Koets joins Bulldog coaching staff

The Holmes Community College Board of Trustees named Mo. native Kyle Koets as an assistant football coach at Holmes Community College. Koets will serve as offensive line coach and will also be the recruiting coordinator.

Prior to being hired at Holmes, Koets attended Arkansas Technical University, where he worked as a graduate assistant for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. There he received his master's degree in student affairs. Koets helped the Wonder Boys offense to become ranked No. 1 in third down conversion percentage for All NCAA divisions in 2009, ranked No. 2 in total offense, No. 3 in passing offense and NO. 5 in scoring offense for Div. II. Koets helped coach Torrance Wright, who was selected Second-Team Daktronics, A.P. Little All-American Teams, First Team All-GSC, and First Team All-Super Region 2 in 2009.

Koets graduated from Arkansas State University with a BSE in mathematics. Koets was an offensive lineman for the Indians in 2008, where the offensive line helped lead ASU to the nation's 18th best rushing attack and most yards of total offense in school history. ASU also finished the 2008 season ranked 39th in the nation and with the third highest offensive output in school history. In 2007, the running game was 29th in the country. In 2005, Koets helped the Indians win their first Sun Belt Conference Championship and an appearance in ASU's first-ever bowl game, the New Orleans Bowl.

Koets grew up in Jefferson City, Mo., where he attended Jefferson City High School. He played football and wrestled for the Jays.