Chandler Burks | |
Birth Date: | 13 January 1996 |
Birth Place: | Austell, Georgia, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 2015–2018 |
Player Team1: | Kennesaw State |
Player Positions: | Quarterback |
Coach Years1: | 2019 |
Coach Team1: | Wofford (DQC) |
Coach Years2: | 2020–2023 |
Coach Team2: | Kennesaw State (QB) |
Coach Years3: | 2024 |
Coach Team3: | Kennesaw State (co-OC/QB) |
Coach Years4: | 2024 |
Coach Team4: | Kennesaw State (interim HC) |
Overall Record: | 1–2 |
Chandler Burks (born January 13, 1996) is an American college football coach. He served as the interim head football coach for Kennesaw State University during the 2024 season, following the firing of head coach Brian Bohannon.
Burks was born on January 13, 1996, in Austell, Georgia.[1] He attended South Paulding High School in Douglasville, Georgia. Burks committed to play college football at Kennesaw State University, becoming the first recruit to ever commit to the program.[2] In 2017, he was named the Big South Offensive Player of the Year.[3] In 2018, he threw for 1,043 yards and ten touchdowns, while also rushing for 905 yards and 29 touchdowns.[4] As a result, he was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.[5]
Burks joined the Wofford Terriers in 2019 as part of the defensive quality control staff, before returning to Kennesaw State as the quarterbacks coach.[6] [7] He served this position for four seasons, before being promoted to co-offensive coordinator alongside Stewart Cook.[8] On November 10, 2024, Burks was named the interim coach for Kennesaw State, after Brian Bohannon stepped down.[9]