Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

Kenyatta McCoy brings more than 20 years of coaching experience to Bethune Cookman University, including two as a defensive coordinator on the collegiate level and three stints as a special teams coordinator. He also was a Bill Walsh Minority Intern two times in the NFL.

McCoy comes to Daytona Beach from Georgia Military College where he served as the Special Teams Coordinator and Cornerbacks Coach.  While at GMC McCoy oversaw the development of Ichmael Joseph who signed with Rice University, Robert West who signed with University of Texas El Paso and JaQuan Jackson who signed with Southeast Missouri State.

Prior to Georgia Military, McCoy was at Alabama A&M the 2020 HBCU National Champions and SWAC Champions, where he served as the Cornerbacks Coach and Special Teams Coordinator.  In his second year with the Bulldogs in 2020 working with the team’s specialists, McCoy helped Spencer Corey garner All SWAC honors.  The punting unit was also in the Top 3 in the conference in net yards.

McCoy also oversaw the development of true freshmen Cornerback Joseph Narcisse Jr who started the first game of the Season versus South Carolina State and played in every game of the year while also developing true freshman Punter Troy Lendvay into a starter who averaged 37.90 yards per punt.

Prior to going to Alabama A&M, McCoy served as the Cornerbacks Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for three-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champion North Carolina Central. McCoy took over a youthful and inexperienced cornerback room at North Carolina Central, as five different underclassmen, including three freshmen, started, and played in the defensive backfield for the Eagles during the 2014 season. Two of the mainstays in the lineup was sophomore Mike Jones Jr and junior Ryan Smith.  Jones finished the season with 40 Tackles 13 PBU’s, and five interceptions en route to being named to several All-American teams and the All-MEAC first team. Ryan finished the season with 58 Tackles, 7 PBU’s and one fumble recovery.  Their development continued over the next couple of seasons with Smith being drafted in the fourth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jones  going on to play in the CFL.

Prior to North Carolina Central, McCoy served as the Running Backs coach and Special Teams Coordinator at the University of Pikeville. McCoy spent one season at UPIKE, where he helped develop Grayson Quick into a First Tam All Mid-South Conference Kicker; Grayson averaged 51.6 yards per kickoff with five touchbacks and was a perfect 32/32 in PAT’s.

Prior to UPIKE, McCoy served several roles at Kentucky State University from 2008-2011. He helped lead the Thoroughbreds to several national rankings in all phases of the game.
McCoy went to Kentucky State as a Secondary Coach; in that first year he developed Derrick Addai into a Second Team All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Safety, while developing Sirjo Welch into an undrafted Free Agent of the New Orleans Saints. 

In 2009, McCoy was promoted to the Defensive Coordinator and switched the defense from a 4-3 to a 4-2-5 scheme.  Under the new scheme, Kentucky State saw a much-improved defense moving from the bottom of the nation's statistics to the top half including a top 20 total defense averaging 282.73 yards per game; a top five pass defense averaging 121.09 yards per game;  and a top 20 red zone defense.  By changing the scheme, he was able to move Tyrell Henderson to the three technique which allowed Henderson to utilize his speed and strength to garner all American Honors while Derrick Addai improved to a First Team All-Conference performer and an undrafted free agent of the Cleveland Browns.

After two years directing one of the top defenses in the nation, McCoy moved over to serve as the Wide Receiver Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for Kentucky State. In this new role he developed Raphael Amey into an First team all SIAC Wide Receiver and a Second team all SIAC Punt Returner and an undrafted free agent of the Montreal Alouettes.  He also developed Keith Massey into a First team All SIAC Kick Returner and Cade Berryman into a second team All SIAC Kicker.

McCoy has served as the Recruiting Coordinator at three different stops Lincoln University (MO), Kentucky State University and North Carolina Central University where they had the #2 recruiting class in HBCU football. A strong recruiter McCoy has signed several three and two Star Athletes from the Southeast especially in the Metro Atlanta and Southeast Florida areas.

Prior to Kentucky State, McCoy switched back to defense at Murray State developing the cornerbacks.  He joined Murray State from Lincoln (MO) where he was the Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers Coach and Pass Game Coordinator.  While at Lincoln he developed Dwight Johnson into an All-Conference Performer.

McCoy started his coaching career in Chattanooga, TN with the Boys Club coaching all Football, Basketball and Baseball.  His successes in mentoring young people led to him taking an Offensive Coordinator Defensive Secondary position at Memphis Ridgeway in 2002 where they won a Class 3A State title.  That team produced several All City, Region and State performers.  After two years of success at Memphis Ridgeway he moved across town to Memphis Westwood to assist in resurrecting a once proud program.

McCoy has two children, Deuce and Winter.