Kevin Thelwell (born 27 October 1973) is an English football coach who is the Director of Football of Premier League club Everton.[1] He is the former Director of Football at Wolverhampton Wanderers having previously held the position of academy manager and later head of football development and recruitment at the club, following similar positions at Derby County and Preston North End respectively. Prior to this, Thelwell was Director of Coach Education for the Football Association of Wales Trust where he was responsible for the UEFA Advanced Licence and Pro Licence courses. In February 2020, Thelwell and his family moved to America, where he took up the role of head of sport at New York Red Bulls.
On 25 February 2022, Thelwell returned to England and was appointed as the Director of Football of Premier League club Everton.