Jerry Mack, the running backs coach for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, was hired as Kennesaw State's head football coach Sunday. The 44-year-old Mack replaces Brian Bohannon, who had been the only coach in program history until he was fired with three games left in the regular season.

Kennesaw State University has named its new head football coach to lead the Owls. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Director of Athletics, Milton Overton said in an announcement on Sunday,

KENNESAW, Ga. — Kennesaw State University has named a new head football coach weeks after letting their first-ever head coach go. Jerry Mack will now be the second football head coach in the university's history. According to a release, Mack is a veteran collegiate coach with 20 years of experience and five conference championships.

Kennesaw State announced that Jerry Mack has been hired as the second head football coach in program history, Director of Athletics Milton Overton announced on Sunday. He arrives at KSU after spending a season as the running backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars and three seasons as the running backs coach for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Jacksonville Jaguars assistant coach Jerry Mack has emerged as the target in the Kennesaw State search FootballScoop has learned. A deal is expected to be finalized today. The Jaguars are expected to release Mack from his contract following today's game vs the Texans.

Kennesaw State hired Jerry Mack, the Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach with 20 years of experience at the collegiate level, as the second head football coach in its history on Sunday.