Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm football
| Crimson Storm football | |||
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| First season | 2000 | ||
| Athletic director | Bobby Martin | ||
| Head coach |
Mike Cochran 3rd year, 40–36 (.526) | ||
| Home stadium | McFarland Park Stadium | ||
| Stadium capacity | 9,500 | ||
| Stadium surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Bethany, Oklahoma | ||
| Conference | NCAA Division II Great American Conference | ||
| All-time record | 50–32–0 (.610) | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 0–2–0 (.000) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 0 | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 62 | ||
| Colors |
Crimson and White | ||
| Fight song | Fight for SNU! | ||
| Mascot | Thundercat | ||
| Marching band | Southern Nazarene University Pride Band | ||
| Website | SNU Athletics | ||
The Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm football program was established in 2000. Their home games are played at Southern Nazarene University's McFarland Park Stadium.[1] In 2007 the Crimson Storm won their first home opener game. Since 2012, SNU has been competing in the NCAA's Division II Great American Conference.
The head coach and offensive coordinator for the Crimson Storm is Mike Cochran. Cochran's all-time record is 86-48 (40-36 at SNU). Other coaching staff include Craig Hubbard as the Defensive Coordinator, Jeremy Wirth as the Recruiting Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach, Steve Lykes as the Defensive Backs Coach Micah Anderson as the Outside Linebackers Coach, Clay Rhodes as the Tight Ends Coach, Eric Michael as the Running Backs and Special Teams Coach, Billy Sexton as the Strength Coach, and Jeff Seyfert as the Academic Coordinator.
Year by year results
| Year | Record | Conference | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5-4-0 | N-A | Paul McGrady |
| 2001 | 5-4-0 | N-A | Paul McGrady |
| 2002 | 7-3-0 | N-A | Paul McGrady |
| 2003 | 6-4-0 | N-A | Paul McGrady |
| 2004 | 6-4-0 | 4-2 | Paul McGrady |
| 2005 | 6-4-0 | 4-2 | Paul McGrady |
| 2006 | 7-3-0 | 3-1 | Mike Cochran |
| 2007 | 6-4-0 | 2-2 | Mike Cochran |
| 2008 | 3-8-0 | 0-0 | Mike Cochran |
Past coaches
- Paul McGrady 2000-2005
- Mike Cochran 2006–present
Awards and honors
20 Storm Named GAC All-Academic The Great American Conference released its fall all-academic team honorees General
Fall GAC Academic All-Conference RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Southern Nazarene University had 20 student-athletes named to the Great American Conference All-Academic team as the conference released its fall academic list.
The Crimson Storm football team led the way with nine honorees while women's soccer had five. Volleyball had four and women's cross country had two. Hunter Baskett, William Bigsby, Mickey Demarzo, Anderson Depee, Will House, Alec Laffoon, John Page, Mark Roll and Conner Svajda of football all earned the honor. Women's soccer had Alyssa Glitzke, Taylor Jester, Stephanie Ledgerwood and Bekah Stewart. Volleyball had Abbey Bell, Emily Dick, Taylor Jacobs and Kaylee Piatt and women's cross country had Megan Johnson and Laura Loftin.
The league office announced that 219 student-athletes achieved Academic All-Conference honors in the sports of football, volleyball, women's soccer and men's and women's cross country.
Harding led with 39 of its student-athletes earning GAC Academic All-Conference, best among the 11 league institutions. The Bisons posted the highest number of All-Academic selections in both men's and women's cross country. HU also placed 11 football student-athletes on the All-Academic team, the second-highest total in the conference.
GAC football student-athletes garnered the most All-Academic selections, 63, followed by 43 from volleyball and 42 in women's soccer. Southwestern Oklahoma State boasted 15 All-Academic honorees in football to lead the conference. In women's soccer, East Central paced the GAC with 11 Academic All-GAC choices and Ouachita Baptist produced the highest count of All-Academic selections in volleyball with seven.
