Drake hires Wabash head coach
Wabash head coach Chris Creighton is leaving to take the head coaching job at Drake, Drake confirmed Saturday. “This was a really hard decision to make,” Creighton said. “These last seven years at Wabash have been the best years of my life, both on the field and off the field.” Creighton was 63-15 over seven seasons coaching the Little Giants, after leading Ottawa (Kan.) to the NAIA postseason twice as a head coach. His Wabash teams made the Division III playoffs three times, including advancing to the national quarterfinals this season. Creighton was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2002, 2005, and 2007. He was the AFCA District II Coach of the Year in 2002. “Chris Creighton’s arrival at Wabash came at the time when the College was entering a new conference,” said dean of students Tom Bambrey. “He ushered in a new and successful era for Wabash football. It’s been a very special run.” Drake is a Division I (Football Championship Subdivision) non-scholarship institution. The Bulldogs were 6-5 this past season, including a 20-7 win against UW-Platteville (2-8). | ||
| Permalink | Dec 21, 2007 | ||
Stagg ratings outdo D-I, II games The 35th annual Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl garnered a 1.54 rating on ESPN for its broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 15, significantly higher than the 2006 game and marginally higher than the other two NCAA football championship games, each played the same weekend. The Division II championship game, played on ESPN2 earlier on Saturday afternoon, had a 1.25 rating, while the Division I championship game (formerly known as I-AA), received a 1.51 rating in prime time the previous night. The game outdrew the 1.3 rating achieved by Stagg Bowl XXVI on ESPN (Rowan vs. Mount Union, 1998), as well as the string of games aired on ESPN2 in the intervening seasons. A 1.54 rating equates to 1.42 million households. | ||
| Permalink | Dec 21, 2007 | ||
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