Kentucky Christian Knights football

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 inception of their football team in 2008.

Kentucky Christian Knights football
First season2008 (2008)
Head coachCorey Fipps
2nd season, 1–10 (.091)
StadiumKCU Field
(Capacity: 1,000)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationGrayson, Kentucky
ConferenceMid-South Conference
DivisionBluegrass
ColorsRed and Black
   
OutfitterAdidas
WebsiteKCUKnights.com

The Knights are currently coached by Corey Fipps.[2]

History

Beginning in 2008, the Knights began competing in football in the Mid-South Conference (MSC). In their first football season, 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 play. The Knight sole win – and first win in school history – would come against Trinity Bible College by a score of 50–6.[3] Damron would leave at the end of the 2008 season for Virginia-Wise Highland as a strength and conditioning coach.

The Knights would hire former assistant Morehead State coach Zack Moore[4] to replace Damron, beginning in the 2009 season. Moore would coach the Knights for two seasons, finishing with an overall record of 1–21; the Knights would finish sixth and seventh in their conference, each year respectively. Following the culmination 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 receiver Mike Furrey, as the new head coach for the Knights.[5] Furrey would lead the Knights to their best overall season record of 7–4 during the 2012 season; he would finish his two-year tenure as head coach with an 11–11 overall record. Furrey would resign his position as Knights head coach on February 20, 2013, to become wide receivers coach for Marshall University.[6]

After the departure of Furrey in early 2013, the Knights would hire former Fleming County High School head coach Gene Peterson to the same position with KCU starting in the 2013 season.[7] Peterson would compile an 8-14 overall record in two years as 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 new head coach for the 2015 season. During Barrows' two-year 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 former Missouri State offensive coordinator Corey Fipps to be head coach starting in the 2017 season.[9]

Facilities

KCU Field

Built for the Knights to begin their play at the start of the 2008 season, KCU field was constructed by funds from the university. The stadium utilizes a turf field and has a capacity of 1,000.[10]

Head coaches
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

References
  1. "Members". Mid-South Conference. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. "2017 Football Coaches". KCUKnights.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. "KCU nets first win in school history". Herald-dispatch.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  4. "Zack Moore promoted to football's Defensive Coordinator". MSUEagles.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  5. "Former Panther Mike Furrey gets head coaching job in Kentucky". WCFCourier.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. "Marshall football: Mike Furrey reportedly joining Herd staff". Charleston Daily Mail. February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  7. "KCU names Gene Peterson new head football coach". Maysville-online.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  8. "Barrows resigns as KCU head coach". Journal-times.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  9. "Fipps chosen to lead Knights". Journal-times.com. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  10. "2015 NAIA Football Stadiums". naiafb2015.victorysportsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
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