| Kent Kessinger | |
| Player Years1: | 1988–1991 |
| Player Team1: | Bethany (KS) |
| Player Positions: | Offensive lineman |
| Coach Years1: | 1995–2003 |
| Coach Team1: | Augustana (SD) (OC) |
| Coach Years2: | 2004–2021 |
| Coach Team2: | Ottawa (KS) |
| Overall Record: | 108–85 |
| Tournament Record: | 1–6 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Championships: | 4 KCAC (2009, 2011–2012, 2014) |
| Awards: | 2× KCAC Coach of the Year (2009, 2011) |
Kent Kessinger is an American retired college football coach. He was the head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, from 2004 to 2021, compiling a record of 108–85.
Kessinger is a graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, where he played offensive line under his father, Ted Kessinger.[1]
Part of Kessinger's coaching style was to encourage athletes to participate in more than one sport. "It breaks up the year, it gives them something to compete with when they're in the offseason, and if they really love to play it, then we encourage them to keep on doing it," he said[2]