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Head Coach Darrell Hazell
Darrell Hazell was officially introduced as Kent State’s 20th head football coach on Dec. 20, 2010.
Hazell, 46, spent the past seven seasons as a member of the Ohio State University coaching staff and boasts 25 years of experience as a coach on the collegiate level. He served as assistant head coach and also coached the Buckeyes’ wide receivers. During his time in Columbus, Hazell developed a number of All-Big Ten players, including six of whom currently play in the NFL.
A native of Cinnaminson, N.J., Hazell joined the Ohio State staff in February, 2004, following a three-year stay at Rutgers. He has also coached at West Virginia, Army, Western Michigan, Penn, Eastern Illinois and Oberlin.
After a standout high school career in New Jersey, Hazell enrolled at Muskingum College in the fall of 1982. He moved into the starting lineup at wide receiver as a sophomore and was a regular his last three years, winning all-conference honors all three of those seasons. As a senior, he also earned All-America honors and was selected by his teammates as team captain.
Hazell graduated from Muskingum in 1986 and began his coaching career the following fall as running backs coach at Oberlin College. He was inducted into the Muskingum Hall of Fame in 1993.
Darrell and Annemarie have a son, Kyle.
“He is an excellent technician, a very talented instructor and teacher, and he has great knowledge and insights on the game.”
- Jim Tressel, Head Coach - Ohio State
“I think he is going to do a lot of great things for that program… I'm excited to watch it!”
- Brian Robiskie, WR - Cleveland Browns
“I can only imagine what he's going to do for Kent State… He's the type of guy you want to put your kids around.”
- Ted Ginn, Head Coach - Glenville HS
“No one has had more of an impact on my career as a football player than Coach Hazell.”
- Anthony Gonzalez, WR - Indianapolis Colts |
