Mike Kemp (American football)

Mike Kemp

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Erie
Conference	NJCAA Division III independent
Record	11–27
Biographical details
Born	c. 1952 (age 72–73) Brockport, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame (1975) Springfield College (1986)
Playing career
1971–1974	Notre Dame
1975–1981	Rochester Mustangs[1]
Position(s)	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1979	Brockport HS (NY) (LB)
1980–1983	Brockport (DB)
1984–1986	Springfield (GA)
1986–1987	St. Lawrence (WR)
1987–1989	Connecticut (TE/OLB)
1990–1991	Penn (RB)
1991–1995	Cortland (OC)
1996–1998	Plymouth State
1999–2007	Utica
2008–2010	Brockport (ST/DB)
2011–2012	Holly Junior-Senior HS (NY) (DC)
2013–2014	Elba / Byron–Bergen HS (NY) (ST/QB)
2015	York–Pavilion HS (NY)
2016–2017	Norwich (QB)
2018–2020	Erie (ST/OL)
2021–present	Erie
Head coaching record
Overall	35–54 (college) 11–27 (junior college) 2–6 (high school)
Bowls	0–2

Michael Kemp is an American college football coach who is the head football coach for SUNY Erie, a position he has held since 2021.^[2] He was previously an assistant coach for Brockport High School, Brockport, Springfield, St. Lawrence, UConn, Penn, Cortland, Holly Senior-Junior High School, Elba / Byron–Bergen High School, Norwich,^[3] and SUNY Erie.^[4] He was the head coach for the Plymouth State Panthers football team from 1996 to 1998 and was the first head coach in program history for the Utica Pioneers football team from 2000 to 2007.^[5][6] He also coached the York–Pavilion High School football team in 2015.^[7]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Plymouth State Panthers (Freedom Football Conference) (1996–1998)
1996	Plymouth State	5–4	3–3	T–4th
1997	Plymouth State	7–4	4–2	T–2nd	L Northwest
1998	Plymouth State	7–4	4–2	3rd	L Northeast
Plymouth State:		19–12	11–7
Utica Pioneers (NCAA Division III independent) (2001)
2001	Utica	0–8
Utica Pioneers (Empire 8) (2002–2007)
2002	Utica	1–9	0–4	5th
2003	Utica	1–9	0–4	5th
2004	Utica	3–7	1–5	6th
2005	Utica	6–4	3–3	4th
2006	Utica	3–7	1–5	6th
2007	Utica	2–5[a]	0–3
Utica:		16–42	5–24
Total:		35–54

1. Kemp left the team after seven games and was replaced by Kirk Jellerson for the remainder of the season.

Junior college

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Erie Kats (NJCAA Division III independent) (2021–present)
2021	Erie	1–7
2022	Erie	1–9
2023	Erie	3–7
2024	Erie	6–4
Erie:		11–27
Total:		11–27

High school

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
York–Pavilion Golden Knights () (2015)
2015	York–Pavilion	2–6	2–5	6th
York–Pavilion:		2–6	2–5
Total:		2–6

References

1. "Utica Football 2007 Media Guide" (PDF). utica.edu. p. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
2. "ECC football to play Nov. 5 at Highmark Stadium". Buffalo News. October 27, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
3. "Football: Kasabian, Kemp Join Cadets Coaching Staff". August 11, 2016.
4. Reporter, Milt Northrop News Sports (September 4, 2021). "Buffalo State, ECC set to return to football after lost 2020 seasons". Buffalo News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
5. "Head Football Coach Mike Kemp resigns". May 10, 1999.
6. "Kemp era ends at Utica College". Canton Repository. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
7. Metcalf, Chris (June 27, 2016). "Winter to coach York/Pavilion". The Daily News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

External links

• Erie CC profile
• Norwich profile