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Kent State University
106 MAC Center - Kent, OH - 44242
Team Office: Tel: (330) 672-3717 Fax: (330) 672-3719
Team website: www.kentstatesports.com
Founded in 1910, Kent State is Ohio's third largest university. Kent State has a rich tradition in the preparation of teachers and is among the leaders in research related to education. It offers over 100 Bachelor and Master degree programs and over 50 PhDs. Majors offered include Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, Painting, Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Journalism, Interior Design, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, and Criminal Justice. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked Kent State in the third tier among national institutions.
Kent State University is located in northeastern Ohio in Kent (pop.30k) which is 40 miles south of Cleveland.
School website
www.kent.edu
College Profile
Type:
Public, Co-educationalReligious Affiliation:
NoneEnrollment:
36,000Getting In:
Moderately difficult. ACT 25/75: 18-24Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$15,000Out-of-State: ~$23,000
Most Popular Majors
Business - Education - Health
Misc. Information
Head coach Bob Lindsay enters his 19th year at Kent State in 2007-08. Lindsay has brought Kent State onto the national scene in a big way. Inheriting a program in 1989-90 that had six losing seasons out of the previous seven, Lindsay has had only one losing season since, in 1989-90, his first year. Since 1995-96, Lindsay has led the Golden Flashes to nine 20+ winning seasons while capturing four conference championships and making three NCAA appearances. Lindsay came to Kent State after serving as an assistant basketball coach and head lacrosse coach at College of the Holy Cross (D1). In 2006-07, the Golden Flashes went 15-13.
| Team Name | Golden Flashes |
| Colors | Nave Blue and Gold |
| Division | NCAA Division I |
| All-Time Record | 526-366 (.598) |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
|
| Overall |
15-13
|
21-9
|
21-9
|
101-48 (.678)
|
| Conference |
11-5
|
12-4
|
12-4
|
64-16 (.800)
|
| Conf. Finish |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2, 1, 1, 2, 1
|
| Post Appear. |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
NCAA 3x
|
| Final 25 Rank |
NR
|
NR
|
NR
|
n/a
|
Coaches
| Head Coach | Bob Lindsay |
 |
Birthday: 0000-00-00 |
| Started at Kent State | 1989-90 |
| Contract Expires | ? |
| Record as Head Coach | 344-183 (.652) |
| Record at Kent State | 344-183 (.652) |
| Coaching Awards | MAC COTY 2x, WBCA District COTY |
| Asst. Coaches | Lori Bodnar, Michael Terry, Jenna Lehmann |
Recruiting Coordinator
Lori Bodnar, Ph. (330) 672-8438, lbodnar@kent.edu
Conference and Schedule
Kent State plays in the Mid American Conference (www.mac-sports.com) considered by many to be underrated. It is comprised of 12 schools with nine located in either Ohio or Michigan. and consists of two divisions. Kent State plays in the East. Currently, Kent State plays a 16 game schedule that starts in January with games often played on Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoons. Kent State plays four schools twice and two schools once in its own division, and teams in the other division once. The farthest conference game is at Marshall, some 200 miles from Kent. The season concludes with the MAC tourney which includes all teams with the eventual winner getting an NCAA bid. (Note: in 05-06 the MAC goes to 12 teams with Marshall going to Conference USA.)
Conference Opponents
East: Buffalo, Miami, Bowling Green, Ohio, and Akron. West: Toledo, Ball State, Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, and Central Michigan
Facilities
MAC Center
Capacity 6,327, Average attendance: 1,000
Style/Stats
In 2006-07, Kent State was ranked #20 in scoring offense at 73.1 ppg.
Ver:2002-09-29