Kefense Hynson
Kefense Hynson went 0–1 as a head coach, 2023, at Oregon State. Share
- Record
- 0–1 career
- Seasons
- 1
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Alma mater
- Willamette 2003
- Best season
- 2023 8–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oregon State interim, bowl game | 0–1 | T–4th | Sun Bowl L |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
His own one games on file, 2023, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dameseries | 1 | 0–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Willamette | Assistant wide receivers coach | |
| 2003 | Quincy | Defensive backs coach | |
| 2005 | Minnesota State | Running backs coach | |
| 2006 | Western Washington | Wide receivers coach | |
| 2007–08 | Western Washington | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2009–11 | Yale | Co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| 2012 | Montana | Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach | |
| 2013–14 | Montana | Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2015 | Norfolk State | Wide receivers coach | |
| 2016–17 | Hawaii | Wide receivers coach | |
| 2018–23 | Oregon State | Wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator | |
| 2023 | Oregon State | Interim head coach | |
| 2024 | Oregon State | Wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator | |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | Passing game coordinator | |
| 2026–present | UCF | Passing game coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Robin RossWestern Washington
- Tom WilliamsYale
- Nick RolovichHawai’i
- Jonathan SmithOregon State
- Trent BrayOregon State
- Scott FrostUCF
Assistants who became head coaches
- Trent BrayOregon State
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Ross | Western Washington | 2006–08 | 2006: wide receivers coach; 2007–08: offensive coordinator | |
| Tom Williams | Yale | 2009–11 | Co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| Nick Rolovich | Hawai’i | 2016–17 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Jonathan Smith | Oregon State | 2018–23 | Wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator | |
| Trent Bray | Oregon State | 2024 | Wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator | |
| Scott Frost | UCF | 2026 | Passing game coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (1)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bray | Oregon State, 2023: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Oregon State |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Lindgren | Oregon State, 2023: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Jim Michalczik | Oregon State, 2023: associate head coach, running game coordinator and offensive line coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.