Josh Cribbs returns to Kent State football as special teams analyst
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 10:03 AM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Josh Cribbs has been hired as a special teams analyst for Kent State football, reuniting with his alma mater. Coach Mark Carney welcomed Cribbs to the staff after special teams coordinator CJ Conrad left for the Miami Dolphins. Cribbs had expressed a desire to coach after KSU's coaching changes, and Carney sees value in hiring ambitious coaches. Cribbs, a former standout player at Kent State and the Cleveland Browns, will now help lead the Golden Flashes program.
- •Josh Cribbs is hired as special teams analyst at Kent State.
- •Coach Mark Carney believes in hiring ambitious coaches.
- •Cribbs is a former standout player for Kent State and the Browns.
- •CJ Conrad left the Golden Flashes for the Miami Dolphins.
- •Carney's appointment as head coach followed a difficult previous season.
- 10:03 AMYahoo Sports — Inside Kent State football hiring Josh Cribbs as an assistant coach
"Kent State football coach Mark Carney and Josh Cribbs detail how the stars aligned for Cribbs to become a special teams analyst at his alma mater.
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