Mark Carney (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Team | Kent State |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1980 (age 43–44) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | Fordham |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2003 | Fordham (SA) |
| 2004–2008 | Richmond (QB/WR) |
| 2009–2013 | Bowling Green (WR) |
| 2014 | Baldwin Wallace (OC/QB) |
| 2015–2018 | Virginia State (OC/QB) |
| 2019 | Charlotte (QB) |
| 2020–2022 | Charlotte (OC/QB) |
| 2023 | Kent State (TE/IWR) |
| 2024–present | Kent State (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.
Playing career
[edit]Carney played high school football at St. Edward High School and then was an All-American quarterback for Fordham.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]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 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Carney Named BW Football Offensive Coordinator". May 1, 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Mark Carney - Football Coach". Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article239724643.html
- ^ "Carney promoted to offensive coordinator for 49ers football". Inside UNC Charlotte. January 24, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Healy Promotes Carney to Offensive Coordinator". Charlotte Athletics. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Carney - Football Coach". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Doug (December 12, 2023). "The Scoop - Tuesday December 12, 2023". Footballscoop.
- ^ "Burns Announces Several Staff Promotions". Kent State Golden Flashes. February 28, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets football coaches
- Charlotte 49ers football coaches
- Fordham Rams football coaches
- Fordham Rams football players
- Kent State Golden Flashes football coaches
- Richmond Spiders football coaches
- St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) alumni
- Virginia State Trojans football coaches
- Players of American football from Cleveland