Cody Kent Joins Football Staff
Cody Kent has been named an assistant coach for the Centenary football program, head coach Byron Dawson and Director of Athletics and Recreation David Orr announced.
Shreveport – Cody Kent has been named an assistant coach for the Centenary football program, head coach Byron Dawson and Director of Athletics and Recreation David Orr announced.
Kent, a native of Marysville, Ark., received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Arkansas University and a Master of Science from Arkansas State University and will be the Gents' wide receivers' coach. Kent enters his ninth season coaching and has coordinated for seven seasons at the High school and European Professional Level.
Prior to coming to Centenary, Kent was the QB/WR/TE coach and Offensive Coordinator for the Graz Giants in Austria. Under Kent's guidance, the Giants made two semifinal appearances, ranked in the top three in offense in consecutive seasons. The Giants had an International win last season against the Serbian champions Kragujevac Wild Boars. In Kent's tenure, the Giants were 18-6 overall in two seasons after posting an 8-12 record the previous two seasons.
In 2023, Kent was the offensive coordinator for Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Ark. As he helped develop All-State QB Kentrell Thompson who amassed 2,090 total yards, 24 touchdown and Jacksonville had a 55% increase in scoring.
Kent was the WR/QB Coach and OC for the Winterthur Warriors in Switzerland for two seasons (2021-22) and coached the QBs for the Swiss National Team against Russia in 2021. From 2019-2021 Kent was the QB/WR/RB/TE coach and OC for Lafayette County High School in Stamps, Ark.
Season tickets for the 2024 Centenary football season are now on sale and available for purchase at www.gocentenary.com.
Direct link to ticket purchases: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/la/shreveport/organization/69826/centenary-college-of/tickets
See the complete Gents' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/fball/2024-25/schedule
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