Indiana State University Athletics

Kenny-Ray Augustus joined the Indiana State coaching staff in the spring of 2023. He joins the Sycamores after coaching stops with the University of Indianapolis, McKendree University, Butler University and most recently Ball State University. He has also been a part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship Program joining the San Diego Chargers (2010), Carolina Panthers (2012), and Cincinnati Bengals (2020 & 2021) over his coaching career.
 
In his most recent collegiate stop, Augustus served as a defensive analyst at Ball State (2022) assisting in academics, coaching, and recruiting. He helped support the overall vision, defensive scheme and philosophy within a 3-4 system, while also managing defensive line rotation and working with weekly scouting reports.
 
Prior to that, he served as the defensive line coach and pass rush specialist at Butler University from 2021-22. Working within the Bulldogs' 3-4 system, Augustus monitored student-athlete academic development, as well as daily performance evaluation and technique instruction. He also actively coached special teams for up backs and returners on kickoff return and the P.A.T/field goal block units.
 
Augustus spent four years working at McKendree University from July 2018-21 working as the defensive line coach and the defensive run game coordinator. Among the highlights from his time at McKendree included coaching the 2019 GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year and NFL undrafted free agent Matt Cole.
 
Augustus started his coaching career at the University of Indianapolis from 2005-18 where he served as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator. Over his time at Indianapolis, the team won five GLVC Championships and made four NCAA Division II playoff appearances. The team went undefeated in the 2017 regular season and posted five seasons of 25.0-plus sacks. The 2017 team also had the distinction of all four defensive line starters earning All-Conference recognition. During his time at Indianapolis, he also established the Tim Jones Iron Man Award.
 
Augustus lined up and played for the University of Cincinnati (1997-99) following an All-American career at Joliet Junior College (1995-97). He graduated from Cincinnati in July 1999 with a degree in criminal justice.
 
Augustus and his wife Amber have one daughter (Gabi-Rae).