| Les Koenning, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 10, 1959 |
| Place of birth | San Antonio, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1980 | Texas |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1983 1984 1985 1986–1989 1990–1993 1993 1994–1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001–2002 2003–2007 2009– |
Texas (asst.) Alabama (asst.) Southwestern Louisiana (asst.) Mississippi State (asst.) Rice (asst.) Duke (asst.) Texas A&M (asst.) Miami Dolphins (asst.) Duke (asst.) Houston (asst.) TCU (asst.) Alabama (asst.) Texas A&M (asst.) Mississippi State (asst.) |
Les Koenning, Jr. (born February 10, 1959 in San Antonio, Texas) is the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs college football team.
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At Texas A&M, Koenning had called plays from the press box, and coach Dennis Franchione could overrule them, which he did often. In November 2007, the Aggies upset 13th-ranked Texas 38–30, and rumors have it that Franchione did not overrule a single play. Koenning, however, refused to discuss the matter.[1]
After leaving A&M, Koenning was hired by Joey Jones at the University of South Alabama, which was getting ready to play its debut season in 2009.[2]
In December 2008, Dan Mullen, the new head coach at Mississippi State, hired Koenning to coach the offense, though his specific role had not yet been revealed at the time.[3] Mullen announced that Koenning would serve as offensive coordinator in February 2009.[4] Koenning previously coached receivers at Mississippi State under then-head coach Rockey Felker, during the late 1980s. Though he was replaced after the 1990 season at MSU by Jackie Sherrill, Felker serves today as MSU's director/coordinator of recruiting.
He is married to the former Lisa Pihl, and has two children. [5] His cousin, Vic Koenning is a well-known defensive coach, having served as the former Defensive Coordinator for Illinois.