Jerry Mack hired as Kennesaw State head football coach

Kennesaw State announced on Sunday the hiring of Jerry Mack as the Owls’ next head football coach. Mack is currently the running backs coach with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars but spent the rest of his career coaching in college, most recently under Josh Heupel at Tennessee (2021-23).

“After an extensive national search, I would like to welcome coach Jerry Mack, his wife, Starlett, and family to Owl Nation as our head football coach,” said KSU AD Milton Overton. “Coach Mack’s values and professional qualifications align with the strategic direction of our football program. He has 20 years of coaching experience at all levels, has shown a longstanding ability to connect with players, and owns a relentless recruiting mindset. Coach Mack has proven experience running up-tempo and productive offensive schemes.”

Mack also spent three seasons as OC at Rice, including two years also serving as assistant head coach, and was a head coach himself from 2014-17 at FCS North Carolina Central. He went 31-15 overall with the Eagles and was named MEAC Coach of the Year in 2016.

“My family and I are extremely excited to join the Owl family! I want to thank Director of Athletics Milton Overton and President Kathy Schwaig for this phenomenal opportunity. KSU is one of the fastest-growing institutions in the country with no ceiling on the potential opportunities it presents for our student-athletes,” said Mack. “I am grateful and honored to be entrusted as the leader and standard bearer of our team. I’m looking forward to helping our young men build on the success of our program, obtain degrees, win championships, and develop into great citizens that our KSU family will be proud of.”

Kennesaw has scheduled an introductory press conference for Mack on Tuesday.

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