Eric the Red
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Hadn't heard of this guy yet...
You guys see this one?
Here's some more intel. check out the link for some background in
addition
to the comments below.
MOA
>
> http://www.afca.com/lev3.cfm/772
>
>
> I heard a rumor that the new head coach is going to be Larry Kehres
from
> the
> Div-III school Mount Union. Pedersen is just waiting for their season
to
> end
> with the Div-III championship game this Saturday.
>
> This guy has all the credentials that Pedersen is looking for. Kehres
has
> won
> 7 D-III National Championships in the last 10 years. His 18 year
record at
> the school is 175-7-1.
>
> You can read his bio below.
>
>
>
> Larry Kehres (Care-Us), who is in his 18th year at the helm of the
Purple
> Raider football fortunes in 2003, has built one of the most successful
> programs
> in all of college football.
>
> His teams have won 14 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships ('86,
'90,
> '92-'02) while posting 12 undefeated regular seasons ('86, '90, '92,
'93,
> '95-'03).
>
> Under Kehres, the Raiders have won seven Division III National
> Championships
> in the last 10 years ('93, '96, ''97, '98, '00, & '01, '02).
>
> Since 1990, the Raiders have made 14 playoff appearances while posting
> college football's most wins and best winning percentage
(175-7-1/.959).
> During the
> last 12 regular seasons, his teams have posted a phenomenal 119-1
overall
> mark.
>
> For his efforts, Kehres (205-17-3/.917) at Mount Union) has been named
the
> AFCA Division III National Coach of the Year seven times ('93, '96,
'97,
> '98,
> '00, '01, '02) - voted on by the American Football Coaches
Association.
>
> According to Kehres, a successful football program is built on
organization
>
> and consistency.
>
> "We have built a successful program, in part, because our coaching
staff
> has
> remained intact and is committed to our system," he said. "We feel our
> program
> is well-organized. Our players know what is expected of them. They
know
> that
> we believe in taking advantage of opportunities and not beating
ourselves
> with
> mistakes.
>
> "Offensively, we like to attack the defense and make them cover the
whole
> field. Defensively, we want to create big plays. As for the kicking
game,
I
>
> believe in being aggressive and winning the field position battle.
Being
> consistent
> in all three phases and being well-conditioned puts you in a position
to
> win
> games in the fourth quarter."
>
> Kehres is aware of the fact that his program has reached a level of
> excellence few teams can match.
>
> "We' re proud of what our teams have accomplished," he noted. It's a
> compliment to all the coaches and players who have been part of our
program
> and have
> contributed in the success at Mount Union. It's very difficult to
reach
the
>
> top, but even more difficult to maintain excellence."
>
> Kehres, a native of Diamond, Ohio, graduated from Southeast High
School.
He
>
> earned a business administration degree from Mount Union in 1971.
>
> He served as a graduate assistant coach at Bowling Green State
University
> in
> 1971-72, earning a master's in health and physical education. In 1973,
> Kehres
> was head football coach at Johnstown Monroe High School.
>
> He returned to Mount Union the following year, spending the next 11
seasons
>
> as an assistant coach, serving mainly as the offensive coordinator
before
> taking over as head coach prior to the 1986 season. He also started
and
> coached the
> Mount Union swim program from 1974-86.
>
> Kehres, currently an associate professor of physical education, was
named
> athletic director at the College in March of 1985. In 1991, Mount
Union
> became
> the first institution in the Ohio Athletic Conference to win the men's
and
> women's All-Sports Trophies in the same year. The Raiders also won the
OAC
> men's
> All-Sports Trophy in 2000-01.
>
> As head football coach at Mount Union, he has produced 129 First-Team
> All-OAC
> selections and 155 All-American mentions. His teams have also been
> well-represented in the conference's individual award categories, with
21
> Mike Gregory
> (best offensive back/lineman), eight Ed Sherman (best receiver), five
Bill
> Edwards (best linebacker), five Paul Hoernemann (best defensive
lineman)
> and four
> Lee J. Tressel (best defensive back) winners.
>
> He and his wife, Linda, have three children, Vince, Faith and Jan.
They
> reside in Alliance.
>
> Mount Union Current Head Coaching Notes
>
>
> Overall Record: 205-17-3/.917
> OAC Record: 148-7-3
> Home Record: 111-7-3
> Overall Road Record: 87-10-0
> OAC Home Record: 75-1-3
> OAC Road Record: 73-6-0
> Neutral Site: 7-0
> Playoff Record: 39-6
Hadn't heard of this guy yet...
