Kennesaw State University Athletics

GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Kennesaw State University
Location: Kennesaw, Ga.
Founded: 1963
Nickname: Owls
Enrollment: 35,000
Official Athletics Website: www.KSUOwls.com
President: Dr. Pamela Whitten
Athletic Director: Milton Overton
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Daniel Niederjohn
Conference: Big South
Colors: Black and Gold (PMS 1235)
 
STADIUM INFORMATION
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Capacity: 8,300
Surface: Hybrid Grass
Opened: May 2, 2010
First Football Game: Sept. 12, 2015
Largest Football Crowd: 9,506 (Sept. 12, 2015)
Record: 22-4 (.846)
 
PROGRAM HISTORY
Established: Feb. 14, 2013
First Game: Sept. 3, 2015 at ETSU
All-Time Record: 37-12 (.755 in 4 seasons)
Big South Record: 15-6 (.714 in 4 seasons)
Conference Championships: 2 (2017, 2018)
Playoff Appearances: 2 (2017, 2018)
 
HEAD COACH BRIAN BOHANNON
Alma Mater, Year: Georgia, 1993
Record at Kennesaw State: 37-12 (4 Years)
Career Record: 37-12 (4 Years)
Twitter: @BohannonBrian
 
FOOTBALL COACHES
Grant Chesnut – 5th Season (Georgia Southern, 1999), Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Blake Harrell – 1st Season (Western Carolina, 2002), Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Ossie Buchannon – 3rd Season (Samford, 2005), Wide Receivers Coach
Stewart Cook – 5th Season (West Georgia, 2010), Tight Ends and Tackles Coach
Tim Glanton – 5th Season (West Georgia, 1989), Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
Liam Klein – 5th Season (Monmouth, 2001), Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line
Cody Worley – 5th Season (Furman, 2010), Quarterbacks Coach
Darius Safford – 1st Season (Georgia Southern, 2013), Cornerbacks Coach
Rico Zackery – 1st Season (Georgia Southern, 2006), Defensive Ends Coach
Danny Verpaele – 1st Season (USF, 2008), Safeties Coach
 
SUPPORT STAFF
Director of Operations: Jay Bailey
Director of Strength and Conditioning: Jim Kiritsy
Equipment Manager: Joe Tolbert
Athletic Trainer: Philip Young
Video Coordinator: Juan Reyes
Administrative Associate: Lydia West
 
FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS
Contact: David Beall, Assistant AD for Communications
Phone: 404-513-9272 (cell)
Email: jbeall2@kennesaw.edu
 
Contact: Aury St. Germain, Assistant Communications Director
Phone: 828-674-8982 (cell)
Email: astgerm1@kennesaw.edu
 
FOOTBALL INFORMATON
2018 Overall Record: 11-2
2018 Big South Record/Finish: 5-0/Champions
2018 All-Big South Players: 18
Offensive System: Spread Option
Defensive System: 4-2-5
 
LETTERWINNERS: Returning/Lost
Total: 46/28 (11 returning starters)
Offense: 19/19 (1 returning starter)
Defense: 24/7 (8 returning starters)
Specialist: 3/2 (1 returning starters)