Ted Kessinger
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Ted Kessinger (born January 15, 1941) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas from 1976 to 2003, compiling a record of 219–57–1 for a winning percentage of .792. He is among the college football coaches with the most wins and the highest winning percentage.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1941-01-15) January 15, 1941 (age 83) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
c. 1962 | Augustana (SD) |
Position(s) | Center, linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1964–1968 | Augustana (IL) (line) |
1969–1976 | Augustana (SD) (assistant) |
1976–2003 | Bethany (KS) |
Wrestling | |
1964–1969 | Augustana (IL) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 219–57–1 (football) 39–5–3 (wrestling) |
Tournaments | Football 3–9 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 16 KCAC (1977–1981, 1986–1988, 1990–1991, 1993–1996, 1999, 2001) Wrestling 5 CCIW (1965–1969) | |
Awards | |
11× KCAC Coach of the Year NAIA Hall of Fame (2003) Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2005) | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2010 (profile) | |
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Kessinger was the head coach of the first American football team to play in Sweden,[1] and he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.[2] His son is Kent Kessinger, the head coach at Ottawa University.