AP source: Presbyterian hiring Ark. HS coach who never punts

<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. &mdash; Kevin Kelley, the Arkansas high school football coach whose teams don’t punt and always onside kick, will be the next head coach at Presbyterian College.</p>
<p>A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday night the school was finalizing a deal to hire Kelley. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the school was not yet prepared to make an official announcement.</p>
<p>Kelley led Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas, to nine state titles in 18 seasons with his analytical approach to football. Kelley has <a href="https://www.mcall.com/sdut-just-go-for-it-a-case-against-punting-2009nov06-story.html"> gained national attention </a> for his fourth-down strategy and been sought out by coaches at all levels of football.</p>
<p>Presbyterian of the Pioneer Leagues is coming off a 4-3 spring FCS season. Last month, the school fired coach Tommy Spangler after 10 seasons during which he went 54-52.</p>
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<p>AP Sports Writer Ralph Russo contributed to this report.</p>