Coaching History
Kent State Football Coaches
Season-by-season coaching records, tenure arcs, and linked CFBTrack profiles for Kent State.
Dix Stadium • Kent • OH
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Coaches
19
Indexed Record
231-476-5
Best Win %
Darrell Hazell 61.5%
All-time coaching ledger
Records use fallback-adjusted coach-season rows. Zero-game placeholders are not included in the table totals.
| Coach | Years | Record | Win % | Best SRS | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Carney | 2025-2025 • 1 seasons | 5-7 | 41.7% | -16.1 | — |
| Kenni Burns | 2023-2024 • 2 seasons | 1-23 | 4.2% | -26.8 | — |
| Sean Lewis | 2018-2022 • 5 seasons | 24-31 | 43.6% | -6.4 | — |
| Paul Haynes | 2013-2017 • 5 seasons | 14-45 | 23.7% | -10.5 | — |
| Darrell Hazell | 2011-2012 • 2 seasons | 16-10 | 61.5% | -0.5 | — |
| Doug Martin | 2004-2010 • 7 seasons | 29-53 | 35.4% | -8.9 | — |
| Dean Pees | 1998-2003 • 6 seasons | 17-51 | 25.0% | -6.6 | — |
| Jim Corrigall | 1994-1997 • 4 seasons | 8-35-1 | 19.3% | -15.2 | — |
| Pete Cordelli | 1991-1993 • 3 seasons | 3-30 | 9.1% | -19.8 | — |
| Dick Crum | 1988-1990 • 3 seasons | 7-26 | 21.2% | -16.1 | — |
| Glen Mason | 1986-1987 • 2 seasons | 12-10 | 54.5% | -8.4 | — |
| Dick Scesniak | 1983-1985 • 3 seasons | 8-25 | 24.2% | -14.5 | — |
| Ed Chlebek | 1981-1982 • 2 seasons | 4-18 | 18.2% | -13.1 | — |
| Ron Blackledge | 1978-1980 • 3 seasons | 8-25 | 24.2% | -19.8 | — |
| Dennis Fitzgerald | 1975-1977 • 3 seasons | 18-16 | 52.9% | -3.5 | — |
| Don James | 1971-1974 • 4 seasons | 25-19-1 | 56.7% | 10.9 | — |
| Dave Puddington | 1968-1970 • 3 seasons | 9-21 | 30.0% | -9.3 | — |
| Leo Strang | 1964-1967 • 4 seasons | 17-20-2 | 46.2% | -2.4 | — |
| Trevor Rees | 1962-1963 • 2 seasons | 6-11-1 | 36.1% | -13.1 | — |
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