Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
87%
Avg SAT
1,095
Avg ACT
22
Enrollment
19,134
Team Information
Sport
Football
Gender
Men's
Division
NCAA Division 1
Location
Kent, OH
Coaching Staff (20)
Kenni Burns
Head Coach
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Mark Carney
Head Coach
Updated June 2026 Mark Carney joined Kent State in January of 2023 as the tight ends coach. Carney was elevated to offensive coordinator ahead of the 2024 se...
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C.J. Robbins
Assistant Coach
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Kody Morgan
Assistant Coach
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Matt Limegrover
Assistant Coach
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Kyle Trussell
Assistant Coach
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Jacob Baiz
Assistant Coach
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Braxton Chapman
Coach
Braxton Chapman joined the Golden Flashes as the running backs coach in January 2026. Chapman comes to Kent State from Dartmouth, where he spent the 2024 sea...
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Alex Stadler
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Dave Bucar
Coach
Updated April 2026 Kent State head football coach Mark Carney announced the addition of Dave Bucar to the Golden Flashes' coaching staff as the tight ends co...
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Bill Teerlinck
Coach
Updated March 2025 Bill Teerlinck was named the defensive line coach in February of 2024. In his first season with the Flashes, Teerlinck led a defensive lin...
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Allen Gant
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Josh Cribbs
Coach
Updated April 2026 Kent State head football coach Mark Carney announced the addition of Josh Cribbs to the Golden Flashes’ coaching staff as the special team...
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Elizabeth Toth
Coach
Updated June 2026 Elizabeth Toth was promoted to chief of staff for Kent State Football in June 2026 after serving as the assistant athletic director for foo...
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Karter Kesner
Coach
Karter Kesner serves as the Director of Football Operations for Kent State Football, playing a key role in the strategic planning and day-to-day execution of...
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Woody Corey
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Tyler Lance
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Clay Patterson
Coach
Updated March 2025 Clay Patterson joined Kent State in January 2024 as the Flashes’ new co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. In his first seaso...
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Isaac Vance
Coach
Isaac Vance returned to his alma mater in January 2026 to join Mark Carney’s staff as the wide receivers coach after spending the last two seasons at East Te...
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