North Carolina Central University Athletics

Kenyatta McCoy joined the North Carolina Central University coaching staff prior to the 2014 football season as cornerbacks coach.

Prior to NCCU, he served as special teams coordinator and running backs coach at the University of Pikeville (Kentucky) in 2012.

He spent four seasons (2008-11) at Kentucky State University, serving as special teams coordinator/wide receivers coach (2011), defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach (2009-10), recruiting coordinator/strength and conditioning coach (2008-09) and video coordinator (2008).

McCoy spent the 2007 season as cornerbacks coach at Murray State University, where he also served as the assistant video coordinator. Prior to his stint at Murray State, McCoy was the quarterbacks, tight ends and wide receivers coach at Lincoln University (Missouri) for two seasons (2005-2006). He also served as Lincoln’s passing game coordinator, academic advisor, recruiting coordinator and pro liaison. 

From 2004-2005, McCoy was the varsity assistant head coach at Westwood High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As assistant head coach, McCoy served as the team’s offensive coordinator, as well as strength and conditioning, quarterbacks and defensive backs coach. Prior to working at Westwood, McCoy was the assistant offensive coordinator at Ridgeway High School in Memphis. McCoy helped lead Ridgeway to a 14-1 record and the Tennessee Class 3A State Championship.

McCoy is a member of the American Football Coaches Association and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

In 2007, McCoy graduated from the NCAA Football Coaches Academy, a program designed to assist ethnic minority football coaches with career advancement through skills enhancement, networking and exposure opportunities while raising awareness regarding the substantial pool of talented ethnic minority coaches.

McCoy holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2001) and a master's degree in recreation and sports sciences from Ohio University (2013).

McCoy and his wife JoAna have a son, Kenyatta II, and a daughter, Winter.