Kennesaw State University Football

Jerry Mack, a veteran collegiate coach with 20 years of experience and six conference championships, was named the second football head coach in Kennesaw State history on Dec. 1, 2024. Mack immediately made an impact with the Owls, orchestrating one of the best turnarounds in college football, taking a 2-10 Kennesaw State team in their first year of FBS play and turning them into a 10-3 Conference USA Championship team. His efforts earned Conference USA Coach of the Year honors and the 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant National Newcomer Coach of the Year award. Prior to KSU, Mack spent a season as running backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars and three seasons at Tennessee, where the Vols compiled a 27-12 record. He previously served as offensive coordinator at Rice, head coach at North Carolina Central where he led the Eagles to three consecutive MEAC championships, and held coaching positions at South Alabama, Memphis, Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Jackson State, and Delta State. Mack played college football at Arkansas State, lettering three years (2001-03) after transferring from Jackson State. He earned a bachelor's degree in management information systems from Arkansas State in 2003 and a master's degree in physical education from Delta State in 2006.

Aston Walter joined Kennesaw State football in December 2024 as the running backs coach.   Walter came to Kennesaw after serving as the offensive assistant at

Koporc enters the 2024 season with a new role. He moves from a student assistant to an Offensive Graduate Assistant. Koporc has been a valuable member of the program

Dan Ellington, an experienced coach and former all-conference Sun Belt quarterback, was named Kennesaw State football’s wide receivers coach on Feb. 19, 2026.   “I’m

Nussbaum enters into his first season with Kennesaw State in 2025 as an assistant special teams coach. He previously served as a student special teams coach with

Granville Eastman, a veteran collegiate coach of more than 20 years, is in his first season as a defensive assistant at Kennesaw State.   Eastman came to Kennesaw,

Houser is in his first season with KSU as a defensive graduate assistant in 2025. Before his time at Kennesaw State, he was an offensive graduate assistant for Rice

James Williams is in his first season as the cornerbacks coach at Kennesaw State.   Williams arrives in Kennesaw after three seasons at Alabama State as the cornerbacks

Jay Clements is in his first season as the offensive line coach at Kennesaw State.   Clements came to Kennesaw after serving as the offensive line analyst at Mississippi

Jonathan Bradley is in his first year as defensive line coach at Kennesaw State.   Bradley arrives in Kennesaw after a season at South Alabama as defensive line

Kyle Blocker joined Kennesaw State football in December 2024 as the special teams coordinator/tight ends coach.   Prior to Kennesaw, Blocker worked as the special

Marc Mattioli is in his first season as the defensive coordinator at Kennesaw State.   A veteran defensive coach, Mattioli came to Kennesaw after spending two

Mitch Militello is in his second season as the offensive coordinator, play-caller, and quarterbacks coach at Kennesaw State.   In his first year leading the Kennesaw

William Paruta is in his first season as the linebackers coach at Kennesaw State.   Paruta arrives in Kennesaw after serving as the defensive coordinator and linebackers

Zach Waranch is in his first season as director of football sports performance at Kennesaw State.   Waranch arrives in Kennesaw after seven seasons as an associate

Hawkins is in his first season with Kennesaw State as a defensive graduate assistant. Prior to his time with the Owls, he served as the defensive line assistant