For student-athletes to be recognized on the Academic All-Conference team, they must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution. In addition, their grade-point average must be a minimum of 3.30 based on the 4.0 system. The GPA shall be cumulative for the athlete's entire collegiate career. Copyright ©2015 Southern Nazarene University
SNUPY Awards winner
The Crimson Storm football team has been nominated and won many of the annual SNUPY Awards.
2005
- Courage Award – Richard Kirksey, Football
- Male Team of the Year - Football
- Mr. Storm – Joe Hall, Football
- Career Achievement Award – Joe Hall, Football
2006
- Courage Award – Gavin Kokel, Football
- Crimson Heart – Brandan Bowman, Football
2007
- Mr. Storm - Brett Armstrong, Football
2008
- Champions of Character Award - Brock Van Cleave
2009
- To be awarded April 2009
CSFL honors
2004
- David Chapman, Fullback, First Team All-CSFL
- Joe Hall, Wide Receiver, First Team All-CSFL
- Richard Kirksey, Offensive Line, First Team All-CSFL
- Darnell Whitaker, Offensive Line, First Team All-CSFL
- Brandon Bowman, Defensive Tackle, First Team All-CSFL
- Jarrod Dewald, Linebacker, First Team All-CSFL
- D’Antae Mitchell, Free Safety, First Team All-CSFL
- Dan Denardo, Quarterback/Punter, Second Team All-CSFL
- Clayton Franks, Defensive End, Second Team All-CSFL
- Drew Garrison, Defensive End, Second Team All-CSFL
- Chris Borah, Kicker, Second Team All-CSFL
2005
- A.J. Blackburn, Wide Receiver, First Team All-CSFL
- Jordan Bley, Tight End, First Team All-CSFL
- Richard Kirksey, Offensive Line, First Team All-CSFL
- Darnell Whitaker, Offensive Line, First Team All-CSFL
- Chris Borah, Kicker, First Team All-CSFL
- Gavin Kokel, Defensive End, First Team All-CSFL
- Clay Franks, Defensive End, First Team All-CSFL
- Jarrod Dewald, Linebacker, First Team All-CSFL
- Peter Orth, Punter, First Team All-CSFL
- Tyler Schneider, Quarterback, Second Team All-CSFL
- David Chapman, Fullback, Second Team All-CSFL
- Brandan Bowman, Defensive Tackle, Second Team All-CSFL
- Jacob Todd, Linebacker, Second Team All-CSFL
- Blake Carlson, Cornerback, Second Team All-CSFL
- Thomas Smith, Cornerback, Second Team All-CSFL
2006
- Tyler Schneider, Quarterback, First Team All-CSFL
- Brett Armstrong, Wide Receiver, First Team All-CSFL
- Darnell Whitaker, Offensive Line, First Team All-CSFL
- John Praeuner, Defensive Line, First Team All-CSFL
- Patrick Orth, Linebacker, First Team All-CSFL
- Peter Orth, Punter, First Team All-CSFL
- Jacob Smith, Running Back, Second Team All-CSFL
- Branden Smith, Running Back, Second Team All-CSFL
- Dwayne Whitaker, Offensive Line, Second Team All-CSFL
- T.J. Pearsall, Defensive Line, Second Team All-CSFL
- Brock VanCleave, Defensive Back, Second Team All-CSFL
- Caleb Tarr, Defensive Back, Second Team All-CSFL
2007
- Frits Remedor, CSFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Branden Smith, Running Back, First Team All-CSFL
- A.J. Blackburn, Wide Receiver, First Team All-CSFL
- Scott Hill, Offensive Line, First Team All-CSFL
- Shawn Fisher, Defensive End, First Team All-CSFL
- Frits Remedor, Linebacker, First Team All-CSFL
- Brock VanCleave, Free Safety, First Team All-CSFL
- Peter Orth, Punter, First Team All-CSFL
- Tyler Schneider, Second Team All-CSFL
- Jared Elmore, Second Team All-CSFL
- Jeremy Rogers, Second Team All-CSFL
- Doug Wilson, Second Team All-CSFL
- T.J. Pearsall, Second Team All-CSFL
2008
- TBD
National honors
2001
- Bill Clapper – NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
2002
- First Votes in National Rankings – Week 7, October 22, 2002, 2 votes
- Received One Vote in Week 8, October 29
