K.K. Rountree Named to Carnegie Mellon Football Staff

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – Carnegie Mellon University football head coach Ryan Larsen has announced the hiring of K.K. Rountree to the Tartans coaching staff. Rountree joins Coach Larsen's staff as a full-time assistant coach who will be working primarily with the defensive backs.

"We are really excited to add Coach Rountree to our staff. He brings a unique background as he played Division III football, but has coached at the high school, Division II, and Division I levels. In an extremely impressive pool of candidates, he rose to the top immediately and we couldn't be happier to have him join our program," said Larsen. "Most recently coming from UConn, we are excited to see what ideas Coach Rountree can bring to help our program as we prepare for spring practices and the 2023 season. A special thanks to our alumni, administration, and the search committee for their commitment to help make Coach Rountree's hiring possible. It's a great day to be a Tartan!"

Rountree comes to Carnegie Mellon after serving as an analyst for the special teams at the University of Connecticut for four seasons. While on the Huskies staff, he created scouting reports, handle daily practice plans, and broke down film. In 2022, UConn finished in the top ten of the FBS in blocked kicks.

Prior to his stop at UConn, Rountree worked at Stonehill College in 2018 as a secondary coach, working with the safeties and cornerbacks. From 2014-18, he was a varsity special teams coordinator and safeties coach for Pope John XXIII Regional High School.

Rountree is a 2012 graduate of Wilkes University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting before receiving his master's degree of business administration from Wilkes in 2013. The Central Islip, New York native played safety and outside linebacker while at Wilkes earning academic all-conference three times.