and Rogers also ranked 1-2 on the team in interceptions.

Prior to Charlotte, Dede was the outside linebackers coach at Colorado State University for two seasons. He mentored outside linebacker Scott Patchan, a first-team All-Mountain West selection, who led the conference in sacks with 10.5.

Dede also coached Mohamed Kamara, who finished fifth in the conference with 7.5 sacks. Kamara was selected second-team All-Mountain West.

Dede’s group helped the defensive unit lead FBS in tackles for loss per game and rank fourth in team sacks per game. The unit also ranked 11th in total sacks with 39 and 38th in passing yards allowed.
 
Dede previously joined the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2019 as a defensive analyst, under current LIU head coach Ron Cooper, working with defensive backs. Dede assisted with an Arkansas defense that finished 11th in the country in defensive touchdowns and 21st in the country in fumbles recovered. He also helped to develop seventh-round draft pick Kam Curl.
 
Dede returned to the college ranks in 2015 and served in a defensive quality control capacity during the next four seasons. During that time, he worked with linebackers at the University of Louisville, who finished 14th in FBS in total defense and 12th in FBS in rush defense. He also assisted in developing seventh-round draft pick Josh Harvey-Clemons.

In 2017, Dede helped to lead Mississippi State's defensive backs to a No. 10 ranking in total defense, No. 2 in first-down defense, No. 10 in third-down defense and No. 12 in passing yards allowed in FBS. He also helped to develop third-round draft pick Cam Dantzler and first-round draft pick Jonathan Abram.

At University of Florida, Dede again worked with defensive backs. They finished 10th in the country in passing yards allowed, 18th in pass efficiency defense and 21st nationally in scoring defense. Dede helped to develop fourth-round pick C.J. Gardiner-Johnson, first-round pick C.J. Henderson, fourth-round pick Marco Wilson and fifth-round pick Shawn Davis.
 
In 2012, Dede returned to his alma mater, Auburn University, where he served as a defensive graduate assistant while also earning a Ph.D. in administration of higher education.

Upon completing his degree, Dede returned to his hometown of Woodbridge, Virginia, as head coach for the Woodbridge Vikings. Dede led the program to a playoff berth in his first season. In 2013, he helped to develop future NFL fourth-round draft pick Da’Shawn Hand.
 
His coaching career began in the high school ranks at Berkmar High School in Georgia in 2008 and continued at Auburn High School from 2009 through ’11, where he coached linebackers and future NFL first-round draft pick Rashaan Evans. He helped to guide Auburn to three consecutive regional championships and a No. 17 national ranking.

Dede, who earned his bachelor's degree from Auburn University in 2006, was a three-year starter at linebacker for the Tigers. During his college career, he helped lead Auburn to an undefeated season, SEC championship and Sugar Bowl victory in 2004.

Dede is married to wife Ashley. They have two sons, Jonah and Judah.