Grant Chesnut is expected to be the next offensive coordinator at Navy, sources told FootballScoop on Monday.
Chesnut is currently the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Kennesaw State, a role he has held since the program took the field in 2015.
Chesnut has worked under KSU head coach Brian Bohannon since the program's founding in 2013, where the two have adapted their brand of Paul Johnson's triple option offense. That offense helped Kennesaw State reach the FCS playoffs four times from 2017-21, including quarterfinal berths in 2017-18. Chesnut was a finalist for the FCS Coordinator of the Year both seasons.
The Owls ranked 10th in FCS this season, rushing for 232.2 yards per game. KSU also threw for 136.8 yards per outing. Four Owls averaged between 38 and 65 rushing yards per game, while quarterbacks Xavier Shepherd and Jonathan Murphy also combined to throw for 136.8 yards per game. Kennesaw State went 11-2 in Chesnut's first season running the offense.
Prior to Kennesaw State, Chesnut was the head coach at Central High School in Carrollton, Ga.
Navy promoted defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach on Dec. 19, days after parting ways with head coach Ken Niumatalolo after 16 seasons as head coach and 26 total seasons with the program.
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