Kent State
Also known as Golden Flashes, KENT, Kent State Golden Flash, Kent State Golden Flashes, Kent State Silver Foxes.
Mid-AmericanFBS
Head coach
Mark Carney33On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
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Head coach
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- 2025–presentMark CarneyHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2025–presentClay PattersonOffensive CoordinatorQuarterbacksInterim
- 2025–presentCherokee ValeriaDefensive CoordinatorSafetiesInterim
Position coaches
14
- 2026–presentAlex StadlerOffensive Line
- 2026–presentBraxton ChapmanRunning Backs
- 2026–presentDave BucarTight Ends
- 2026–presentIsaac VanceWide Receivers
- 2025–presentBart TanskiCornerbacks
- 2026–presentAllen GantDefensive Ends
- 2026–presentBill TeerlinckDefensive Line
- 2024–presentKevin SnyderLinebackers
- 2026–presentGreg GlausAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJosh PadillaAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKyle TrussellAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentNoah CaffelleAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentPat WalkerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentWoody CoreyAssistant Coach
Analysts
5
- 2026–presentCarson HaileyOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentLuke WoltersOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentBrenden SmithDefensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentJacob BaizDefensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentJosh CribbsSpecial Teams Analyst
Operations
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- 2026–presentElizabeth TothChief of Staff
- 2026–presentKarter KesnerDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentTyler LanceVideo Coordinator
Performance
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- 2026–presentMason MelanconDirector of Sports Performance
- 2026–presentAlan WallaceHead Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentAllie AdamsHead Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentAmanda DixonHead Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentDavid LarsonHead Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentEvan SchreyerHead Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentKaitlin BootheHead Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentSam ReaganHead Athletic Trainer
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Kent State vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 28 | 0 |
Where they are now
12 of 29
- Left 2025Mohamed IbrahimRunning Backs → Running Backs at MinnesotaPosition coach
- Left 2024Matt LimegroverRun Game Coordinator → Assistant Offensive Line at MinnesotaPosition coach
- Left 2023Colin FerrellDefensive Line → Edge at San Diego StatePosition coach
- Left 2023David DugganDefensive Coordinator → Head Coach at Jackson Academy (MS)Head coach
- Left 2023Matt JohnsonOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at San Diego StateCoordinator
- Left 2022Bill O'BoyleOffensive Line → Offensive Line at San Diego StatePosition coach
- Left 2022Jeremiah JohnsonDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Backs at Kansas StatePosition coach
- Left 2022Sean LewisHead Coach → Head Coach at San Diego StateHead coach
- Left 2021Tom KaufmanDefensive Coordinator → Head Coach at Saint IgnatiusHead coach
- Left 2020Joe ConiglioOutside Linebackers → Outside Linebackers at Los Angeles RamsPosition coach
- Left 2020Will WindhamInside Linebackers → Defensive Coordinator at Texas StateCoordinator
- Left 2017Paul HaynesHead Coach → Defensive Backs at WisconsinPosition coach
Moves
No published moves at Kent State in this window.
Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.