The inside story of how Kent State found Kenni Burns, its new football coach – Terry Pluto

IT'S YOUR TURN, KENNI BURNS

New Kent State football coach Kenni Burns (middle) is flanked by Kent AD Randale Richmond (left) and KSU President Todd Diacon (right).Rami Daud / Kent State University

KENT, Ohio – “You need to get to know Kenni Burns.”

That’s what Kent State athletic director Randale Richmond heard from a friend, who also was a college athletic director.

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