Kenny Edenfield (born December 8, 1965) is an assistant football coach and former football player. He was most recently an assistant coach at the University of South Alabama.

Kenny Edenfield
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamGulf Shores HS (AL)
Biographical details
Born (1965-12-08) December 8, 1965 (age 58)
Clinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1986–1988Troy
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1992Apopka HS (FL) (assistant)
1993Nicholls State (QB/WR)
1994Nicholls State (OC)
1995–1996Dr. Phillips HS (FL)
1997–1998Southwest Mississippi (assistant)
1999–2000Southwest Mississippi
2001Tulsa (TE/ST)
2002–2007North Alabama (OC)
2008–2009Troy (IWR)
2010–2014Troy (OC/IWR)
2015–2017Troy (co-OC/IWR)
2018–2020South Alabama (OC/QB)
2021–presentGulf Shores HS (AL) (OC)

Playing career

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Edenfield played collegiately at Troy University and is an alumnus of the university.[1]

Coaching career

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High School career

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Edenfield coached at Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida from 1990 to 1992 and Dr. Phillips High School in Dr. Phillips, Florida from 1995 to 1996.[1]

College career

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Edenfield was quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Nicholls State in 1993 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1994.[2] From 1997 to 1998, Edenfield was an assistant coach Southwest Mississippi Junior College and later head coach from 1999 to 2000.[3] In 2001, he accepted a position as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator at the University of Tulsa.[4] He later served as the offensive coordinator at the University of North Alabama from 2002 to 2007.[5]

From 2008 to 2009, Edenfield was inside wide receivers coach at Troy University.[6] In 2010, Edenfield was promoted to offensive coordinator while still coaching inside wide receivers through 2014.[6] From 2015 to 2017, he was co-offensive coordinator and inside wide receivers coach.[6][7] In 2018, Edenfield moved to the University of South Alabama as offensive coordinator.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kenny Edenfield". issuu.com/troy_athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 39. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kenny Edenfield to stay as Troy's Offensive Coordinator". espn.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Coaches dismissed, reassigned after losing year in Tulsa". newson6.com. November 27, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kenny Edenfield". issuu.com/unalionathletics. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "Kenny Edenfield". troytrojans.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  7. ^ "Kenny Edenfield to stay as Troy's Offensive Coordinator". wsfa.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "South Alabama hires Kenny Edenfield as offensive coordinator". usatoday.com. December 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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