FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky State Athletics announces
Paul Hamilton as the interim head football coach.
Paul Hamilton was promoted from assistant coach to interim head coach after serving three seasons as an assistant coach.
During the 2021 season, he led the Kentucky State offense to top ten finishes nationally in NCAA Division II in six categories. The Thorobreds finished second in rushing offense, second in fewest interceptions, third in yards per rush, fourth in yards per completion, seventh in fourth down conversion, and ninth in yards per play.
Before coming to Kentucky State, Hamilton served as the associate director of Player Personnel and Offensive Analyst for Coach Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech. During his tenure at Georgia Tech, he played in the 2018 Quick Lane Bowl.
From 2007-2016, Hamilton led Brevard College to establish the football program and become a Divisional II member. He was nominated for 2009 and 2010 Liberty Mutual Division II Coach of the Year during this time.
In 2006, he served as an offensive analyst and fullbacks coach under Class of 2011 Hall of Fame coach Fisher DeBerry.
Before Air Force, Hamilton led Elon University Football from 2004-2005, where he coached numerous Southern Conference standouts. He won two Southern Conference victories for the first time in school history, with the school being in its second year as a Southern Conference Member.
From 1997-2003, Hamilton led East Tennessee State University (ETSU), where he is most notably recognized as the third-winningest coach in ETSU football history and holds the school record for most career SoCon victories.
During his historic coaching career, Hamilton served as the offensive play caller for two Division I top teams at the Air Force Academy. He was a five-time member of the America Football Coaches Ethics Committee. While at ETSU and Brevard College, several of his teams posted the highest GPA in school history.
Paul and his wife have three children: Kye, who is married to Beth, along with their son Beau; Jenna and her husband David May; and Alanna and her husband Asher Wojciechowski.
