Kent liked the cold weather background of Burns, who played at Indiana. With the Golden Gophers, Burns coached Rodney Smith, the program's all-time leader in all-purpose yards and second on the Minnesota career rushing list. Mario Moccia- New Mexico State Director of Athletics: Kent State University just made a tremendous hire with Coach Kenni Burns. News never stops. Whoever Franklin hires to lead the receiving corps inherits a group has much to prove. Audrey Snyder has covered Penn State since 2012 for various outlets, including The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Patriot-News and DKPittsburghSports. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. The Kent State Golden Flashes football team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference East division, and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Golden Flashes played their first game in Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. POSTED: Friday, December 16, 2022 11:57 AM, Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 10:27 AM. Burns' experience winning at places such as North Dakota State, Wyoming and Southern Illinois gave Richmond faith that Burns could build and execute a vision for Kent State. Fleck, Burns won three national championships with the North Dakota State Bison, serving as wide receivers coach from 2010-13. I think anytime you're dealing with altitude, no matter what system you run, it's something you have to adapt to. Its 5,290 yards of total offense were the second most in program history. Penn State has never been. How about a catcher? Kent State wide receiver Dante Cephas is pictured during an NCAA football game against Washington on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Seattle. Kent State is in great hands with Kenni as he has prepared his entire career for this moment and is ready to take on this challenge. Burns and his wife, Ciara, have a daughter (Raziah) and a son (Kohen). Kent State wide receiver Dante Cephas is pictured during an NCAA football game against Washington on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Seattle. What about Myles Straw? Highlighting the five victories was a 30-27 comeback win at home versus Buffalo. Lewis coached tight ends and inside receivers at Eastern Illinois. Kent State needs a new football coach: How about Vince Kehres? You Lewis was the youngest head coach in the country when he got the Kent job at age 31 in December 2017. He earned his B.A. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Kenni will do it his way! Syracuses offense averaged 456.3 yards and 24.4 first downs per game. Linebacker Abdul Carter will be a big-time playmaker, and theres more depth and experience at defensive end now than there was last year at this time with Adisa Isaac returning alongside Chop Robinson and Dani Dennis-Sutton. Former Kent State head coach Sean Lewis will join Deion Sanders' staff in Colorado. That team went 13-1, reached the Cotton Bowl and dominated the MAC like no team in recent history. His 2019 class was ranked by 247sports as the fourth best in the conference. "Kenni has been a key contributor to championship teams at every stop and was the most prepared candidate in the country to be a first-time head coach. It was Burns leadership ability that impressed Fleck, causing him to promote Burns to assistant head coach. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Lewis also helped Crum to one of the finest senior seasons and overall career at Kent State. Burns was extremely prepared for his interview. Kent State officials are appreciative of the momentum Lewis helped create and plan to use the $750,000 buyout Colorado will pay to hire Lewis to continue to supplement the program. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Mohammed Ibrahim was named the Big Tens Running Back of the Year in 2020, an AP Third-Team All-American and First-Team All-Big Ten. A 2006 graduate of Indiana University, Burns played three seasons at running back for the Hoosiers. There he was part of a staff that went 43-2 over four seasons. Burns reportedly will sign a five-year deal with Kent State. Lewis earned a bachelors degree from Wisconsin in agricultural sciences in 2007. Also, special teams ace Jonathan Sutherland is gone. Fleck, Burns won three national championships with the North Dakota State Bison, serving as wide receivers coach from 2010-13. Thats a lot of transitions for coordinator Stacy Collins to work through. I had the privilege of working with Coach Burns when I was Director of Athletics at Southern Illinois University and he was a standout on a staff that had substantial success at the FCS level. In his first season at Kent State, Lewis engineered a drastic offensive improvement from the previous season. Penn State wanted to add at least two wide receivers after signing four-star wide receiver Carmelo Taylor in December. From the time I started working with him at North Dakota State in 2011, it was evident that he was a high-energy, driven coach that builds great relationships with his players. A July 13, 2022, ESPN story by Adam Rittenberg listed Burns as one of the 45 minority assistant coaches under the age of 45 who should be considered for head coaching positions. 6 in Stewart Mandels early top 25 for 2023, one spot ahead of where it finished in the final AP poll for 2022. Coach Burns, his wife, Ciara, and their two children, will no doubt have an immediate impact on the program. Both the 2012 and 2013 National Champion teams had wide receivers record 1,000-yard seasons. Find out more. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, it averaged 30.1 seconds of real time between snaps. The Golden Flashes trailed 27-6 with under eight minutes remaining and won the game in regulation. After he was hired in December, Lewis immediately hit the recruiting trail andput together the fifth ranked recruiting class in the MAC according to 247sports in just over a month. Its a typical part of the game, though, and Penn State has a pair of scholarship punters in FAU transfer Riley Thompson and Alex Bacchetta and a scholarship kicker waiting in the wings in Sander Sahaydak. