Over the last two seasons, Boykin has tutored running back
Jawon Chisholm, who has rushed for 1,822 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Chisholm earned Third-Team All-MAC honors in 2013. Under Boykin's
guidance, Conor Hundley rushed for 425 yards on 100 carries,
including just eight rushes for negative yards, in 2013.
Boykin spent the 2011 season as running backs coach at Wayne
State, helping the Warriors to a school-record 12-win season and
the program's first-ever appearance in the Division-II national
championship game. The team was ranked second in the final AFCA
poll, and closed the season listed 33rd nationally in rushing yards
per game (200.56) and 23rd in scoring offense (34.48 ppg).
Under his watch in 2011, Wayne State had two 1,000-yard rushers in
the same season for the first time in school history. Senior Josh
Renel was a first-team all-region selection and CoSIDA Academic
All-America pick, while sophomore Toney Davis earned third-team
all-region accolades. Davis’ 1,557 rushing yards were the
fourth most in a single-season at WSU.
Boykin, 43 (born Nov. 13, 1970), spent the 2010 campaign as the
co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Lambuth (Tenn.)
and was the head coach for two seasons (2008 and 2009) at Lane
College (Tenn.), where he mentored eight all-conference players and
the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Freshman of the
Year. Before working at Lane, he spent three seasons as assistant
head coach at Kentucky State.
A 1995 graduate of Youngstown State with a degree in
organizational communication, Boykin began his coaching career as
an offensive graduate assistant at Akron (1996-97). He also served
one year at Boston College (1998) as an offensive graduate
assistant before coaching receivers at Tiffin in 1999.He
spent three years (2000-02) as YSU’s wide receivers coach and
special teams coordinator, and oversaw the running backs and
special teams at Ball State in 2003 and 2004.
Boykin was awarded four varsity letters in football and played on
three Division I-AA national championship teams (1991, 1993, 1994)
at Youngstown State under then head coach Jim Tressel. He completed
his collegiate career ranked second on the Penguin’s career
receptions (150) list and seventh in career receiving yards
(1,950). He also held the school record for career punt returns
(74) and career punt return yardage (534), and was named the
program’s outstanding offensive player in 1994.
A 1990 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, he lettered in
football, basketball and track, and is a member of the Kent City
Schools Hall of Fame. Boykin played one year in Spain in the Arena
Football League after originally signing with the Canadian Football
League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Boykin and his wife, Denise, have five children between them,
Elivia, Brittney, Kiera, Jaz and Anthony.
Boykin's Year-By-Year Coaching Experience:
1996-97 – Akron (graduate assistant)
1998 – Boston College (graduate assistant)
1999 – Tiffin (receivers)
2000-02 – Youngstown State (receivers / special teams)
2003-04 – Ball State (running backs /special teams)
2005-07 – Kentucky State (assistant head coach / offensive
coordinator)
2008-09 – Lane College (head coach) (4-17 record)
2010 – Lambuth (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
2011 – Wayne State (running backs)
2012 – Akron (running backs)
Updates
November 25, 2014
The administration is now aware of this petition and has agreed to a preliminary meeting to discuss the credentials of coaching candidates. We are currently preparing a briefing packet that highlights Trent Boykin's specific technical achievements and recruitment experience for the review board.
17 Comments
Trent Boykin has one of the best football minds one could have. His leadership skills is what will make him an outstanding head coach. Trust me, Youngstown State will be in good hands if the hire Trent Boykin.
It would be an honor for the young athletes at YSU to have this man as their head football coach. I remember his character as a player while working in the football office for for years. His heart was so big for the Penguins and his team while playing, I can only imagine his heart as the coach at YSU. It is an honor to sign this petition in support of Trent Boykin for YSU Head Football Coach...thank you! Erin Stoops(YSU graduate 93 and YSU football family always)
I worked with Trent briefly and he is a class act!
Make it happen YSU
why????
The man for the job is Trent Boykin
His experience speaks for him!!!
