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Mark Carney
Current position
TitleInterim head coach, Offensive coordinator
TeamKent State
ConferenceMAC
Biographical details
Bornc. 1980 (age 44–45)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2001Fordham
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003Fordham (SA)
2004–2008Richmond (QB/WR)
2009–2013Bowling Green (WR)
2014Baldwin Wallace (OC/QB)
2015–2018Virginia State (OC/QB)
2019Charlotte (QB)
2020–2022Charlotte (OC/QB)
2023Kent State (TE/IWR)
2024Kent State (OC)
2025–presentKent State (interim HC / OC)

Mark A. Carney (born c. 1980) is an American college football coach and former quarterback. He is the offensive coordinator for Kent State University, a position he has held since 2024. In March 2025, he was also made interim head coach.

Playing career

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Carney played high school football at St. Edward High School and then was an All-American quarterback for Fordham.[1]

Coaching career

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Carney began his coaching career as a student assistant for his alma mater, Fordham, working with the quarterbacks.

From 2004 to 2008, Carney was the wide receivers coach at Richmond. He was a member of the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS national championship team.[2]

In 2009, Carney was hired as the wide receivers coach for Bowling Green.

In 2014, Carney accepted his first offensive coordinator position for Baldwin Wallace.[3] From 2015 to 2018, he was the offensive coordinator for the Virginia State.

In 2019, Carney was hired as the quarterbacks coach for Charlotte.[4] In 2020, he was promoted to the offensive coordinator position.[5][6][7]

In 2023, Carney was named the tight ends coach at Kent State.[8] He was promoted to offensive coordinator after the season.[9][10] On March 27, 2025, Carney was named interim head coach, while head coach Kenni Burns was placed on administrative leave.[11] Kent State fired Burns on April 11 and confirmed Carney as the interim head coach.[12]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference) (2025–present)
2025 Kent State 0–0 0–0
Kent State: 0–0 0–0
Total: 0–0

References

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  1. ^ "After fine playing careers at St. Edward and Fordham, Mark Carney has had a long college coaching career, getting promoted this season to offensive coordinator at North Carolina Charlotte".
  2. ^ Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond (July 20, 2018). "Richmond won the FCS championship 10 years ago; where are that team's coaches now?". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  3. ^ "Carney Named BW Football Offensive Coordinator". May 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mark Carney - Football Coach". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article239724643.html
  6. ^ "Carney promoted to offensive coordinator for 49ers football". Inside UNC Charlotte. January 24, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Healy Promotes Carney to Offensive Coordinator". Charlotte Athletics. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mark Carney - Football Coach". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Samuels, Doug (December 12, 2023). "The Scoop - Tuesday December 12, 2023". Footballscoop.
  10. ^ "Burns Announces Several Staff Promotions". Kent State Golden Flashes. February 28, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  11. ^ Jimenez, James H. (March 27, 2025). "Kent State football head coach Kenni Burns placed on administrative leave". Hustle Belt. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  12. ^ Thomas, George M. (April 11, 2025). "Kent State fires football head coach Kenni Burns after putting him on leave". USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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