THE COLLEGE GAME · 2026
FCS Independents · Coaches & staff
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Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Line · Chicago State · 2026
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Kentwan Balmer is listed as Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Line in Chicago State’s official 2026 football staff directory.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Kentwan Balmer - Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Line - Football Coaches - Chicago State University Athletics
Career
Balmer previously coached the defensive line at Bucknell after four seasons at Hampton, including three as assistant head coach. His other coaching stops included Alabama A&M, Samford, Virginia University of Lynchburg and Shaw. He played at North Carolina and was selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. The biography also identifies time with San Francisco, Seattle and Washington. It does not provide a complete year-by-year coaching timeline.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Kentwan Balmer - Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Line - Football Coaches - Chicago State University Athletics
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