Missouri State head football coach Ryan Beard has added Derek Kief to his coaching staff as the Bears' wide receivers coach, following Kief's previous coaching roles at Arkansas, Towson, and the University of Maryland, as well as his playing career at Alabama.

By the Numbers
  • Kief spent the 2023 season at Arkansas as the senior offensive quality control coach and interim wide receivers coach.
  • During his time at Towson in 2022, Kief served as the wide receivers coach, shared special teams coaching duties, and recruited standout player Da'Kendall James.
  • At the University of Maryland in 2021, Kief contributed to the wide receivers breaking passing and total offense records.
  • Kief played 51 games at Alabama from 2014-18 as a wide receiver and special teams standout, earning invitations to the Buffalo Bills rookie mini-camp in 2019.
State of Play
  • Kief's hire is pending formal approval by the Missouri State University Board of Governors at its next scheduled meeting.
Bottom Line

Derek Kief joins Missouri State as the new wide receivers coach, bringing a wealth of experience from his coaching and playing career, pending approval from the university's board.