SAN ANTONIO – University of the Incarnate Word Head Football Coach Clint Killough was named to the AFCA 35 under 35 class of 2024.
 
With the American Football Coaches Foundation's Involvement, The AFCA created a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend a one-day institute that features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
 
Killough, a former UIW student-athlete and associate head coach, was promoted to the position of UIW head football coach in December of 2022. Killough was named head coach amid the best season in program history, heading to the FCS Semifinals for the deepest playoff run in the UIW football era. The 2022 Cardinals, with Killough as associate head coach and wide receivers coach, rewrote the record book.
 
Killough took over a program that saw 66 total departures from the 2022 roster. Those departures included Walter Payton Award Winner Lindsey Scott Jr., Buck Buchanan Award Finalist Kelechi Anyalebechi, and All-Americans Taylor Grimes, Darion Chafin, Caleb Johnson , and Kole Wilson.  In 2023, Killough rebuilt the Cardinals into a conference championship-contending team with only one returning defensive starter and three returning offensive starters.
 
Killough's coaching staff was another dynamic of the program that required replenishing, where 10 new faces stepped into full-time coaching roles. Killough and company were able to unite the 2023 Cardinals to become the top statistical offense (Total Offense and Scoring Offense) and statistical defense (Total Defense and Scoring Defense) in the Southland Conference in 2023.  

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