Assistant to the Head Coach
NFL Experience: 1
Years with Buccaneers: 1
Jay Kaiser enters his first season with the Buccaneers as assistant to the head coach in 2009.Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Kaiser spent seven seasons (2002-2008) on the Kansas State football staff. In 2008, he served as the director of recruiting operations for the Wildcats. In addition to organizing Kansas State's recruiting efforts, he assisted with day-to-day operations and oversaw the Powercat Pride program.
Prior to his arrival at Kansas State, Kaiser served as a graduate assistant at Toledo, where he spent one year as the Rockets' assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach. He also coached tight ends and special teams at Northern Iowa as an assistant coach in 1999 following a two-year stint as a graduate assistant at Northwest Missouri State. While on staff with the Bearcats, Kaiser helped the program win an NCAA Division II national title.
Kaiser received his start as a student coach at Bethany College from 1993 through 1996. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bethany and later added a master's degree from Northwest Missouri State.
A native of Liberal, Kansas, Kaiser is married to the former Camille Base. The couple has two children, Karson and Payton.
KAISER AT A GLANCE
- 1993-96...Bethany College, Student Coach
- 1997-98...Northwest Missouri State, Graduate Assistant
- 1999-2000...Northern Iowa, Tight Ends and Special Teams Coach
- 2001...Toledo, Graduate Assistant/Assistant Quarterbacks and Receivers Coach
- 2002-05...Kansas State, Recruiting Assistant
- 2006-08...Kansas State, Director of Recruiting Operations
- Nov. '08-Feb. '09...Kansas State, Assistant Athletic Director/Recruiting Operations
- 2009 ...Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Assistant to the Head Coach
