| Kentucky Christian Knights football | |
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| First season | 2008 ( ) |
| Head coach | Corey Fipps 2nd season, 1–10 (.091) |
| Stadium | KCU Field (capacity: 1,000) |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Grayson, Kentucky |
| Conference | Mid-South Conference |
| Division | Bluegrass |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Outfitter | Adidas |
| Website | KCUKnights.com |
The KCU Knights football program represents Kentucky Christian University in college football. They are football-only members of Mid-South Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ). [ 1 ] The Knights have played their home games at KCU Field since the origin of their football team in 2008.
The Knights are presently coached by Corey Fipps. [ 2 ]
history [edit ]
Beginning in 2008, the Knights began competing in football in the Mid-South Conference ( MSC ). In their first football temper, the Knights would finish 1–9 overall, with no conference games played. The Knights were coached by Dane Damron, in his only season as head coach in Mid-South Conference dally. The Knight sole acquire – and beginning win in school history – would come against Trinity Bible College by a score of 50–6. [ 3 ] Damron would leave at the conclusion of the 2008 season for Virginia-Wise Highland as a strength and condition passenger car. The Knights would hire erstwhile adjunct Morehead State bus Zack Moore [ 4 ] to replace Damron, beginning in the 2009 temper. Moore would coach the Knights for two seasons, finishing with an overall record of 1–21 ; the Knights would finish one-sixth and seventh in their league, each year respectively. Following the completion of the 2010 season, Kentucky Christian University ( KCU ) Athletics would relieve Moore of his head coaching duties. Following the 2010 season, KCU Athletics would hire former NFL wide liquidator Mike Furrey, as the new promontory coach for the Knights. [ 5 ] Furrey would lead the Knights to their best overall season phonograph record of 7–4 during the 2012 season ; he would finish his biennial tenure as head coach with an 11–11 overall record. Furrey would resign his military position as Knights head coach on February 20, 2013, to become wide receivers coach for Marshall University. [ 6 ] After the passing of Furrey in early 2013, the Knights would hire former Fleming County High School head bus Gene Peterson to the like position with KCU starting in the 2013 season. [ 7 ] Peterson would compile an 8-14 overall record in two years as read/write head coach. Peterson would leave KCU following the 2014 season. [ 8 ] KCU Athletics would then hire former McKendree Bearcats defensive coordinator Steve Barrows as the newly point coach for the 2015 temper. During Barrows ‘ biennial tenure with the Knights, he finished with an 8–14 overall record. [ 8 ]
Following Barrows ‘ resignation on January 7, 2017, the Knights would then hire early Missouri State offensive coordinator Corey Fipps to be head passenger car starting in the 2017 temper. [ 9 ]
Facilities [edit ]
KCU Field [edit ]
Built for the Knights to begin their play at the start of the 2008 temper, KCU discipline was constructed by funds from the university. The stadium utilizes a turf field and has a capacity of 1,000. [ 10 ]
head coaches [edit ]
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct | Bowls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Damron | 2008 | 1 | 1–9 | .100 | |
| Zack Moore | 2009–2010 | 2 | 1–21 | .045 | |
| Mike Furrey | 2011–2012 | 2 | 11–11 | .500 | |
| Gene Peterson | 2013–2014 | 2 | 8–14 | .364 | |
| Steve Barrows | 2015–2016 | 2 | 8–14 | .364 | |
| Corey Fipps | 2017–2019 | 3 | 5–19 | .172 |
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