DUPFLFan
December 21st, 2007, 08:34 AM
From the Des Moines Register...
Drake has hired Wabash College's Chris Creighton as its new football coach, Wabash officials confirmed Thursday.
Creighton compiled a 63-15 record in seven seasons at the Indiana school. He replaces Steve Loney, who finished 6-5 in one season as interim Bulldogs coach.
"This was a really hard decision to make," Creighton said in a news release. "These last seven years at Wabash have been the best years of my life, both on the field and off."
Drake announced a 2 p.m. news conference today to introduce the coach.http://gcirm.dmregister.gcion.com/RealMedia/.ads/adstream_lx.ads/ia-desmoines.desmoinesregister.com/sports/college/article.htm/1866703887/ArticleFlex_1/OasDefault/BonTonStores_22375420/1992_AmericanMedicalAssociation.html/34316166333738323436373833316430?_RM_EMPTY_
Bulldog officials did not return repeated calls from The Des Moines Register during the day Thursday. Athletic director Sandy Hatfield Clubb, contacted early Thursday night, declined to confirm or deny the hiring.
"Chris Creighton is a great coach and a great teacher, a mentor who models personal integrity," Wabash President Patrick White said in a statement.
Wabash, in Crawfordsville, Ind., reached the Elite Eight of the Division III playoffs this season before falling to eventual national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Creighton was named North Coast Athletic Conference coach of the year in 2002, '05 and '07. He and his wife, Heather, have two young daughters - Hallie and Kate - and an infant son, Luke.
Drake has hired Wabash College's Chris Creighton as its new football coach, Wabash officials confirmed Thursday.
Creighton compiled a 63-15 record in seven seasons at the Indiana school. He replaces Steve Loney, who finished 6-5 in one season as interim Bulldogs coach.
"This was a really hard decision to make," Creighton said in a news release. "These last seven years at Wabash have been the best years of my life, both on the field and off."
Drake announced a 2 p.m. news conference today to introduce the coach.http://gcirm.dmregister.gcion.com/RealMedia/.ads/adstream_lx.ads/ia-desmoines.desmoinesregister.com/sports/college/article.htm/1866703887/ArticleFlex_1/OasDefault/BonTonStores_22375420/1992_AmericanMedicalAssociation.html/34316166333738323436373833316430?_RM_EMPTY_
Bulldog officials did not return repeated calls from The Des Moines Register during the day Thursday. Athletic director Sandy Hatfield Clubb, contacted early Thursday night, declined to confirm or deny the hiring.
"Chris Creighton is a great coach and a great teacher, a mentor who models personal integrity," Wabash President Patrick White said in a statement.
Wabash, in Crawfordsville, Ind., reached the Elite Eight of the Division III playoffs this season before falling to eventual national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Creighton was named North Coast Athletic Conference coach of the year in 2002, '05 and '07. He and his wife, Heather, have two young daughters - Hallie and Kate - and an infant son, Luke.