Head Coach
Head football coach at Kennesaw State (hired 2024). Previously a position coach and coordinator at programs including Tennessee, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and North Carolina Central. Also spent time in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In his first season (2025), Mack took Kennesaw State from 2-10 to 10 wins and a Conference USA championship — one of the most dramatic single-season turnarounds in recent FBS history.
Key Themes
- Schematic overhaul: shifted from flexbone/option to veer-and-shoot spread offense
- Culture-first recruiting approach (character over raw talent)
- NFL-influenced practice structure (load management, reduced contact)
- Transfer portal strategy: targets players with "a chip on their shoulder"
Running Takes (as speaker)
3 notes.
| Date | Note | Stance |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Jerry Mack: "We didn't want to be a team that's a one-year wonder" | quote |
| 2026-04-07 | Kennesaw State's 2-10 → 10-win turnaround was scheme change + portal execution + culture-first | framing |
| 2026-04-07 | Losing the top edge, top WR, and starting QB to P4 programs is a sign of success, not failure | framing |