Chandler Burks (born January 13, 1996) is an American college football coach. He is the interim head football coach for Kennesaw State University, a position he has held since 2024.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Interim head coach |
| Team | Kennesaw State |
| Conference | CUSA |
| Record | 1–2 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 13, 1996 Austell, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2015–2018 | Kennesaw State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2019 | Wofford (DQC) |
| 2020–2023 | Kennesaw State (QB) |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State (co-OC/QB) |
| 2024–present | Kennesaw State (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–2 |
Playing career
editBurks was born on January 13, 1996, in Austell, Georgia.[1] He attended South Paulding High School in Douglasville, Georgia. Burks committed to play college football at Kennesaw State University, becoming the first recruit to ever commit to the program.[2] In 2017, he was named the Big South Offensive Player of the Year.[3] In 2018, he threw for 1,043 yards and ten touchdowns, while also rushing for 905 yards and 29 touchdowns.[4] As a result, he was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.[5]
Coaching career
editBurks joined the Wofford Terriers in 2019 as part of the defensive quality control staff, before returning to Kennesaw State as the quarterbacks coach.[6][7] He served this position for four seasons, before being promoted to co-offensive coordinator alongside Stewart Cook.[8] On November 10, 2024, Burks was named the interim coach for Kennesaw State, after Brian Bohannon stepped down.[9]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State Owls (Conference USA) (2024) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 1–2[a] | 1–2 | T–8th | |||||
| Kennesaw State: | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–2 | ||||||||
- ^ Burks became interim head coach after Brian Bohannon's resignation following week 10.
References
edit- ^ "Chandler Burks - Football". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Roberson, Doug (June 25, 2013). "Kennesaw State picks up first football commitment". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Culpepper, Juliakate E. (August 29, 2019). "Chandler Burks reflects on committing to Kennesaw State". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Bednarowski, John (January 5, 2019). "Kennesaw State's Chandler Burks finishes second in voting for Payton Award". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Payton Award finalist: Burks laid Kennesaw State foundation". ESPN.com. December 23, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Koons, Zach. "A real homecoming: Chandler Burks returns to Kennesaw as coach". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Chandler Burks returns to KSU as quarterbacks coach". Marietta Daily Journal. February 4, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Burks, Cook Named KSU Co-Offensive Coordinators". Marietta Daily Journal. February 6, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kennesaw State Head Football Coach Brian Bohannon Steps Down After 10 Seasons". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2024.