Kent State head coach Sean Lewis had been a candidate for a number of other opportunities the last few years, but this year jumped at the opportunity to join Deion Sanders' staff at Colorado as their offensive coordinator.
The Flashes considered a number of candidates before landing on Minnesota assistant head coach / running backs coach Kenni Burns.
2023 HEAD COACH
Kenni Burns
Minnesota Assistant Head Coach / RBs
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS
MATT JOHNSON
Kent State RBs
RUNNING BACKS
MARK WATSON
Southern Illinois (FCS) WRs
INSIDE RECEIVERS / TIGHT ENDS
MARK CARNEY
Charlotte OC
WIDE RECEIVERS
NICK FAUS
Minnesota Offensive GA
CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / OFFENSIVE LINE
MATT LIMEGROVER
Arkansas State Run Game Coordinator / TEs
2022 STAFF:
Andrew Sowder (OC / Interim HC)
Zach Barton (Associate HC / STC / TEs)
Matthew Middleton (WRs)
Bill O'Boyle (Assistant HC for Offense / OL / RGC)
Matt Johnson (RBs)
Adam Dulka (Offensive GA)
Pryce Tayloy (Offensive GA)
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / LINEBACKERS
DAVE DUGGAN
Troy Director of Recruiting
SAFETIES / SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR
JEREMIAH JOHNSON
Kent State DC
DEFENSIVE LINE / ASSISTANT HEAD COACH
COLLIN FERRELL
Kent State OLBs / Interim HC
DEFENSIVE PASS GAME COORDINATOR / CORNERS
CJ COX
Kent State CBs
RUSH ENDS / DEFENSIVE RECRUITING COORDINATOR
CJ ROBBINS
South Dakota (FCS) OLBs
2022 STAFF:
Jeremiah Johnson (DC)
Colin Ferrell (DL / RGC)
CJ Cox (Secondary / PGC)
Keelon Brookins (CBs)
Lee Stalker (LBs)
Sean Hammonds (Defensive GA)
Bryan Parker (Defensive GA)
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / SAFETIES
JEREMIAH JOHNSON
Kent State DC
2022 STAFF:
Zach Barton (Associate HC / STC / TEs)
SUPPORT STAFF:
2022 SUPPORT STAFF:
Jake Olson (Head Sports Performance - Football)
Lane Jersild (Analyst)
Leah Eberts (GA - Operations)
Ephi Levy (Director of Player Personnel)
Mike Anders (GA -Recruiting)
Blake Yunker (Video Coordinator)