Keith O'Quinn rejoined the Dallas Cowboys personnel department in 2020 as the advance scouting coordinator after spending the previous 10 seasons in coaching, including his last two as the team's special teams coordinator.
In his role, O'Quinn studies and evaluates personnel and schemes of upcoming opponents and presents it to the coaching staff to help shape the game plan. He also assists in pro free agent and college draft evaluations.
O'Quinn spent his first season as a coach as the team's quality control/offensive assistant in 2010, breaking down film of upcoming opponents' defenses. From 2011-12 O'Quinn also worked closely with the wide receivers, and in 2014 O'Quinn left the offensive side of the ball and became the assistant special teams coach, working with coordinator Rich Bisaccia.
In his first stint with the Cowboys (2006-08), O'Quinn worked in the personnel department and evaluated players around the NFL and other professional leagues while serving as a pro scout in the Cowboys scouting department.
In 2009 O'Quinn left the Cowboys to become the director of pro personnel for the Cleveland Browns. While with the Browns, O'Quinn contributed to Cleveland's player acquisition process by managing pro scouting operations and evaluating players and rosters from the NFL and all other levels of pro football.
Prior to joining the pro ranks, O'Quinn spent eight years as a high school and college coach. His last stint in that area was as the assistant football and head baseball coach at Kaufman, Texas, High School. Prior to that, he coached tight ends and special teams at Abilene Christian University from 2003-04. From 2000-03 O'Quinn served as tight ends and assistant offensive line coach at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
In 1999 he worked as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach, as well as the head baseball coach, at Bryan Adams High School in Dallas. O'Quinn began his coaching career at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas, serving as a defensive backs and wide receivers coach.
A native of San Antonio, O'Quinn attended James Madison High School and earned a Bachelor's of Science degree from the University of North Texas, where he played strong safety. He went on to earn a master's degree in counseling and human development from Hardin-Simmons University.
O'Quinn and his wife, Reigan, have three children, Mysti, Brittney and Brock.
