Burns Announces Promotion of Kody Morgan
5/6/2024 12:53:00 PM | Football
KENT- Head Football coach Kenni Burns has announced the promotion of Kody Morgan to Defensive Coordinator in advance of the 2024 season.
Morgan served as the safeties coach and co-special teams coordinator during the 2023 season. Last season, safety Bryce Sheppert led the team in both solo and total tackles at 55 and 79, respectively. Both marks were amongst the best in the Mid-American Conference a season ago.
Prior to Kent State, Morgan coached at North Dakota State where he coached cornerbacks from 2018-21 and coached safeties and served as the special teams coordinator in 2022. His time with the Bison started as the offensive quality control assistant, a role he held for two seasons. All told, Morgan was a part of four NCAA Division-I FCS titles with the Bison.
Before his time in Fargo, Morgan was at The University of Wisconsin-Stout where he coached cornerbacks in 2014 and defensive line in 2015 and worked with the kick-off and punt coverage units. He got his coaching start at the University of Mary as a graduate assistant in 2013.
Morgan was a four-year starting cornerback for Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he was a part of the Pointers' 2008 conference title season.
The Golden Flashes open up the 2024 season at Pitt on Saturday, August 31st. Kent State opens up their home slate the following week, welcoming in Saint Francis University on September 7th. Tickets and information for season tickets are available at KSUTix.com.
