Kevin Richardson joined the LIU football staff in January 2022. He will serve as the defensive backs coach.
Richardson joins the Sharks after spending a season at Illinois as a football analyst in 2021. Prior to Illinois, he spent a season coaching defensive backs at Northeastern State (Division II) and serving as a graduate assistant at MidAmerica Nazarene (NAIA) in 2019.
Richardson began his coaching career after standout career at Arkansas from 2013-18. He played in 48 games for the Razorbacks at defensive back, recording 125 tackles, four interceptions, eight pass breakups, and serving as a team captain in 2017. The former walk-on’s biggest moments included a 22-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Ole Miss in 2017 with six minutes left in the fourth quarter to help Arkansas win 38-37, and interceptions against SEC standouts Jalen Hurts (Alabama) and Jarrett Stidham (Auburn). Following his collegiate career, Richardson signed with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats before beginning his coaching career.
Richardson graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Sociology in 2017. He resides in Brooklyn.
