Mark Kennedy (American football)

Mark Kennedy
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNDSCS
ConferenceMCAC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Bornc. 1983 (age 42–43)
Alma materMinot State University (B.S. 2011)
Playing career
2006–2009Minot State
PositionsFullback, defensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
2010–2011Minot State (RB)
2012–2015Berthold HS (ND) (assistant)
2016–2021Surrey HS (ND)
2023–2024Williston HS (ND)
2025NDSCS (OL)
2026–presentNDSCS
Track and field
2022Minot HS (HS)
Head coaching record
Overall0–0 (junior college football)
34–39 (high school football)
TournamentsFootball
2–5 (NDHSAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Football
NDHSAA Region Coach of the Year (2020-2021)

Mark Kennedy is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS), a position he had held since December 2025.

Kennedy has coached at the high school level and college level for 15 years. He served as the head football coach Surrey High School in Surrey, North Dakota from 2016 to 2021 and Williston High School in Williston, North Dakota from 2023 to 2024.[1]

Head coaching record

High school football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Surrey High School (ND)[2] (NDHSAA) (2016–2021)
2016 Surrey 2–6 1–5 6th
2017 Surrey 4–5 3–3 4th L NDHSAA Class 9-Man Round 1
2018 Surrey 7–3 7–3 3rd L NDHSAA Class 9-Man Round 2
2019 Surrey 5–4 4–3 4th L NDHSAA Class 9-Man Round 1
2020 Surrey 7–2 6–1 1st L NDHSAA Class 9-Man Round 1
2021 Surrey 7–3 2–0 1st L NDHSAA Class 9-Man Quarterfinals
Surrey: 32–23 23–15
Williston High School (ND) (NDHSAA) (2023–2024)
2023 Williston 2–7 1–4 10th
2024 Williston 0–9 0–5 6th
Williston: 2–16 1–9
Total: 34–39
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
NDSCS Wildcats (Minnesota College Athletic Conference) (2026–present)
2026 NDSCS 0–0 0–0
Total: 0–0

References

  1. ^ Falat, Bobby (December 10, 2025). "NDSCS promotes Mark Kennedy to head football coach following Issendorf departure". Fargo, North Dakota: KVLY-TV. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. ^ https://www.maxpreps.com/nd/surrey/surrey-mustangs/football/