Kevin Ramsey

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Kevin Ramsey
Biographical details
Born (1961-09-05) September 5, 1961 (age 63)
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1980–1983 Indiana State
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1985 Kansas State (GA)
1986 Mission HS (TX) (JV/DC)
1987–1989Kansas State (OLB)
1990–1992 Northwestern (DL/DB)
1993–1994 West Virginia (DB)
1995–1998 Tennessee (DB)
1999 Georgia (DC)
2000 Michigan (DB)
2000–2002 Arizona Cardinals (DB)
2003 Arizona State (CB)
2004–2008 Carson–Newman (DC)
2009–2010 Texas Southern (DC)
2011Texas Southern (interim HC)
2012Texas Southern (DC)
2013–2014 Alabama State (DC)
2015–2018 Clark Atlanta
2020 Mountain Pointe HS (AZ) (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall17–33

Kevin Ramsey (born September 5, 1961) is a former American football player and coach. Ramsey served as the interim head football coach at Texas Southern University in 2011 and the head football coach at Clark Atlanta University from 2015 to 2018.

Contents

Ramsey was born and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois. He attended Indiana State University, where he played college football as a defensive back from 1980 to 1983. He earned his bachelor's degree in education at Indiana State in 1984. [1]

Charity work

Ramsey is an active member of the National Football League (NFL) minority internship program which helps new players get the extra help to excel in their positions. During his offseasons of being coach, Ramsey has helped teams, such as the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and the Green Bay Packers. In 2000, Ramsey helped ex-Washington Redskins and his organization "Winning Circle" which teaches character behavior to students in DeKalb County, Georgia.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Texas Southern Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(2011)
2011 Texas Southern 4–72–75th (West)
Texas Southern:4–72–7
Clark Atlanta Panthers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2015–2018)
2015 Clark Atlanta1–81–34th (East)
2016 Clark Atlanta5–53–44th (East)
2017 Clark Atlanta4–62–4T–4th (East)
2018 Clark Atlanta3–72–4T–4th (East)
Clark Atlanta:13–268–15
Total:17–33

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References

  1. "Arizona State bio". Arizona State.