Zak Kuhr - Football Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Zak Kuhr

Title:
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
Email:
kuhrza@jmu.edu
Phone:
540-568-6517
Physical Address:
Plecker APC 220 (220 Champions Dr.) / MSC 2201

Zak Kuhr is in his second season as the running backs coach for the James Madison University football program and his first as the co-offensive coordinator.

Last season, he guided JMU's rushing offense to over 2,800 yards and 25 touchdowns on the ground. The Dukes averaged 215.5 rushing yards per game, which ranked second in the Colonial Athletic Association and 21st in all of FCS. His running backs also ranked 18th in the country with just six lost fumbles.

Prior to his hiring at JMU, Kuhr spent the 2013 season at Old Dominion as a graduate assistant working with the running backs and special teams. Before ODU, he coached two seasons at Ohio State as an intern working with the same personnel groups. Kuhr also assisted in developing game strategies for the special teams against opposing defenses.

He had a two-year stint at Edwards College as a special teams coordinator. His coaching career originated as an assistant at Mandarin and N.B. Forrest high schools, including serving as offensive coordinator at Forrest.

Kuhr is a University of Florida graduate, earning his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2013.