- Finished 27th in Final Rating with 14 votes
- Jason Kilmer – finished 4th in the nation in rushing, 138 yards per game
- D’Antae Mitchell – finished 16th in the nation in interceptions with 6
- Jimmie Weaver – NAIA Academic All-American
- SNU’s Defense finished 12th in the nation in total defense – 111.70 yards per game
2003
- SNU premiered in National Rankings for first time at #23 in Week #2, September 16, 2003
- SNU spent seven weeks in the NAIA Top 25
- SNU was ranked as high as #15 in the nation for two weeks, October 7 & October 14
- Jason Kilmer – finished 10th in the nation in rushing with 142.3 yards per game
- SNU’s Defense finished 3rd in the nation in total defense, 12th in the nation in scoring defense, and 4th in the nation in rushing defense
- Jason Kilmer – NAIA Second Team All-American
- Heath Hagy – NAIA Academic All-American
- Sam Vivona – NAIA Academic All-American
- Jimmie Weaver – NAIA Academic All-American
- Heath Emmert - Don Hansen’s NAIA All-American
- Chris Bogle - Don Hansen’s NAIA All-American
- D’Antae Mitchell- Don Hansen’s NAIA All-American
2005
- Clayton Franks – NAIA First Team All-American
- Richard Kirksey – NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
- A.J. Blackburn – NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
- Gavin Kokel – NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
- Grant Ledbetter – NAIA Scholar Athlete
2006
- Darnell Whitaker – AFCA First Team All-American
2007
- TBD
2008
- TBD
20 Storm Named GAC All-Academic The Great American Conference released its fall all-academic team honorees General
Fall GAC Academic All-Conference
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Southern Nazarene University had 20 student-athletes named to the Great American Conference All-Academic team as the conference released its fall academic list.
The Crimson Storm football team led the way with nine honorees while women's soccer had five. Volleyball had four and women's cross country had two. Hunter Baskett, William Bigsby, Mickey Demarzo, Anderson Depee, Will House, Alec Laffoon, John Page, Mark Roll and Conner Svajda of football all earned the honor. Women's soccer had Alyssa Glitzke, Taylor Jester, Stephanie Ledgerwood and Bekah Stewart. Volleyball had Abbey Bell, Emily Dick, Taylor Jacobs and Kaylee Piatt and women's cross country had Megan Johnson and Laura Loftin.
The league office announced that 219 student-athletes achieved Academic All-Conference honors in the sports of football, volleyball, women's soccer and men's and women's cross country.
Harding led with 39 of its student-athletes earning GAC Academic All-Conference, best among the 11 league institutions. The Bisons posted the highest number of All-Academic selections in both men's and women's cross country. HU also placed 11 football student-athletes on the All-Academic team, the second-highest total in the conference.
GAC football student-athletes garnered the most All-Academic selections, 63, followed by 43 from volleyball and 42 in women's soccer. Southwestern Oklahoma State boasted 15 All-Academic honorees in football to lead the conference. In women's soccer, East Central paced the GAC with 11 Academic All-GAC choices and Ouachita Baptist produced the highest count of All-Academic selections in volleyball with seven.
For student-athletes to be recognized on the Academic All-Conference team, they must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution. In addition, their grade-point average must be a minimum of 3.30 based on the 4.0 system. The GPA shall be cumulative for the athlete's entire collegiate career. Copyright ©2015 Southern Nazarene University