The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Kent State: a coaching history
See Kent State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Don James
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Don James
Regional Program II → National Program III (+7.2)
The fall
Ron Blackledge
Regional Program I → Regional Program III (−9.7)
Right now
Mark Carney
in year 1 — too new to place in Kent State's history
Mark Carney is in year 1 — too new to place in Kent State's history.
Stature & coaches, 1962–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2018–2022
Sean Lewiscaretaker
Regional Program V
24–31
2013–2017
Paul Haynescaretaker
Regional Program IV
14–45
2004–2010
Doug Martincaretaker
Regional Program V
29–53
1998–2003
Dean Peescaretaker
Regional Program V
17–51
1994–1997
Jim Corrigallcaretaker
Regional Program VI
8–35
1991–1993
Pete Cordellicaretaker
Regional Program V
3–30
1988–1990
Dick Crumcaretaker
Regional Program V
7–26
1983–1985
Dick Scesniakcaretaker
Regional Program IV
8–25
1978–1980
Ron Blackledgecaretaker
−9.7
8–25
1975–1977
Dennis Fitzgeraldcaretaker
National Program III
18–16
1971–1974
Don Jamescaretaker
National Program III
25–19
1968–1970
Dave Puddingtoncaretaker
Regional Program I
9–21
1964–1967
Leo Strangcaretaker
Regional Program I
17–20