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022). Kent State has long been one of the MAC's most challenging jobs, and Richmond was tasked with finding a replacement for Sean Lewis, who left to become Deion Sanders' coordinator at Colorado. 2019 Ed Orgeron (LSU) 2018 Dabo Swinney (Clemson) 2017 Scott Frost (UCF) 2016 P.J. Burns was also a member of Fleck's staff at Western Michigan in 2016, helping the Broncos finish the season ranked 26th, win the Mid-American Conference Championship and earn a berth in the Cotton Bowl. His success there belies his record (24-31), as he won the program's first bowl game and reached the MAC title game last year. Burns comes to Kent from the University The rushing offense was ranked third in the Bowl Subdivision at over 248 yards per game and was the top non-service academy rushing attack. Browns defense soars! Sean Lewis announced hes leaving after five seasons in Kent to become a coordinator at the University of Colorado. Highlighting the record-setting season was when Kent State tied the program single-game record in points (69) and touchdowns (10) in the Wagon Wheel rivalry victory. During his career as a student-athlete, he served as a liaison between the student government and the athletic department. At North Dakota State, he coached five All-Missouri Valley wide receivers in his four seasons. Penn State has been wise with its portal usage. Head Coach. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. It's a program built on connection and development that's helped Minnesota to be consistently competitive in the Big Ten West and a solid top-25 program at an address where winning had only come sporadically. He was the 2004 Iron Man Award recipient, given to the Hoosier who played the most snaps during the season. Capping the turnaround was a 51-41 victory in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. Kenni is an elite coach and I am thrilled for him, his family and for Kent State. He was the 2004 Iron Man Award recipient, given to the Hoosier who played the most snaps during the season. AP 6. Burns reportedly will sign a five-year deal with Kent State. During the run, North Dakota State became the first FCS team to earn a vote in the final FBS AP Poll. Sources told ESPN that one of the appeals of Lewis working in Colorado was that breakneck pace, combined with the altitude in Boulder, will wreak havoc on opposing defenses. He inherited a position group that was on shaky footing, as an unproven Jahan Dotson had to develop and become the No. Burns was making $400,000 at Minnesota. The two also have had and are still having great success after their retirements from the ring. Kent State Head Coach Sean Lewis, known as "Coach Lew" in football circles, got a moment to meet and hear from the other 'Coach Lou' with Kent The 2018 campaign saw the Flashes improve in scoring offense by 11.2 points per game and also a whopping 108.4 yards per game. Both the 2012 and 2013 National Champion teams had wide receivers record 1,000-yard seasons. He cameto theGolden Flashes after serving as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Dino Babers at Syracuse. His units paved the way for the No. But he also wants to merge it with FlashFAST, the uptempo offense installed by Lewis that led to four consecutive winning seasons in the MAC. The future is bright for Kent State Football! Updated: Dec 14, 2022 / 07:18 PM EST. Burns was also a member of Fleck's staff at Western Michigan in 2016, helping the Broncos finish the season ranked 26th, win the Mid-American Conference Championship and earn a berth in the Cotton Bowl. I look forward to following his success at Kent State. Kent State has hired Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns to become the new head coach of the Golden Flashes, it was announced Wednesday. Of Penn States 23 signees, 11 are on campus this winter. His commitment to his student-athletes and the Kent State community will be unmatched. "We want to thank Bowl Record: 4 Bowls, 1-3, .250 W-L% (Major Bowls), Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 5 Weeks (Total), NFL/AFL stats for Kent State Golden Flashes players at Pro-Football-Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 6:35AM. "They'll be able to get players and play in a wide-open passing attack. All rights reserved (About Us). From the time I started working with him at North Dakota State in 2011, it was evident that he was a high-energy, driven coach that builds great relationships with his players. Kent looked deep into Burns background. When a class is headlined by two offensive linemen, its typically unrealistic to expect them to play and to play well right away. Burns' first season will debut at UCF and feature games at both Fresno State and Arkansas. In the season before, Cephas had 82 receptions for 1,240 yards and nine touchdown catches, becoming the first Kent State wide receiver to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in the At Minnesota, Burns established himself as an elite running backs coach. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Burns' student-athletes have excelled under his tutelage. Burns spent four years with Bohl as a receivers coach. That 2019 season started a three-year stretch where the Flashes finished .500 or better, a mark that hadn't been accomplished since 1972-74 under College Football Hall of Fame head coach Don James. The Golden Flashes ranked fourth in the Bowl Subdivision in total offense, rolling up over 495 yards per game. Fleck at MAC member Western Michigan. He replaces Sean Lewis, who was hired by new Colorado head coach Deion Sanders as the offensive coordinator. I look forward to following his success at Kent State. During his time in Carbondale, Southern Illinois went 20-5 with two conference titles, including an outright championship in 2009 with a perfect 8-0 record. 