The 2008 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Dean Hood, the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Roy Kidd Coach of the Year. Hood was in his first season as head coach. The Colonels played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Kentucky. The team finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 7–1 in OVC play, winning the OVC title. They received an at–large bid in the FCS playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Richmond.
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Coaching staff NamePositionAlma MaterYear Dean Hood Head coach Ohio Wesleyan, 1986 1st Mike Springston Offensive coordinator/QBs coach West Virginia Tech, 1981 1st Carson Jeffers Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Concord College, 1997 1st Donn Landholm Linebackers coach/recruiting coordinator Wayne State, 1979 12th Tony Hatmaker Defensive backs coach Union College (KY), 1993 1st Ben Hodges Wide receivers coach Central College, 2006 3rd Shawn Clark Offensive line coach Appalachian State, 1998 6th Jake Johnson Defensive line coach Eastern Kentucky, 2002 5th John Revere Running backs coach Eastern Kentucky, 1976 12th
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