FAYETTEVILLE — Kenny Guiton was born into a coaching family.
Guiton’s father, Kenneth, spent years teaching the game at the high school level in Houston, and his uncle did, too. Guiton grew up around football, attending games at Eisenhower High School and even serving as a ball boy for the team prior to the start of his own prep career.
He knew the career path he wanted to take, but he never imagined becoming a college coach, especially at the Power 5 level and at the age of 29. Guiton credits former Ohio State coaches Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer, and former Houston head coach Tom Herman for pushing him toward the profession.