6 in the 247Sports Composite. Will Levis hadnt won the starting quarterback job before and saw the writing on the wall. ThePanthers made the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs both seasons and reached the quarterfinals in 2013 with a 12-2 mark. The on-field identity of Deion Sanders' Colorado program took form Monday, as sources told ESPN that the Buffaloes are hiring Kent State head coach Sean Lewis to be the "We want to thank Coach Lewis and his family for five years of hard work, leadership and dedication. Contrary to the first two names, Washington wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard is a coach Penn State would have to lure away from another program. It was the first bowl win in school history andthe fourth bowl in programhistory and first since 2012. Colorado will owe Kent State $750,000 as part of Lewis' buyout, ESPN reported. "I am looking forward to getting to know the team and connecting with them on a personal level, and I am also excited to engage our alumni and fans as we begin to move this program forward. Highlighting that streak was a 2021 Mid-American Conference East Division crown and the program's second trip to the conference title game. Richmond ran his first major search at the school since arriving in April 2021. Lewis, 31, to become the youngest Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head coach in the nation. Chris Klieman Head Coach-Kansas State University. He completed his degree in general studies with a concentration in political science and a minor in African American Studies. A 2006 graduate of Indiana University, Burns played three seasons at running back for the Hoosiers. Cephas, a Pittsburgh native who totaled 1,948 yards over the past two seasons at Kent State, was a must-have addition for Penn State. Lewis also guided the Flashes to a road victory over Bowling Green, the first since 2012, in his return to the school where he served as co-offensive coordinator. The deal is for five Fleck has been grooming Burns to become a head coach. During his time in Carbondale, Southern Illinois went 20-5 with two conference titles, including an outright championship in 2009 with a perfect 8-0 record. Mark Coyle- University of Minnesota Director of Athletics: Kent State has made a great choice in Kenni Burns. Sean brings an innovative style of football to Kent State with an offensive system that is proven in the MAC. Kent liked his big vision for the program. Late Tuesday, reports surfaced that Kent State is finalizing a five-year deal with Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns. Burns has experience coaching in the Mid-American Conference as the running backs coach at Western Michigan in 2016 under head coach P.J. Fleck, who he followed to Minnesota. Burns was named to Bruce Feldmans Hot Assistants to watch in his 2022 annual article for The Athletic. Richards was led by veteran Gary Korhonen, who earned National High School Coach of the Year honors from both the National Football Hall of Fame and the National High School Coaches Association. Wide receiver Steve Ishmael broke the single-season program records for catches (105) and yards (1,347), earned second-team All-America honors and was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award. Head Football Coach Kenni Burns was named the 23 rd head football coach in Kent State football history, on December 14, 2022. He completed his degree in general studies with a concentration in political science and a minor in African American Studies. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. An embarrassment. Wide receiver Ervin Philips earned All-ACC Second Team honors and was named Walter Camp Connecticut Player of the Year after making 89 catches for 904 yards. Burns next stop was with Fleck at Western Michigan, and this seemed to begin his path to becoming a head coach. Burns and his wife Ciara have a daughter (Raziah) and a son (Kohen). Sean Lewis announced hes leaving after five seasons in Kent to become a coordinator at the University of Cephas and whoever else ends up here is going to need a crash course on the offense and will have to quickly establish a rapport with Drew Allar. During his time in Carbondale, Southern Illinois went 20-5 with two conference titles, including an outright championship in 2009 with a perfect 8-0 record. In his two years with Southern Illinois, the Salukis had a fullback and a tight end on the all-conference team both seasons. Then again, I did not expect Drew Shelton to burn a redshirt in 2022, but keep in mind the circumstances that led to him doing so. His offense is a descendent of the old-school Baylor offense, which helped make devastating tempo vogue in college football more than a decade ago. Kent State has hired Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns to become the new head coach of the Golden Flashes, it was announced Wednesday. in digital and print journalism from Jon Sauber covers Penn State football and mens basketball for the Centre Daily Times. Hall of Famer Mary Kay Cabot has covered the Browns for 31 years, her story. Need a break from the Browns, how about reading about the Guardians? Lisa Scalfaro Kent State athletic director Randale Richmond announces Kenni Burns as the head football coach. All-American wide receiver Roger Lewis finished second in the nation in receiving yards (1,544) and third in touchdown catches (16). He had Big Ten stars Rodney Smith and Mohamed Ibrahim. The Nittany Lions are now halfway there with the addition of Cephas, who committed Sunday night within