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Tommie Frazier will be interviewing for the Head Football job at Doane COllege..
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The first search for a football coach at Doane College in 21 years includes former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier.
The former Husker who led NU to the national football title in 1995 and finished off the 1994 national championship season is one of five candidates to be interviewed at the college in Crete next week.
Frazier could not be reached for comment but it was confirmed by Doane president Fred Brown that Frazier was on the Crete campus Wednesday afternoon.
The position opened when Fran Schwenk, the football coach at Doane for the last 21 seasons, and athletic director resigned to accept the head coaching post at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. Schwenk posted a 123-88-3 record and had two of the best playoff teams in Doane history in 1993 and 1997. He was the Lincoln Journal Star State College Coach of the Year in 1993.
None of the five candidates to replace Schwenk are being considered for the post of athletic director.
"That will happen at a later date," said Brown, who is retiring in July.
Brown, incoming president Jonathan Brand, and others, including faculty and other coaches, will be involved in the interview process next week, Brown said.
Frazier, a four-year starter at Nebraska, was named most valuable player in the two national championship bowl games in 1994 and 1995. He was named first-team All-American in 1995 and was named one of the 10 greatest college football players of the 20th century.
His pro career in the Canadian Football League was cut short by a problem with blood clots in his leg. The same problem sidelined him for seven games in the 1994 season.
Along with Frazier, who currently is an assistant director for development at Nebraska, the candidates are:
— Doug Nielsen, football coach at Centennial High in Utica, former coach at Crete High;
— Don Knock, director of football operations at Iowa State;
— Matt Franzen, assistant head coach Hastings College, former Doane player;
— Jeff Pedersen, offensive coordinator at Grinell College (Iowa).
"We feel this is going to be an excellent opportunity for someone to step in and take over a great program that has a great tradition," said Brown. "We feel Fran (Schwenk) had an opportunity to be near his family and his roots in Missouri.
"We want to make a choice here soon because there is recruiting to consider, students to contact and a staff to build."
The five candidates will be interviewed next Thursday and Friday.
"This is a faculty position so it is important to get going on this," Brown said.
Brown declined comment on the various strengths and weaknesses of the candidates. He added that he believed all the five candidates were "high profile."
The first search for a football coach at Doane College in 21 years includes former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier.
The former Husker who led NU to the national football title in 1995 and finished off the 1994 national championship season is one of five candidates to be interviewed at the college in Crete next week.
Frazier could not be reached for comment but it was confirmed by Doane president Fred Brown that Frazier was on the Crete campus Wednesday afternoon.
The position opened when Fran Schwenk, the football coach at Doane for the last 21 seasons, and athletic director resigned to accept the head coaching post at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. Schwenk posted a 123-88-3 record and had two of the best playoff teams in Doane history in 1993 and 1997. He was the Lincoln Journal Star State College Coach of the Year in 1993.
None of the five candidates to replace Schwenk are being considered for the post of athletic director.
"That will happen at a later date," said Brown, who is retiring in July.
Brown, incoming president Jonathan Brand, and others, including faculty and other coaches, will be involved in the interview process next week, Brown said.
Frazier, a four-year starter at Nebraska, was named most valuable player in the two national championship bowl games in 1994 and 1995. He was named first-team All-American in 1995 and was named one of the 10 greatest college football players of the 20th century.
His pro career in the Canadian Football League was cut short by a problem with blood clots in his leg. The same problem sidelined him for seven games in the 1994 season.
Along with Frazier, who currently is an assistant director for development at Nebraska, the candidates are:
— Doug Nielsen, football coach at Centennial High in Utica, former coach at Crete High;
— Don Knock, director of football operations at Iowa State;
— Matt Franzen, assistant head coach Hastings College, former Doane player;
— Jeff Pedersen, offensive coordinator at Grinell College (Iowa).
"We feel this is going to be an excellent opportunity for someone to step in and take over a great program that has a great tradition," said Brown. "We feel Fran (Schwenk) had an opportunity to be near his family and his roots in Missouri.
"We want to make a choice here soon because there is recruiting to consider, students to contact and a staff to build."
The five candidates will be interviewed next Thursday and Friday.
"This is a faculty position so it is important to get going on this," Brown said.
Brown declined comment on the various strengths and weaknesses of the candidates. He added that he believed all the five candidates were "high profile."
hack
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Brown declined comment on the various strengths and weaknesses of the candidates. He added that he believed all the five candidates were "high profile."
sheah, riaght..!
name the four other guys and then say tommie fraziers' name.
then name everything tommie did as a player for the Huskers and then list off what those guys did.
then tell me exactly who's "high profile."
not saying that just because tommie was a god on the gridiron he's automaticly going to be a good coach, but come on... the guys is freakin' famous compared to these other guys.
sheah, riaght..!
name the four other guys and then say tommie fraziers' name.
then name everything tommie did as a player for the Huskers and then list off what those guys did.
then tell me exactly who's "high profile."
not saying that just because tommie was a god on the gridiron he's automaticly going to be a good coach, but come on... the guys is freakin' famous compared to these other guys.
Eric the Red
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I honestly don't see him being successful as a coach unless he has grown up a little. Great players don't make you a great coach. I have always thought and felt the best coaches were never the best at their position or sport. The best coaches were not the best athlete, which in turn made them put forth maximum effort in order to be a good player. In order to play they had to utilize not just their "limited" physical abilities, but they also had to be the smartest. Hence them becoming good teachers and coaches.
This is not ever case, but more often then not.
This is not ever case, but more often then not.
I just talked to a guy that went to Doane and he said this was a publicity stunt for Doane to drum up interest. Apparently there were 4000 people that expressed interest. I told the guy he was full of crap, I don't believe either of the 'rumors'. What do others think?
indianahusker
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I find this interesting...all of the candidates mentioned have had success at some level. Tommie's only coaching experience is at Baylor, right (or was he a grad asst. at NU? I don't remember)? Not a great resume at any rate. He is a terrific leader on the field...it'd be interesting to see what kind of a coach he is. I doubt he'll get it, with virtually no resume at all. I would think Franzen has the best resume, and the best chance.
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