You guys see this one?
Here's some more intel. check out the link for some background in
addition
to the comments below.
MOA
>
> http://www.afca.com/lev3.cfm/772
>
>
> I heard a rumor that the new head coach is going to be Larry Kehres
from
> the
> Div-III school Mount Union. Pedersen is just waiting for their season
to
> end
> with the Div-III championship game this Saturday.
>
> This guy has all the credentials that Pedersen is looking for. Kehres
has
> won
> 7 D-III National Championships in the last 10 years. His 18 year
record at
> the school is 175-7-1.
>
> You can read his bio below.
>
>
>
> Larry Kehres (Care-Us), who is in his 18th year at the helm of the
Purple
> Raider football fortunes in 2003, has built one of the most successful
> programs
> in all of college football.
>
> His teams have won 14 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships ('86,
'90,
> '92-'02) while posting 12 undefeated regular seasons ('86, '90, '92,
'93,
> '95-'03).
>
> Under Kehres, the Raiders have won seven Division III National
> Championships
> in the last 10 years ('93, '96, ''97, '98, '00, & '01, '02).
>
> Since 1990, the Raiders have made 14 playoff appearances while posting
> college football's most wins and best winning percentage
(175-7-1/.959).
> During the
> last 12 regular seasons, his teams have posted a phenomenal 119-1
overall
> mark.
>
> For his efforts, Kehres (205-17-3/.917) at Mount Union) has been named
the
> AFCA Division III National Coach of the Year seven times ('93, '96,
'97,
> '98,
> '00, '01, '02) - voted on by the American Football Coaches
Association.
>
> According to Kehres, a successful football program is built on
organization
>
> and consistency.
>
> "We have built a successful program, in part, because our coaching
staff
> has
> remained intact and is committed to our system," he said. "We feel our
> program
> is well-organized. Our players know what is expected of them. They
know
> that
> we believe in taking advantage of opportunities and not beating
ourselves
> with
> mistakes.
>
> "Offensively, we like to attack the defense and make them cover the
whole
> field. Defensively, we want to create big plays. As for the kicking
game,
I
>
> believe in being aggressive and winning the field position battle.
Being
> consistent
> in all three phases and being well-conditioned puts you in a position
to
> win
> games in the fourth quarter."
>
> Kehres is aware of the fact that his program has reached a level of
> excellence few teams can match.
>
> "We' re proud of what our teams have accomplished," he noted. It's a
> compliment to all the coaches and players who have been part of our
program
> and have
> contributed in the success at Mount Union. It's very difficult to
reach
the
>
> top, but even more difficult to maintain excellence."
>
> Kehres, a native of Diamond, Ohio, graduated from Southeast High
School.
He
>
> earned a business administration degree from Mount Union in 1971.
>
> He served as a graduate assistant coach at Bowling Green State
University
> in
> 1971-72, earning a master's in health and physical education. In 1973,
> Kehres
> was head football coach at Johnstown Monroe High School.
>
> He returned to Mount Union the following year, spending the next 11
seasons
>
> as an assistant coach, serving mainly as the offensive coordinator
before
> taking over as head coach prior to the 1986 season. He also started
and
> coached the
> Mount Union swim program from 1974-86.
>
> Kehres, currently an associate professor of physical education, was
named
> athletic director at the College in March of 1985. In 1991, Mount
Union
> became
> the first institution in the Ohio Athletic Conference to win the men's
and
> women's All-Sports Trophies in the same year. The Raiders also won the
OAC
> men's
> All-Sports Trophy in 2000-01.
>
> As head football coach at Mount Union, he has produced 129 First-Team
> All-OAC
> selections and 155 All-American mentions. His teams have also been
> well-represented in the conference's individual award categories, with
21
> Mike Gregory
> (best offensive back/lineman), eight Ed Sherman (best receiver), five
Bill
> Edwards (best linebacker), five Paul Hoernemann (best defensive
lineman)
> and four
> Lee J. Tressel (best defensive back) winners.
>
> He and his wife, Linda, have three children, Vince, Faith and Jan.
They
> reside in Alliance.
>
> Mount Union Current Head Coaching Notes
>
>
> Overall Record: 205-17-3/.917
> OAC Record: 148-7-3
> Home Record: 111-7-3
> Overall Road Record: 87-10-0
> OAC Home Record: 75-1-3
> OAC Road Record: 73-6-0
> Neutral Site: 7-0
> Playoff Record: 39-6