Ron Prince
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| Ron Prince | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach | |
| College | Kansas State | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Team Record | 7-6 | |
| Born | September 18, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Career Highlights | ||
| Overall | 7-6 | |
| School as a player | ||
| 1988-89 1990-91 |
Dodge City Community College Appalachian State |
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| Position | Tackle | |
| Coaching positions | ||
| 2006-Present | Kansas State | |
Ron Prince (born September 18, 1969, in Omaha, Nebraska) is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He is currently the third-youngest NCAA Division I-A head coach in the country and one of just six African-American head coaches in all of Division I-A.
Prince succeeded Bill Snyder at Kansas State following the 2005 season. In his first season at Kansas State, in 2006, he led the team to its first winning record since 2003 with a 7-6 mark, as well as a berth in the inagural Texas Bowl. The hallmark win of the regular season was a 45-42 upset of then-fourth-ranked University of Texas on November 11, 2006. Kansas State lost the Texas Bowl to #16 Rutgers University 37-10.
Prince came to the Kansas State job from the University of Virginia, where he served under Al Groh for three seasons as the Cavaliers’ offensive coordinator, and for a total of five years as the offensive line coach. Prior to his stint at Virginia, Prince also served as an assistant coach at South Carolina State, James Madison, and Cornell.
Although the 36-year-old was born in Nebraska, Prince was raised in Junction City, Kansas, a town 30 minutes west of Kansas State's campus in Manhattan, Kansas. Prince is a graduate of Appalachian State University, where he also played football on the offensive line.
[edit] Coaching record
| Season | Overall | Conf./Place | Bowl result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7-6 | 4-4/ 2nd | Lost Texas Bowl (Rutgers) |
[edit] Coaching resume
| Year | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-Present | Head Coach | Kansas State |
| 2003-2005 | Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line Coach |
Virginia |
| 2001-2002 | Offensive Line Coach | Virginia |
| 1999-2000 | Offensive Line Coach Running Game Coordinator |
Cornell |
| 1998 | Offensive Line Coach | Cornell |
| 1995-1997 | Offensive Line Coach | James Madison |
| 1994 | Offensive Line Coach | South Carolina St. |
| 1993 | Offensive Line Coach Tight Ends Coach Strength & Conditioning Coach |
Alabama A&M |
| 1992 | Volunteer Assistant Coach | Dodge City Community College |
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| Preceded by Bill Snyder |
Kansas State Wildcats Head Football Coaches 2006-present |
Succeeded by Current Coach |
| Big 12 Conference Head Football Coaches |
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| North Division: Dan Hawkins (Colorado) • Gene Chizik (Iowa State) • Mark Mangino (Kansas) • Ron Prince (Kansas State) • Gary Pinkel (Missouri) • Bill Callahan (Nebraska) South Division: Guy Morriss (Baylor) • Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) • Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) • Mack Brown (Texas) • Dennis Franchione (Texas A&M) • Mike Leach (Texas Tech) |
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