Ronald Gary Kinchen (January 13, 1941 – August 17, 2011) was an American football player and coach.
He served as the head football coach at Nicholls State University from 1972 to 1973, compiling a record of 5–17.
[3] In 1966 to 1967, Kinchen was athletic director, and head football and baseball coach at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge From 1967 to 1968, he was an assistant at Tulane University.
[3] Starting in 1969 through 1970, Kinchen was offensive line/defensive line coach at Rice University[3] In 1972, Kinchen was named the first head football coach at Nicholls State University.
[3][4][5] He coached through the 1973 season and finished with a record of 5–17 at Nicholls State.