Ken Sparks
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1944 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Died | March 29, 2017 (aged 73) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1979 | Farragut HS (TN) |
| 1980–2016 | Carson–Newman |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 338–99–2 (college) 29–5 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 19–5 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 19–15 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 NAIA Division I (1983–1984, 1986, 1988–1989) 21 SAC (1982–1984, 1986, 1988–1991, 1993–1999, 2002–2004, 2007–2009) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1984) | |
Ken Sparks (February 25, 1944 – March 29, 2017) was an American football coach and player. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Career[change | change source]
Sparks served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee from 1980 until his retirement at the end of the 2016 season. He was the record-holder for the most wins as a coach in NCAA Division II history. He won five NAIA Championships (1983–1984, 1986, 1988–1989). He retired on November 2016.[1]
Death[change | change source]
Sparks died March 29, 2017 in Knoxville from prostate cancer, aged 73.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Legendary Carson-Newman head coach Ken Sparks announces retirement - Wate.com - November 14, 2016". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ Ken Sparks, coaching icon at Carson-Newman, dies at 73
Other websites[change | change source]
- Carson–Newman profile Archived 2017-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
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