Ken Crandall
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| Ken Crandall | ||
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| Sport | College football | |
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| 2006 UMAC North Division Coach of the Year 2006 UMAC Conference Coach of the Year |
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| 1986-1990 | Fort Hays | |
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| 2007-present 1998-2006 1996-1997 1994-1996 1992-1994 1991-1992 |
Southwestern Minnesota-Morris Minnesota-Morris asst Norwich asst Maine Maritime asst Pittsburg State asst |
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Ken Crandall is the current head football coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in Winfield, Kansas and is the twenty-eighth person to hold that position.[1] Prior to accepting this position, he was the head coach for nine years at the University of Minnesota Morris. Crandall had been a graduate assistant coach at Pittsburg State University during the Gorillas' national championship run in 1991. In addition, he was assistant coach at Norwich (Vermont) University and at the Maine Maritime Academy.[2]
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[edit] Coaching History
[edit] University of Minnesota Morris
While at the University of Minnesota Morris, Coach Crandall was named the 2006 UMAC North Division and Conference Coach of the Year. He led the Cougars to their first-ever Upper Midwest Athletic Conference championship with a thrilling 27-20 come from behind overtime win over Rockford College at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.
Crandall established a record of 22 wins and 73 losses as a head coach in nine seasons but did build the program to a winning program. In his last four seasons, Crandall produced a record of 21 wins and 20 losses. With 21 wins, Crandall is one of the “winningest” head coaches at UMM exceeded only by former head Cougar football coaches Al Molde (51-19-1) and Mike Simpson (29-13-1).[3]
[edit] Southwestern College
In 2007 (his first year coaching at Southwestern), Crandall led the moundbuilders to a record of 4 wins and 5 losses (4-4 conference), ending the season #5 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. This showed an improvement from the 2 wins and 8 losses and finishing 9th in the conference the previous year.[4]
[edit] Coaching Awards
Crandall was awarded Upper Midwest Athletic Conference North Division Coach of the Year and Conference Coach of the Year for 2006.[5]
[edit] Playing History
Crandall played college football at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.[6]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Southwestern College official football team site
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