Kenny Carter (American football) facts for kids
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Carter at Dover Air Force Base in 2016
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | December 2, 1967 |
| Alma mater | The Citadel |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | The Citadel |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993 | Furman (TE) |
| 1994–1998 | The Citadel (DB/RB) |
| 1999 | LSU (OLB) |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh (RB) |
| 2001–2003 | Penn State (WR) |
| 2004–2007 | Vanderbilt (RB) |
| 2008–2009 | Florida (RB) |
| 2010–2013 | Louisville (RB) |
| 2014 | Youngstown State (WR) |
| 2015–2017 | Delaware State |
Kenneth Carter (born December 2, 1967) is a former head football coach. He led the Delaware State Hornets team. This university is located in Dover, Delaware.
Kenny Carter became the head coach for the Hornets on January 21, 2015. He took over the role from Kermit Blount. His contract with the team lasted for three years. It was not renewed after the 2017 season.
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Kenny Carter's Coaching Journey
Kenny Carter has had a long career in football. He started as a player before becoming a coach. He played as a linebacker for The Citadel.
Early Coaching Roles
After playing, Carter began his coaching career. He worked with different teams and positions.
- In 1993, he coached tight ends at Furman.
- From 1994 to 1998, he coached defensive backs and running backs at The Citadel.
- In 1999, he coached outside linebackers at LSU.
- In 2000, he coached running backs at Pittsburgh.
- From 2001 to 2003, he coached wide receivers at Penn State.
- From 2004 to 2007, he coached running backs at Vanderbilt.
- From 2008 to 2009, he coached running backs at Florida.
- From 2010 to 2013, he coached running backs at Louisville.
- In 2014, he coached wide receivers at Youngstown State.
Leading the Delaware State Hornets
Kenny Carter became the head coach of the Delaware State Hornets in 2015. This was a big step in his coaching career. As a head coach, he was in charge of the entire team.
Understanding Coaching Records
A coach's record shows how many games their team won and lost. The "overall" record includes all games played. The "conference" record only counts games against teams in their specific league.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Delaware State Hornets (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Delaware State | 1–10 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2016 | Delaware State | 0–11 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
| 2017 | Delaware State | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| Delaware State: | 3–30 | 3–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–30 | ||||||||
