O'Neill Gilbert returns to the college game after coaching in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills in 2002 and 2003, and spent time with the Seattle Seahawks summer camp in 2006. He also coached with the Tennessee Titans from 1997-2000 and was the linebacker coach on the Titans' AFC Championship and Super Bowl team. He did not coach in 2004 and 2005.

His most recent stint in the college ranks was at the University of Cincinnati from 2001-02. Prior to Cincinnati, he was the outside linebacker coach at the University of Illinois from 1997-2000, where he coached a pair of All-America linebackers and NFL top five draft picks- Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice.

Gilbert, 41, spent four years at UNLV as the outside linebacker coach from 1992-93 and was the defensive line coach from 1993-95. He helped the Rebels to the Las Vegas Bowl in 1994.

Gilbert broke into college coaching at Navarro (Texas) Junior College as the defensive line and outside linebackers coach from 1991-92, and helped the team to the junior college Dixie Bowl title in 1991.

A four-year letterwinner at Texas A&M University from 1985-88, Gilbert led the Aggies to three straight Southwest Conference titles (1986-88) and Cotton Bowl championships in 1986 and 1988. He spent one season in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers in 1989 as a defensive lineman.

Gilbert earned his bachelor's degree in education in 1990 and was a graduate assistant coach for Texas A&M during the 1990 and 1991 campaigns.