Kavanaugh joins the Bullets staff for the 2026 season and will not only serve as offensive coordinator but will also oversee the quarterback room.
Kavanaugh joins the Bullets staff after spending the last two years at Division II Wingate, where he was quarterback coach and video coordinator. Working closely with the offensive coordinator, he coordinated pass game strategies and developed the scouting reports.
At Wingate, he helped the Bulldogs to the South Atlantic Conference championship in 2024 and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. He also mentioned All-Piedmont quarterback Brooks Bentley in 2024.
Prior to Wingate, Kavanaugh coached two seasons as assistant quarterback coach at his alma mater, Appalachian State. While there, he coached Chase Brice, a current quarterback in the CFL, during the 2022 season. Brice led the Sun Belt in touchdown passes and set a program record for touchdown passes in a game with six against North Carolina. In 2023, Kavanaugh coached Joey Aguilar, the 2023 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, who set program records in passing touchdowns, passing yards and total offense.
Prior to his time at App State, Kavanaugh was the head football coach at Cuthbertson High School from 2019-21. In final season, he led the Cavaliers to a 4A third-round state playoff appearance.
Kavanaugh comes from a strong family background in football. His grandfather is hall of fame coach Jerry Moore, who coached at North Texas (1979-80), Texas Tech (1981-85) and Appalachian State (1989-2012) and had a career record of 242-135-2.
Kavanaugh played his first two collegiate seasons for his grandfather and graduated from Appalachian State in 2025 with a bachelor of science in health education.
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