Mark Carney is 8-13 at Kent State since 2025 and 8-13 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season3-6Conf 2-3
At Kent State8-13Conf 6-7 · since 2025
Last 3 seasons8-13Conf 6-7
Career8-13Conf 6-7 · 2 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Kent State won 32.8% of its games before he arrived (31.7% in conference). His career win rate is +5.3 pts against that (+14.5 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Mar 11, 2025
- Alma mater
- Harvard
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
Head Coaching Seasons
1 season| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Kent State | 5-7 | Mid-American | -16.1 | -19.3 | 17.0 | 34.9 | - | - |
Kent State Staff, 2026
11- Mark CarneyHead Coach
- Clay PattersonOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Cherokee ValeriaAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
- Allen GantDefensive Ends Coach
- Bill TeerlinckDefensive Line Coach
- Bart TanskiDefensive Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach
- Kevin SnyderLinebackers Coach
- Alex StadlerOffensive Line Coach
- Braxton ChapmanRunning Backs Coach
- Dave BucarTight Ends Coach
- Isaac VanceWide Receivers Coach
Transfer Portal at Kent State
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 15
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| 2025 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
Staff History by Season
3 stints- 2025-2026Kent StateHead Coach
- 2023-2024Kent StateOffensive Coordinator
- 2021-2022
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
3- Kenni BurnsKent State, 2023-2024
- Peter RossomandoCharlotte, 2022
- Will HealyCharlotte, 2021-2022
Players He Coached
14- James FosterQB · Charlotte · 2022
- Trexler IveyQB · Charlotte · 2022
- Steven JohnsonQB · Charlotte · 2022
- Dylan RatliffQB · Charlotte · 2022
- Chris ReynoldsQB · Charlotte · 2022
- Xavier WilliamsQB · Charlotte · 2022
Preston BrownQB · Charlotte · 2021- James FosterQB · Charlotte · 2021
- Trexler IveyQB · Charlotte · 2021
- Colt MinsonQB · Charlotte · 2021
- Dylan RatliffQB · Charlotte · 2021
- Chris ReynoldsQB · Charlotte · 2021
- Dom ShoffnerQB · Charlotte · 2021
- Ford WernessQB · Charlotte · 2021