an hour of James Franklin announcing the firing of Stubblefield. Lewis also works with the Golden That was just the second MAC title game in school history. "I am excited and humbled to lead the Kent State football program. Trying to make sense of the Browns first eight games. There are egos to balance in every position group and Penn State has navigated that part of it well while also finding players like those outlined above who have made an immediate impact. In the season before, Cephas had 82 receptions for 1,240 yards and nine touchdown catches, becoming the first Kent State wide receiver to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in the 21st century. Kent State coach Sean Lewis is doused with a smoothie mixture after the team's 51-41 win over Utah State in the Frisco Bowl NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. He got his college coaching start at Division-II's Millersville (PA) before landing at Southern Illinois University, serving as the tight ends and fullbacks coach for the Salukis for two seasons. Stewart Mandels too early Top 25 for the 2023 college football season, (Top photo of KeAndre Lambert-Smith and Nick Singleton: Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images). Steve Hagen (American football) Skip Hall; Bob Harrison (American football coach) Frank Harsh; Paul Haynes (American football) Darrell Hazell; Jon Heacock; Jim Hilles; Jon Hoke Thats a significant number, and its a big reason why at least a handful of players in this class could have the chance to contribute in their first season. The deal is for five years, sources told ESPN. Kent State posted more than 50 points for the first time since 2008 and the first time at Dix Stadium since 2004. After Kalen King and Jaylen Reed were the only players who played more than four games as freshmen in 2021, 10 players did so in 2022, led by Singleton, Allen, Carter and Allar from a class that ranked No. Last week, Penn State added Calvin Lowry as an offensive analyst and assistant wide receivers coach. Penn State, like all programs, has mainly seen reserve players enter the portal. The Flashes placed six players on the All-Conference list, headlined by sophomore kicker Matthew Trickett who was named Special Teams Player of the Year. At the core of Lewis' tenure was a forging of a distinct identity, and it's one that's easy to see why it would be attractive to a program where Sanders promises to bring in a wide swath of five-stars recruits and elite skill players. During his career as a student-athlete, he served as a liaison between the student government and the athletic department. When Fleck wanted someone else on the staff to address his Minnesota team, his first choice was Burns. Noah Cain dealt with numerous injuries and then was the first to depart what became a crowded backfield, though it quickly thinned. He recorded his first career win in the home opener with a 54-14 triumph against Howard. Kent State University is looking for a new head football coach. AP. In 2020, the Golden Flashes led the nation in scoring (49.8 points per game) when Kent State played a MAC-only schedule in the COVID-19-shortened season. He and his wife, Sarah, have two children. PJ Fleck- Head Coach-University of Minnesota. I had the privilege of working with Coach Burns when I was Director of Athletics at Southern Illinois University and he was a standout on a staff that had substantial success at the FCS level. Should we worry as NBA reality hits the Cavaliers? Finally, a fun game in Cleveland! 2. Kent State Names Kenni Burns as 23rd Head Football Coach in Program History, Bernice King, Daughter of Civil Rights Leader, to Speak at Kent State MLK Celebration, Downtown Kent Landmark Celebrates 85 Years of Beer and Gerties Chili, Upward Bound: Sending Students Soaring for Nearly 50 Years, HEERF CARES/CRRSAA/ARP Act Reporting and Disclosure. I have no doubt that Kenni and his staff will build upon the solid foundation of Kent State Football as we continue to graduate student-athletes, boldly prepared for life after sport and win championships.". Sean Lewis becameKent State University's 22nd head football coach on Dec. 21, 2017. Having worked in the Mid-American Conference would ideal. Burns student-athletes have excelled under his tutelage. That ascension led Lewis to becoming the youngest Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head coach in the nation at the age of 31. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 4 in pay for assistant coaches last year. Both programs have been to the College Football Playoff multiple times before. Coach Lew meet Coach Lou. Burns' student-athletes have excelled under his tutelage. With the Golden Gophers, Burns coached Rodney Smith, the programs all-time leader in all-purpose yards and second on the Minnesota career rushing list. Burns' ability to lay out a vision and implement it appealed most to Kent State athletic director Randale Richmond, sources told ESPN. It marked the largest comeback in Kent State history and the largest fourth-quarter comeback this season. Keep in mind the timing, though. He is entering his third season as head coach and remains one of the youngest coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The 750 yards are the most in an FBS regulation game in the 2019 season. Lewis was the best Kent State coach in years and still had a sub-.500 record overall. Prior to connecting with P.J. With seven games left, why it makes sense to change defensive coordinators, Whats happening to the Browns cant be acceptable to the powers in Berea Terry Plutos Scribbles, Its obvious Browns should replace defensive coordinator Joe Woods, Wolstein Center is a money-eating monster, time for a new arena and other changes at CSU, Browns at low point of the season, can coaches rally team?
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