Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 13, 2025, 10:20:15 PMSo let me see if I've got this turn of the carousel correct:

* Millikin hires a new head coach;
* Millikin's new head coach swipes Illinois Wesleyan's defensive coordinator and tabs him to be the new DC for the Big Blue;
* Elmhurst's head coach resigns (jump-or-be-pushed is my guess) and is hired as Illinois Wesleyan's defensive coordinator to replace the guy whose moving van just headed south on US 51 to Decatur; and
* Elmhurst now has to hire what will be its seventh head coach in 23 years.

Interesting off-season thus far.

No jumping or pushing.  He's an IWU alum, has worked as the DC with the new coach before and simply loves the school.  New coaching era allows him the opportunity to return home. 

Mike Murray leaving Elmhurst to return to IWU as DC. 

Quote from: SpartanHouse4 on January 02, 2025, 01:45:01 PMRather surprising hire IMO. I thought they would do better.

Great college QB, very successful run as OC here, then built a startup football program into a consistent top-25 team.  What's so surprising and underwhelming?  Who were all these better coaches that were ignored?

Welcome back to IWU Coach Jared Williamson.

Quote from: CardinalAlum on December 31, 2024, 04:32:09 PM

Quote from: devildog29 on December 31, 2024, 01:34:01 PMThe bad man is gone.  Let it go Elsa. 

No hints?  High school guy? College guy? IWU Alumni?

I'll just say that everyone's #1 choice was unfortunately not available due to the structure of the Illinois retirement system. 

The bad man is gone.  Let it go Elsa. 

Quote from: cciwman on December 31, 2024, 12:31:17 PMNorm is returning with a new 4 year deal.

Is Norm in the room with you right now?

Announcement Thursday. 

I'm sure there will be plenty of tears shed on this board. 

https://www.iwusports.com/news/2024/11/10/football-norm-eash-announces-retirement-after-38-years-leading-iwu.aspx

Quote from: markerickson on September 11, 2023, 09:45:45 AM
Does the "get rid of Norm" cycle begin in six days?

I can't see any way where that would ever be anyone's decision other than Norm himself.  I believe this is year 35 or 36 for him.  I'm not sure anyone has a read on what number he has in his head.  My pipedream was always him retiring early enough to still make the job attractive enough for Rob Zvonar to want it.  But between Rob's age and what I'm sure is a salary IWU wouldn't be able to match at this point, I figure that ship has sailed.   By all indications Norm remains very healthy (he was always an early A.M. Shirk fitness hound) so I could see him wanting to continue through 40 years. 

Small sample size overreaction after 1 half of IWU-Central, IWU looks like a 2-3 win team this season.  Poor interior play on both sides of the ball. 

Congrats to another former Titan Mike Murray as the new head football coach at Elmhurst University. 

Quote from: Gregory Sager on December 12, 2022, 10:34:46 PM

Quote from: CardinalAlum on December 12, 2022, 09:44:43 PM

Quote from: devildog29 on December 12, 2022, 08:46:47 PM
Minor news relative to the big game this week, but IWU OC Reed Hoskins has been named Head Coach at Simpson College.

Wow. That's a bit of a surprise. Does Norm get to leave on his own terms when he's ready?

Was Hoskins regarded as Norm's heir apparent? I'm less in-the-know about CCIW football coaches than I am about CCIW basketball coaches.

I'm not aware that Norm has given any indication he is close to calling it a career. 

Minor news relative to the big game this week, but IWU OC Reed Hoskins has been named Head Coach at Simpson College. 

Aspirational. Yes, that's a good description. 
I remember a few years ago when you would look at an Illinois Western roster. Nobody could major only in things like Political Science, Biology, or Biochemistry. A kid would be listed as a Poly Sci major, but then in parentheses it would say (Pre-Law). After a kid listed as a Biology major it would show (Pre-Med), and after a Biochemistry major it would have to say something like (Pre-Pharmacology). Couldn't have just a plain old Poly Sci, Biology, or Biochem major!
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Is it really so pretentious to think the school does indeed offer different concentrations and course tracks within a major where yes, there are different Biology concentrations for students pursuing teaching careers vs medical careers for example?  I know it's become chic to bag on the school and those who support it lately, but the pettiness is just silly at this point.