Windham Named to AFCA 35 Under 35
12/9/2019 2:52:00 PM | Football
WACO, Texas – The American Football Coaches Association announced Kent State's Will Windham as one of its selections for its 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. Windham coaches the Golden Flashes' safeties and has worked with inside linebackers as well.
"I'm honored and humbled to be selected to such a great group of coaches," said Windham. "I'm excited to get there, learn and grow as a young coach and man. I'm thankful for everyone who helped make it possible."
Windham was one of 35 coaches chosen from a field of hundreds of applicants. In order to be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1985, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time or head coach.
Windham spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as a defensive quality control coach at Georgia before joining the new coaching staff at Kent State. He helped the Bulldogs to an SEC Championship in 2017 and advanced to the College Football Playoff national championship game.
The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
The AFCA 2020 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute will take place on Sunday, January 12th, at the AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
Windham and the Flashes travel to Frisco, Texas to take on Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium on Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Follow @KentStFootball on Twitter and Instagram and tune into kentstatesports.com for additional updates leading up to the bowl game.
