Kent State names Don Treadwell offensive coordinator, Shawn Clark assistant head coach

Kent State has promoted a pair of coaches on its staff.

The Golden Flashes announced Friday that running backs coach Don Treadwell has been promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, while offensive line coach Shawn Clark has been named assistant head coach.

With Treadwell, the team ranked 122nd nationally in rushing offense, running for 81.8 yards per game. He held the coordinator position four times in his career, most recently with Michigan State from 2007-10.

The Kent State offense ranked 116th in total offense in 2014, gaining 315.5 yards per game.

Head coach Paul Haynes spoke of his new offensive leader's experience:

Don brings a fresh new perspective of where we want to go with our offense. His track record is impeccable when it comes to the development of players and having productive offenses.... Through this whole search process, I knew what I wanted. After interviewing a number of candidates, I realized what I was looking for was right down the hallway.

Clark managed the offensive line and worked as the team's run game coordinator. They were 34th in sacks allowed, surrendering just 18 in 2014.

Haynes spoke highly of Clark:

I've had a long relationship with Coach Clark. I've seen his development from when he was a graduate assistant to now. Every year he becomes a better football coach and I think he's one of those young guys that's in line to be a head coach someday. It's only fitting to put him into a role where he's not only an offensive line coach with a huge part in what we do offensively, but now steps into even more of a leadership role. When I'm not available, he'll be in charge of the team.