Les Koenning | |
Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Offensive coordinator |
Team | Kansas |
Conference | Big 12 |
Biographical details | |
Born | San Antonio, Texas | February 10, 1959
Playing career | |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Les Koenning Jr. (born February 10, 1959) is an American football coach. He is the Offensive Coordinator at Kansas.
Coaching career[]
At Texas A&M, Koenning had called plays from the press box, and coach Dennis Franchione could overrule them, which he did often. In November 2007, the Aggies upset 13th-ranked Texas 38–30, and rumors have it that Franchione did not overrule a single play. Koenning, however, refused to discuss the matter.[1]
After leaving A&M, Koenning was hired by Joey Jones at the University of South Alabama, which was getting ready to play its debut season in 2009.[2]
In December 2008, Dan Mullen, the new head coach at Mississippi State, hired Koenning to coach the offense, though his specific role had not yet been revealed at the time.[3] Mullen announced that Koenning would serve as offensive coordinator in February 2009.[4] Koenning previously coached receivers at Mississippi State under then-head coach Rockey Felker, during the late 1980s. Though he was replaced after the 1990 season at MSU by Jackie Sherrill, Felker serves today as MSU's director/coordinator of recruiting.
Personal life[]
He is married to the former Lisa Pihl, and has two children Lana Koenning and Les Koenning.[5]
His cousin Vic Koenning has served as a defensive coordinator for several teams, among them Illinois, where he also served as interim head coach.
References[]
- ↑ MySA.com: Big 12 Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "JONES NAMES KOENNING AS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS COACH" (Press release). http://www.usajaguars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=99695&SPID=12275&DB_OEM_ID=8300&ATCLID=1400837.
- ↑ "MSU's Mullen hires Koenning for offensive role". http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20081222/SPORTS030102/81222009.
- ↑ "UPDATE:Mullen sets roles for Miss. State coaching staff". http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=285567&pub=1&div=Sports.[dead link]
- ↑ "Les Koenning Named To Mississippi State Football Staff". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20081220053731/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800.