Kevin Baumann joined the staff as Franklin & Marshall’s Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach in the spring of 2009. Coming off of a three-year stint at Hofstra University, Baumann brings five years of coaching experience to Lancaster. His previous stops included Fordham and Widener universities.

“We are thrilled to have landed one of the best and brightest young coaches there is in the game right now,” Diplomats’ Head Coach John Troxell noted at the time of Baumann’s hiring. “He is the right guy at the right time to both exploit the weapons we have on offense and make us stronger in areas where we lack experience.”

Baumann joined the Hofstra staff in 2006, initially serving as the Assistant Defensive Line Coach. After a season, he swapped sides along the trench to take over as Tight Ends Coach for the 2007 campaign and then added the title of Recruiting Coordinator in 2008. 

His group was heavily involved in the offense with two tight ends seeing action in 11 games in both 2007 and 2008. While used primarily as blockers, his group demonstrated their prowess downfield when needed. In 2008, Phil Riley caught 14 passes for 117 yards, including three multiple reception afternoons. He also hauled in at least a pass in each of the Pride’s final four games of the season. The unit combined for 17 catches for 164 yards in 2007.

In addition to his on-field duties with the Pride, Baumann managed The Big Nasty Lineman Academy football academy camp at Hofstra. He also participates in the Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Football camps. F&M staffers have worked the charitable camps since Troxell took over the Diplomats’ program.

The Flint, Michigan, native graduated from Defiance College in 2003 with a laundry list of academic and athletic honors. A regular on the Dean’s List, Baumann was a two-time CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-District IV selection. Following a 2001 season in which his team won the Heartland Conference and advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs, he earned the first of two All-Heartland Conference First Team honors for his play on the offensive line. Baumann was a second team selection as a sophomore. In addition to the league honors, Baumann was a two-time Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-Region choice.

From Defiance, it was onto Widener where Baumann began his career coaching his former position. Baumann’s unit provided Widener’s quarterbacks with enough time to roll up 2,849 yards through the air, limiting opposing defenses to 16 sacks on 404 pass attempts – or one for every 25.25 throws.

“Given the youth of our offensive line and exceptional talent at the skill positions, Kevin was the perfect choice for F&M,” said Troxell. “Almost every stop in his playing and coaching career has been met with success and he will help us find that here as well.”

Baumann moved onto Fordham as the Assistant Offensive Line Coach for a season. He has extensive experience recruiting in Northern Jersey as well as the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Region. He has also successfully recruited warm weather locales including Northern Florida and Southern California.