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Kefense Hynson
Kefense Hynson (born c. 1980) is an American college football coach who serves as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Oregon State Beavers. He was the interim head football coach for the team's bowl game during the 2023 season.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for Willamette, Quincy, Boise State, Minnesota State,[5] Western Washington,[6] Yale,[7] Montana,[8] Norfolk State,[9][10] and Hawaii.[11][12] He played college football as a defensive back for Willamette.[13]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Team | Oregon State |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1980 (age 43–44) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Willamette University (2003) |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Willamette |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003 | Willamette (assistant WR) |
| 2004 | Quincy (DB) |
| 2004 | Boise State (dir. of football op.) |
| 2005 | Minnesota State (RB) |
| 2006 | Western Washington (WR) |
| 2007–2008 | Western Washington (OC) |
| 2009–2011 | Yale (co-OC/WR) |
| 2012 | Montana (ST/TE) |
| 2013–2014 | Montana (co-OC/QB) |
| 2015 | Norfolk State (WR) |
| 2016–2017 | Hawaii (WR) |
| 2018–2023 | Oregon State (WR/PGC) |
| 2023 | Oregon State (interim HC) |
| 2024–present | Oregon State (WR/PGC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–1 |
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State Beavers (Pac-12 Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Oregon State | 0–1[a] | 0–0 | T–4th | L Sun | ||||
| Oregon State: | 0–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||
- ^ Hynson was named interim head coach for the team's bowl game following Jonathan Smith's departure to Michigan State.
References edit
- ^ "Kefense Hynson - Football Coach". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "BeaversEdge - Kefense Hynson Named Interim Head Coach Of Oregon State Football Program". oregonstate.rivals.com. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Streeter, Isaac (2023-11-25). "Kefense Hynson named Oregon State football interim head coach". PortlandTribune.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Severs, John (2017-12-18). "Oregon State Football Adds Three New Assistant Coaches". Building The Dam. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (2023-11-25). "Oregon State names receivers coach Kefense Hynson as interim head coach". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Kefense Hynson named assistant football coach at Montana". Western Washington University Athletics. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Kefense Hynson - Joel E. Smilow '54 Offensive Co-Coordinator (WR) - Staff Directory". Yale University. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Catching up with Kefense Hynson: Griz co-OC anxious for spring ball". The Missoulian. 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Kefense Hynson - Football Coach". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "NSU Football Hires Kefense Hynson as New Wide Receivers Coach". Norfolk State University Athletics. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Kefense Hynson - Football Coach". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Evans, Thayer (2015-12-30). "Norfolk State's Hynson hired as Hawaii WRs coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Lynn, Capi (December 2, 2023). "'Blue-collar, low-ego guy' Willamette Bearcat is OSU interim football coach Kefense Hynson". Statesman Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
External links edit
- Yale profile
- Norfolk State profile
- Hawaii Rainbow profile
- Oregon State profile