Mark Carney (American football)

Mark Carney
Current position
TitleOffensive 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)
2024–presentKent 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

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

Coaching career

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

  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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  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.