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Dillingham Selected to AFCA 35 Under 35 Institute
Dec 04, 2017 | Football
Second year coach selected from pool of 138 applicants.
MEMPHIS – Memphis quarterbacks and tight ends coach Kenny Dillingham has been selected to the AFCA's 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute that will take place on Sunday, January 7th at the 2018 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, it was announced Monday.
Dillingham was selected from a pool of 138 applicants and will attend the one-day institute, which features a series of lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
"Kenny is one of the best young coaches I've ever been around," Head Coach Mike Norvell said. "He has a terrific offense mind, is a wonderful teacher of the game and is a relentless recruiter. He has an incredible future in front of him and I'm honored to work side by side with him."
Dillingham is completing his first season as a full-time assistant coach for the University of Memphis, but is in his second season as a member of the Tiger coaching staff after joining the program as a graduate assistant coach in 2016. In two years, he has guided first team all-conference quarterback Riley Ferguson to 7,198 yards, 64 touchdowns and an average of 299.9 yards per game passing over 24 games.
This past season, Dillingham also took over the development of the tight ends, helping second team all-conference honoree Joey Magnifico finish this season with 21 catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns.
On the recruiting front, Dillingham helped Memphis sign two of the highest-ranked recruiting classes in school history, even while not being able to travel as a recruiter in 2016 as a graduate assistant. Even with the travel restrictions, Dillingham was named the second-best recruiter in the American Athletic Conference by 247sports.com.
Dillingham began his coaching career in Arizona as a coach in the Athletes in Training program from 2008-10. He also worked for the City of Scottsdale as a football camp manager while also coaching in several capacities, from freshman coach to offensive coordinator, at Chapparal High School.
Dillingham was selected from a pool of 138 applicants and will attend the one-day institute, which features a series of lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
"Kenny is one of the best young coaches I've ever been around," Head Coach Mike Norvell said. "He has a terrific offense mind, is a wonderful teacher of the game and is a relentless recruiter. He has an incredible future in front of him and I'm honored to work side by side with him."
Dillingham is completing his first season as a full-time assistant coach for the University of Memphis, but is in his second season as a member of the Tiger coaching staff after joining the program as a graduate assistant coach in 2016. In two years, he has guided first team all-conference quarterback Riley Ferguson to 7,198 yards, 64 touchdowns and an average of 299.9 yards per game passing over 24 games.
This past season, Dillingham also took over the development of the tight ends, helping second team all-conference honoree Joey Magnifico finish this season with 21 catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns.
On the recruiting front, Dillingham helped Memphis sign two of the highest-ranked recruiting classes in school history, even while not being able to travel as a recruiter in 2016 as a graduate assistant. Even with the travel restrictions, Dillingham was named the second-best recruiter in the American Athletic Conference by 247sports.com.
Dillingham began his coaching career in Arizona as a coach in the Athletes in Training program from 2008-10. He also worked for the City of Scottsdale as a football camp manager while also coaching in several capacities, from freshman coach to offensive coordinator, at Chapparal High School.
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