Kent Kessinger

Kent Kessinger
Sport(s) College football
Current position
Team Ottawa University
Record 9–3 (9–0)
Playing career
1988-1991 Bethany College
Position(s) Offensive Lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004-present Ottawa
Head coaching record
Overall 50–34 (.130)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
KCAC Coach of the Year (2009, 2011)

Kent Kessinger is an American football coach and former player in the United States.

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Coaching career

Coach Kessinger is the current head college football coach for the Ottawa University Braves located in Ottawa, Kansas. He has held that position since the 2004 season and is the 29th football coach at the school. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 32 wins, 30 losses, and 0 ties.[1]

Part of Kessinger's coaching style is to encourage athletes to participate in more than one sport, "It breaks up the year, it gives them something to compete with when they’re in the offseason, and if they really love to play it, then we encourage them to keep on doing it."[2]

Coaching results

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA Coach's Poll#
Ottawa (KCAC) (2004–2010)
2004 Ottawa 3–7 3–6
2005 Ottawa 5–5 4–5
2006 Ottawa 1–9 1–8
2007 Ottawa 4–6 3–6
2008 Ottawa 8–2 7–2 W College Fanz First Down Classic
2009 Ottawa 11–1 9–0 1st L Second Round NAIA Playoffs 5
2010 Ottawa 9–1 8–1 2nd L NAIA Football National Championships (first round) 10
2011 Ottawa 9–3 9–0 1st L NAIA Football National Championships (first round) 10
Ottawa: 50–34 44–28
Total: 50–34
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

Personal life

Kessinger is a graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas[3] where he played offensive line under his father[4] Ted Kessinger.[5]

References

  1. ^ Ottawa University Braves coaching records
  2. ^ Emporia Gazette "Bravest Of The Braves", Michael Ashford, March 21, 2007
  3. ^ Victory Sports Network Ottawa University
  4. ^ Bethel College Athletic News "Threshers to open season against Ottawa", Mark Schnabel, September 18, 2004
  5. ^ Topeka Capital-Journal "Sports Front", Ken Corbitt, September 5, 2005

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