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Over the last two seasons, Boykin has tutored running back
Jawon Chisholm, who has rushed for 1,822 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Chisholm earned Third-Team All-MAC honors in 2013. Under Boykin's
guidance, Conor Hundley rushed for 425 yards on 100 carries,
including just eight rushes for negative yards, in 2013.
Boykin spent the 2011 season as running backs coach at Wayne
State, helping the Warriors to a school-record 12-win season and
the program's first-ever appearance in the Division-II national
championship game. The team was ranked second in the final AFCA
poll, and closed the season listed 33rd nationally in rushing yards
per game (200.56) and 23rd in scoring offense (34.48 ppg).
Under his watch in 2011, Wayne State had two 1,000-yard rushers in
the same season for the first time in school history. Senior Josh
Renel was a first-team all-region selection and CoSIDA Academic
All-America pick, while sophomore Toney Davis earned third-team
all-region accolades. Davis’ 1,557 rushing yards were the
fourth most in a single-season at WSU.
Boykin, 43 (born Nov. 13, 1970), spent the 2010 campaign as the
co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Lambuth (Tenn.)
and was the head coach for two seasons (2008 and 2009) at Lane
College (Tenn.), where he mentored eight all-conference players and
the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Freshman of the
Year. Before working at Lane, he spent three seasons as assistant
head coach at Kentucky State.
A 1995 graduate of Youngstown State with a degree in
organizational communication, Boykin began his coaching career as
an offensive graduate assistant at Akron (1996-97). He also served
one year at Boston College (1998) as an offensive graduate
assistant before coaching receivers at Tiffin in 1999.He
spent three years (2000-02) as YSU’s wide receivers coach and
special teams coordinator, and oversaw the running backs and
special teams at Ball State in 2003 and 2004.
Boykin was awarded four varsity letters in football and played on
three Division I-AA national championship teams (1991, 1993, 1994)
at Youngstown State under then head coach Jim Tressel. He completed
his collegiate career ranked second on the Penguin’s career
receptions (150) list and seventh in career receiving yards
(1,950). He also held the school record for career punt returns
(74) and career punt return yardage (534), and was named the
program’s outstanding offensive player in 1994.
A 1990 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, he lettered in
football, basketball and track, and is a member of the Kent City
Schools Hall of Fame. Boykin played one year in Spain in the Arena
Football League after originally signing with the Canadian Football
League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Boykin and his wife, Denise, have five children between them,
Elivia, Brittney, Kiera, Jaz and Anthony.
Boykin's Year-By-Year Coaching Experience:
1996-97 – Akron (graduate assistant)
1998 – Boston College (graduate assistant)
1999 – Tiffin (receivers)
2000-02 – Youngstown State (receivers / special teams)
2003-04 – Ball State (running backs /special teams)
2005-07 – Kentucky State (assistant head coach / offensive
coordinator)
2008-09 – Lane College (head coach) (4-17 record)
2010 – Lambuth (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
2011 – Wayne State (running backs)
2012 – Akron (running backs)
Updates
November 25, 2014
The administration is now aware of this petition and has agreed to a preliminary meeting to discuss the credentials of coaching candidates. We are currently preparing a briefing packet that highlights Trent Boykin's specific technical achievements and recruitment experience for the review board.
17 Comments
A much deserved opportunity for a Penguin Alum and Leader of Young Men. Good Luck Trent
Trent Boykin has one of the best football minds one could have. His leadership skills is what will make him an outstanding head coach. Trust me, Youngstown State will be in good hands if the hire Trent Boykin.
It would be an honor for the young athletes at YSU to have this man as their head football coach. I remember his character as a player while working in the football office for for years. His heart was so big for the Penguins and his team while playing, I can only imagine his heart as the coach at YSU. It is an honor to sign this petition in support of Trent Boykin for YSU Head Football Coach...thank you! Erin Stoops(YSU graduate 93 and YSU football family always)
I worked with Trent briefly and he is a class act!
Make it happen YSU
why????
The man for the job is Trent Boykin
His experience speaks for him!!!
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A much deserved opportunity for a Penguin Alum and Leader of Young Men. Good Luck Trent