Dean Kennedy (American football)

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Dean Kennedy
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Team James Madison
Conference Sun Belt
Playing career
2010–2013 Rochester
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015 ASA College (QB)
2016ASA College (OC)
2017 Mississippi State (GA)
2018–2020 Florida (GA)
2020Florida (OQC)
2020–2021Florida (assistant QB)
2022 Holy Cross (QB)
2023Holy Cross (OC/QB)
2024–present James Madison (OC/QB)

Dean Kennedy is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for James Madison University, positions he has held since 2024.

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Playing career

Kennedy grew up in Scituate, Massachusetts and attended Scituate High School before completing a postgraduate year at the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut. [1] He played football, basketball, and lacrosse at both schools. [2]

Kennedy attended the University of Rochester and played both basketball and football for the Rochester Yellowjackets. As a junior, he passed for a school-record 2,028 yards with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. [2] Kennedy was named first-team All-Liberty League as a senior after completing 171 of 302 pass attempts for 1,921 yards and 13 touchdowns with 11 interceptions and also rushing for 645 yards and six touchdowns on 115 carries. [3]

Coaching career

Kennedy began his coaching career at ASA College before being hired as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen. After one season he followed Mullen after he was hired as the head coach at Florida and joined the staff as a graduate assistant. Kennedy was promoted to an offensive quality control assistant in 2020 and was promoted a second time during the season to assistant quarterbacks coach. [4]

Kennedy was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Holy Cross for the 2022 season. [5] He was promoted to offensive coordinator after one season. [6] Holy Cross averaged a Patriot League-high 36.9 points per game in 2023. [7]

Kennedy was hired as the offensive coordinator at James Madison after the 2023 season after Holy Cross head coach Bob Chesney was hired. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "After busy off-season, Scituate gets down to football business". The Patriot Ledger . September 4, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Pave, Marvin (November 17, 2012). "Scituate's Dean Kennedy a record-setting QB at Rochester". Boston.com . Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ Sabocheck, Scott (November 20, 2013). "10 From Gridiron Named to All-Liberty Team". uofrathletics.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Florida Gators Look to Finish Season off Strong Against Florida State". SI.com . November 23, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "'We're not slowing down,' Holy Cross finalizes football coaching staff as Crusaders aim to continue winning ways". Telegram & Gazette . April 7, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO COACHING STAFF". goholycross.com. April 11, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Conlin, Bennett (December 18, 2023). "JMU Football's Coaching Staff Under Bob Chesney". JMUSportsNews.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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