Kade Bell
Offensive Coordinator, Pittsburgh
AGE: 30
HOMETOWN: Jacksonville, FL
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s, Jacksonville University (2015); Master’s, Valdosta State University, Masters (2018)
FAMILY: Wife, Charlotte; and daughter, Palmer
Career Highlights
- Career Play Calling Stats: 505.12 ypg and 38.44 ppg
- Broke Western Carolina’s record for Total Yards in back-to-back seasons (2022, 2023)
- 1 of 6 teams in FBS/FCS to pass for over 300 ypg and rush over for 180 ypg (Only school in FCS)
- 18 of 33 games at Western Carolina the offense has 500+ yards (7 games finished with 600+ yards of offense)
- #1 Offense in the conference at 3 consecutive schools in 3 different years (2019 – 2021)
- 3 Conference Championships
- Broke Western Carolina’s record for Total Yards in a season in 2022
- Signed 19 of the #1 class in the SoCon in 2022
- Helped lead Western Carolina to 1st winning season since 2017
2023 Season In Review
Team Success
- Started 5-1 for the first time since 1974
- 5 game win streak for the first time since 1986
- QB Cole Gonzales won SoCon Player of the Year (Western Carolina’s first player to win this award since 1984)
Offense Success (Stats & FCS Rank)
- #1 Total Offense (504.1 ypg)
- #1 First Downs (288)
- #1 Passing TD’s (33)
- #3 Yards Per Play (7.26)
- #3 Passing Offense (321.2 ypg)
- #4 Scoring Offense (37.5 ppg)
- #7 Team Passing Efficiency (159.77)
- #10 Sacks Allowed (.91)
- #11 Yards Per Carry (5.54)
- #21 3rd Down Conversion % (44.5%)
2021 Western Carolina Turnaround
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Yards Per Play
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Experience
2024 – Present: University of Pittsburgh (OC/QB)
2021 – 2024: Western Carolina University (OC/QB)
2020 – 2021: Tusculum University (OC/QB/AHC)
2019: University of South Florida (Off. Analyst)
2018: Valdosta State University (OC/QB)
2017: Valdosta State University (WR/Passing Game Coor.)
2016: Valdosta State University (QB/Grad Asst.)
Bio
Kade Bell was named the offensive coordinator at Western Carolina in the spring of 2021, coming to Cullowhee from Tusculum University, where he served as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator for the Pioneers. Highly regarded as one of the finest up-and-coming offensive minds in collegiate football, Bell is also tasked with leading the Catamount quarterbacks. In just one season at Western Carolina, Bell has aided in an impressive turnaround for the offense. Before his impressive turnaround at Western Carolina, Bell helped lead Tusculum to the 2021South Atlantic Conference Spring Football Championship as his offense averaged 533.4 yards and scored 37.6 points per game in a 4-1 seasonal record. The Pioneers averaged nearly 400 passing yards per game to lead the SAC, scoring 15 touchdowns through the air in 2021. In addition, the unit added 139.2 yards per game on the ground and 12 additional scores. Originally from Jacksonville, Fla., Bell previously coached at Valdosta State University, where he served three seasons on the coaching staff under his father and current WCU head coach Kerwin Bell. The younger Bell was on the Blazers’ staff from 2016-18, where he was as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He helped guide the Blazers to a perfect 14-0 record and an NCAA Division II national championship in 2018. VSU led the nation in scoring offense that season averaging an outstanding 52 points per game and broke the Division II and Gulf South Conference record for most points scored in a single season (728). The Blazers also led the country in yards per play (7.9), points per play (.78 – NCAA II record), yards per rush (7.2), andpassing touchdowns (SO). Valdosta was also fourth in the country in red-zone offense (.901), fourth in total offense (524.0 ypg), and fourth in passing efficiency (167.37).
Before his coaching career Bell played collegiate football at Jacksonville University from 2011-2015, where he was coached by his father. He was a four-year starting quarterback and finished his career with 9,613 total offensive yards and accounted for 93 touchdowns. He earned All-Pioneer Football League honors and led the Dolphins to a 2014 conference championship.
