Top Reasons to Work for Kent State Athletics (in no particular order): 2 Mid-American Conference Championships during the 2023-2024 track and field season ( 1 men's and 1 women's). New Indoor Track Surface inside the Field House 2023 Kent is a great college town, centrally located and easily drivable to major league sporting events and major cities. Kent is 37.9 miles from Cleveland, and 101.2 miles from Pittsburgh. Kent is also 14.7 miles from Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Kent State Athletics is truly a #FlashFamily in every sense of the word. Kent, Ohio has many fun festivals throughout the year including the Kent Beatlefest, the American Roots Music Festival, the Kent Craft Beer Festival, Main Street Kent’s Art & Wine Festival, the Kent Heri