Mike Kemp (American football)

Michael Kemp is an American college football coach who is the head football coach for SUNY Erie, a position he has held since 2021.[2] He was previously an assistant coach for Brockport High School, Brockport, Springfield, St. Lawrence, UConn, Penn, Cortland, Holly Senior-Junior High School, Elba / Byron–Bergen High School, Norwich,[3] and SUNY Erie.[4] He was the head coach for the Plymouth State Panthers football team from 1996 to 1998 and was the first head coach in program history for the Utica Pioneers football team from 2000 to 2007.[5][6] He also coached the York–Pavilion High School football team in 2015.[7]

Mike Kemp
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamErie
ConferenceNJCAA Division III independent
Record5–23
Biographical details
Bornc. 1952 (age 71–72)
Brockport, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame (1975)
Springfield College (1986)
Playing career
1971–1974Notre Dame
1975–1981Rochester Mustangs[1]
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1979Brockport HS (NY) (LB)
1980–1983Brockport (DB)
1984–1986Springfield (GA)
1986–1987St. Lawrence (WR)
1987–1989Connecticut (OLB/TE)
1990–1991Penn (RB)
1991–1995Cortland (OC)
1996–1998Plymouth State
1999–2007Utica
2008–2010Brockport (DB/ST)
2011–2012Holly Junior-Senior HS (NY) (DC)
2013–2014Elba / Byron–Bergen HS (NY) (ST/QB)
2015York–Pavilion HS (NY)
2016–2017Norwich (QB)
2018–2020Erie (ST/OL)
2021–presentErie
Head coaching record
Overall35–54 (college)
5–23 (junior college)
2–6 (high school)
Bowls0–2

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Plymouth State Panthers (Freedom Football Conference) (1996–1998)
1996 Plymouth State 5–4 3–3 T–4th
1997 Plymouth State 7–4 4–2 T–2nd L Northwest
1998 Plymouth State 7–4 4–2 3rd L Northeast
Plymouth State: 19–12 11–7
Utica Pioneers (NCAA Division III independent) (2001)
2001 Utica 0–8
Utica Pioneers (Empire 8) (2002–2007)
2002 Utica 1–9 0–4 5th
2003 Utica 1–9 0–4 5th
2004 Utica 3–7 1–5 6th
2005 Utica 6–4 3–3 4th
2006 Utica 3–7 1–5 6th
2007 Utica 2–5[a] 0–3
Utica: 16–42 5–24
Total: 35–54
  1. ^ Kemp left the team after seven games and was replaced by Kirk Jellerson for the remainder of the season.

Junior college

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Erie Kats (NJCAA Division III independent) (2021–present)
2021 Erie 1–7
2022 Erie 1–9
2023 Erie 3–7
2024 Erie 0–0
Erie: 5–23
Total: 5–23

High school

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
York–Pavilion Golden Knights () (2015)
2015 York–Pavilion 2–6 2–5 6th
York–Pavilion: 2–6 2–5
Total: 2–6

References

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  1. ^ "Utica Football 2007 Media Guide" (PDF). utica.edu. p. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "ECC football to play Nov. 5 at Highmark Stadium". Buffalo News. October 27, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Football: Kasabian, Kemp Join Cadets Coaching Staff". August 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Reporter, Milt Northrop News Sports (September 4, 2021). "Buffalo State, ECC set to return to football after lost 2020 seasons". Buffalo News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Head Football Coach Mike Kemp resigns". May 10, 1999.
  6. ^ "Kemp era ends at Utica College". Canton Repository. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Chris (June 27, 2016). "Winter to coach York/Pavilion". The Daily News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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