College Football News: Former Kent State Coach received a massive loan from booster
former Kent Research shows that coach Kenni Burns has earned more than $100,000 in loans from the booster.
That booster was also a school vendor. A burn has been placed Administrative leave He was fired in March on April 11th.
Kent never publicly gave Burns any reason to publicly decide whether he was placed on administrative leave or fired.
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File – On September 14, 2014, Kent State Golden flashes head coach Kenny Burns during a game against Tennessee volunteers. (Randy Sartin-Imagn image)
An independent investigation by an outside law firm found that Burns received six-figure numbers on loan from Michael Adwad. Akron Beacon Journal.
The loan began in 2023 and was struggling financially as he didn’t sell his home after Burns said his home was flooded. In Minnesota. According to the investigation, Burns began paying $109,000 on the loan he borrowed in Halloween 2023, paying nine checks over 14 months.
There was no evidence that Burns paid interest on the loan.
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Kent State Golden will face the Pennsylvania Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on September 21, 2024. (Matthew O’Hareen-Immagn image)
Burns received a loan from Awad, but Awad helped him open a credit card at his hometown bank. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, in 2024, Burns was unable to make minimum payments, exceeded credit card limits and was sued by the bank.
The bank’s lawsuit against Burns was settled after a former Kent coach paid off what he owed.
Burning loans could be in violation of state ethics laws and prevent state employees from receiving benefits from boosters.
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Kent State coach Kenny Burns will respond to his first half of the response to Miami in Kent, Ohio on Saturday, September 30, 2023. (image)
Burns was hired by Kent State before the 2023 season and had little success as a head coach. The team went 1-23 during his tenure and did not beat the FBS team.
Kent has the longest active losing streak in NCAA Division I football.
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