Kitna was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. He attended Concordia Lutheran School, before … See more

Believing that his football career was over after the NAIA championship, Kitna finished his math education degree at Central Washington and began applying for high-school coaching jobs. Seattle Seahawks head coach … See more

From 2012 to 2014, Kitna was a math teacher and head football coach at alma mater, Lincoln High School. As coach he led the team to a 5–5 record in the 2012 season. Lincoln improved to 8–2 in 2013 and 11–1 i… See more

Kitna became a Christian while attending Central Washington University. His parents, who had previously been non-religious, later became Christians as well. Kitna has four children with his wife. His son Jalen was a quart… See more