Fred Kaiss (pronounced KICE like ICE) enters his fourth season running the Hornets offense, turning the ASU offense into one of the top scoring teams in the conference.
In 2013 ASU averaged 36.8 points per game and 430.2 yards per game. The Hornets were the top rushing team in the conference averaging 231.5 yards per game, ranking 14
th in the nation among all Football Championship Series (FCS) teams.
Kaiss joined the ASU staff from Hampton University, where in his second stint there, he served as offensive coordinator in 2010. He previously coached the Pirates from 2001-06, serving as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach/recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator. His offensive averaged 44.6 points per game in 2004 in the first of back-to-back
Black College
National Championship seasons for Hampton.
He also twice coached at
Tennessee State. He initially served the Tigers as special teams coordinator/wide receivers coach (1997-99). Upon his return he was offensive coordinator (2006-09) and added the title of wide receivers coach (2009).
No stranger to the SWAC, Kaiss coached
running backs, was recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator at Southern (1993-96), helping the Jaguars win two Black College National titles (1993, 1995). He also was offensive coordinator/receivers coach at Alabama A&M (2000-01).
Kaiss, a part of four national championship teams as a coach, began his collegiate coaching career in 1992 as the offensive coordinator, quarterback coach and receivers coach at Morgan State.
Kaiss is married to the former Dorthey Hensler. They have two children: Alicea and Jonathan.
