Head Coach Chad Neal

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Coach Neal begins his 19th season as the head coach at KHS, previously he served as head coach at Putnam High School for a year, and assistant coach for 7 years. Neal also is the Career Center Director at Killingly High School. He holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration (Sport Management) from Nichols College, and a Masters degree in teaching from Sacred Heart University. Coach Neal was named 2016 and 2018 Coach of the year by the Southeastern CT Chapter National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame and The Bulletin Coach of the Year following the 2016 and 2021 seasons. In 2019, Neal was named Eastern Connecticut Conference Coach of the Year. In 2017, Neal was recognized as the GameTimeCT/New Haven Register Coach of the Year, and The Walter Camp Foundation Coach of the Year. Neal played high school football at Putnam High School, and then at Nichols College. He lives with his fiance' Jessica, daughter Jasmine, son Thomas, and step - daughters Olivia and Emma.

 

Coach Matt Sumner

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Coach Sumner enters his 19th season on the sideline with Killingly. Previously, he was an assistant for KHS under Gary Brine. Sumner is also a social studies teacher at Killingly High School and lives in Killingly with his wife Sara, daughters Madeline and Grace, and son Quinn. Coach Sumner is a graduate of Plainfield High School where he played quarterback, following high school he graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University. Coach Sumner coaches the quarterbacks and secondary, as well as serving as special teams coordinator.

 

Coach Gary Brine

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Coach Brine returns for his 8th season to the Killingly sideline after leading the Redmen in the late 90's and early 2000's as their head coach. More recently, he served as head football coach at Woodstock Academy. Coach Brine was an assistant coach  and defensive coordinator for KHS for 20 years which included 2 State Titles, he is the only coach to be part of all 4 State Titles for Killingly. Coach Brine lives in Killingly with his wife Penny, and is a graduate of Killingly High School. Brine will serve as defensive coordinator as well as working with the offensive and defensive lines.

 

Coach Chad Caffrey

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Coach Caffrey enters his 11th season as an assistant coach at Killingly A Killingly graduate, he will coach running backs and linebackers, as well as assist with the defensive duties. Coach Caffrey is married to his wife Betty, and have three children Austin, Zach, and Brianna. 

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Coach Trevor Larrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coach Larrow enters his 14th year on the sideline at Killingly . A graduate of Killingly High School, he will be coaching runningbacks and linebackers. For the previous 7 seasons, Larrow was defensive coordinator before deciding to coach his sons at the youth level. Coach Larrow played at Nichols College and Western Connecticut State University, following a 4 - year high school career at Killingly. He is married to his wife Krissy, and live in Killingly with their two sons Tate and Hayden.