C.J. Cox Named New Cornerbacks Coach
3/19/2021 10:50:00 AM | Football
KENT, OHIO- The Kent State Golden Flashes, led by head coach Sean Lewis, have hired C.J. Cox as the team's new Cornerbacks Coach.
Cox comes to the Golden Flashes after three years as the Cornerbacks Coach at the University of Montana. With the Grizzlies, Cox was in charge of the pass defense game plan, analyzed defensive film and worked with kick and punt returners. The Grizzlies went 10-4 in 2019, their last played season and made the FCS quarterfinals.
"We are excited to welcome Coach C.J. Cox and his wife Madison to our FlashFAST family," head coach Sean Lewis said. "Coach Cox has led and development young men at an elite level ever since being in the coaching profession. We are excited to have him here at Kent State to continue to improve our program to a championship level."
A three-year letter winner for UNLV, Cox played running back and linebacker for the Rebels. After retiring due to injury, Cox got his start in coaching with the Rebels, first as a student assistant before becoming a graduate assistant. Cox was a part of all three phases of the Rebels program, working with special teams, offense and defense in his time with the Rebels.
Following his graduate assistantship, he was hired full-time by the Rebels as the Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting. His impact was immediate as the 2016 recruiting class is widely considered one of the best in UNLV history.
He used his recruiting success as a springboard into a full-time coaching position, working as the Cornerbacks Coach for Sacramento State for the 2017 season. He was part of a staff that engineered a five-game turnaround for the Hornets, going 7-4 and leading to his position with the Grizzlies.
Cox graduated with an undergraduate degree from UNLV in political science as well as a master's degree in public administration.
