Kent Kessinger

College coach infobox
Name = Kent Kessinger

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Sport = College football
College = Ottawa University
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OverallRecord = 13-27-0 (0.325)
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Years = 1988-1991
Team = Bethany College
Position = Offensive Lineman
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CoachYears = 2004-"present"
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Kent Kessinger is the current head college football coachfor the Ottawa University Braves located in Ottawa, Kansas.He has held that position since the 2004 season and is the 29th football coach at the school. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 13 wins, 27 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 14th at Ottawa in total wins and 22nd at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.325). [ [http://www.ottawabraves.com/documents/2008/1/14/page2.pdf?tab=yearbyyearrecords&path=football Ottawa University Braves coaching records] ]

Part of Kessinger's coaching style is to encourage athletes to participate in more than one sport, "It breaks up the year, it gives them something to compete with when they’re in the offseason, and if they really love to play it, then we encourage them to keep on doing it." [ [http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/2007/mar/21/bravest_braves/ Emporia Gazette] "Bravest Of The Braves", Michael Ashford, March 21, 2007]

Personal life

Kessinger is a graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas [ [http://football.victorysportsnetwork.com/teams.php?schoolID=92 Victory Sports Network] Ottawa University] where he played offensive line under his father [ [http://www.bethelks.edu/bc/news_publications/news/athletics/athnews.php/2004/09/18/threshers_to_open_season_against_ottawa Bethel College Athletic News] "Threshers to open season against Ottawa", Mark Schnabel, September 18, 2004] Ted Kessinger. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_20050902/ai_n15328909 Topeka Capital-Journal] "Sports Front", Ken Corbitt, September 5, 2005]

References

External links

* [http://www.ottawabraves.com/ Ottawa University athletics website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM3Pc9n04yg&feature=related YouTube] Kent Kessinger at KCAC Media Day