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Football: Coaching Staff
After completing his first season as the head coach at William Jewell College, the cardinal football team improved their record by three wins and finished among the top in the nation in many statistical categories.
The cardinals finished number one in the county in Field Goal Percentage (15/15), number eight in Kickoff Return Yards per Attempt, number thirteen in Total Defense per Game, and number sixteen in Pass Defense per Game. The cardinal defense finished at the top end of the conference in nearly every statistical category. During the past three summers, Kruse worked with the New Orleans Saints under the leadership of Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams. “Jerod impressed everyone in our Saints organization with his passion to learn and grow as a coach,” Williams said, “He is a tireless worker to improve his own abilities and all of those around him. Parents will feel very comfortable allowing their sons to play in his program.”
Prior to coming to Jewell, Kruse spent one season as the defensive secondary coordinator at Baker University, where he helped the Wildcats move from #8 in 2006 to a #3 ranking in 2007 in total pass defense in the HAAC. Before going to Baker, Kruse served five seasons as the secondary coordinator for Emporia State University, an NCAA Division II institution. In his time at ESU he coached one first team All-American, one first team Academic All-American, and five first team All-Conference performers.
A native of Marysville, Kan., Kruse earned his bachelor’s degree in social science from Emporia State University in 2000. He went on to earn his master’s of science degree in health and physical education from Emporia State in 2007. He is married to Kristin Kruse, an OBGYN at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and they have an 18-month-old son, Cameron. Kruse played football at Emporia State, where he was named Special Teams Player of the Year during his junior year and Most Inspirational Player during his senior year. While at ESU, Kruse was part of a team that won a share of the 2003 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association’s conference championship.
“Jerod is a great man and a very good football coach,” said Jerry Kill, Kruse’s football coach at ESU and now head football coach at Northern Illinois University. “He is way ahead of his time in our profession.”
Shawn Weigel
Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
weigels AT william.jewell DOT edu
816-781-7700
Coach Weigel is in his fifth season as assistant Coach at Jewell. Prior to coaching at the College, Weigel served as head coach for the Seinajoki Crocodiles in the European Football League, as defensive backs coach at West Texas A&M University, defensive coordinator at Austin College and as defensive coordinator at Colorado School of Mines.
A native of McCook, Neb., Weigel earned bachelor degrees in sociology and also in sports management and physical education from Doane College in Crete, Neb., in 1992. While at Doane Weigel was an All-American in the High Hurdles and led the nation in punt return average and was named to the first team Nebraska All-State College Team. He was also the football team captain.
Weigel went on to earn his master's of science degree in health and physical education from Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas, in 1996.
Ryan Majors
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Email: majorsr AT william.jewell DOT edu
Ryan Majors, a seven-year veteran football coach, is entering his second season as an offensive assistant for the William Jewell College football program.
Coach Majors, previously spent five seasons as the head football coach at Shawnee Mission North High School. While at Shawnee Mission North, Majors was a two-time Kansas City Chiefs Coach of The Week award winner and helped place 12 athletes to various levels of college football. Prior to coaching at Shawnee Mission North, Majors served as a graduate assistant coach for Pittsburg State University coaching the wide receivers and assisting in recruiting.
Majors played quarterback while he attended Emporia State University from 1998-02 and was a three-year captain.
A native of Overland Park, Kan., Majors earned his bachelor of science degree in secondary education from ESU in 2003. Majors went on to earn his master's of science degree in educational
leadership at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., in 2006.
Scott O'Dell
Head Strength/Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Scott O’Dell begins his second year as an assistant and Head Strength coach at William Jewell. O'Dell played for the Cardinals from 1995-1997. From there he went on to earn his bachelor's degree in sports science from the University of Central Missouri and also served as an intern strength and conditioning coach with the Kansas State University football team in 2000. O'Dell then accepted a position as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at San Jose State University from 2000-2002 and completed a master's degree in kinesiology. From 2002-2006, O’Dell was at the University of California where he became the associate head strength and conditioning coach of the Memorial Stadium weightroom and coached first-round draft picks Nnamdi Asomugha, Kyle Boller, Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch and Alex Mack and also made stops at the Insight Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Las Vegas Bowl. O’Dell then moved on to be an intern strength and conditioning coach for the Washington Redskins from 2007-2009.
O'Dell has authored a sports performance book to be published in the spring of 2011, has been a conference speaker for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is a frequent overseas speaker on behalf of Sports Performance Sciences International, has been featured in STACK Magazine for athletes, and has been a speaker at the Frank Glazier Football Clinics. O'Dell is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a United States of America Weightlifting Club Coach, a United States of America Track and Field Coach, and certified by Functional Movement Solutions.
Matt Trowbridge
Defensive Secondary Coordinator
Email: trowbridgem AT william.jewell DOT edu
Trowbridge is in his fourth season as the Defensive Backs Coach for the Cardinals. He was a four-year letter winner at cornerback for Nebraska Wesleyan University from 2001-2004. Prior to coaching at Jewell, he was an assistant at Malcolm High School in Malcolm, Neb. Trowbridge and his wife, Megan, reside in Kansas City.
Marc Webel
Offensive Line/Run Game
Email: webelm AT william.jewell DOT edu
Marc Webel is the offensive line coach for the William Jewell College football program.
Coach Webel enters his second season at Jewell after spending the two seasons working with the offensive line and tight ends at Northern Illinois University (NCAA Div 1). During his time at NIU Webel coached teams that played in the 2010 International Bowl and the 2008 Independence Bowl.
Before attending NIU Webel had spent the previous seven years at Southern Illinois University as a player and a coach. During his time at SIU Webel was a part of a program the qualified for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs five straight years, and in 2007 was one game away from the National Championship. Webel was also a part of three Gateway Football Conference Championships while at SIU.
Webel played three seasons on the offensive line while at Southern Illinois University from 2001-2003. After graduating magna cum laude from SIU with a bachelor's degree in education, Webel joined the coaching staff as a student assistant for the 2004 season followed by two seasons as a graduate assistant coach where he finished a master's degree in kinesiology. Marc also holds a master's degree from NIU in sports management. Marc is married to the former Amber Britton.
Larry Chapman
Defensive Line/Alumni Relations
Email: chapmanl AT william.jewell DOT edu
Larry Chapman is in his third year as Defensive Line Coach for William Jewell. Coach Chapman is a 1975 graduate of William Jewell with a B.S. in physical education and health. He earned a master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University in secondary school administration in 1992.
Coach Chapman was a member of the 1973 undefeated HAAC Championship, Mineral Water Bowl Champions and NAIA National Semi-Finalist Team. He was a two time All-Conference and All-District 16 Defensive Lineman. The 1973 Football team was a 2007 William Jewell Athletic Hall of Fame inductee. Coach Chapman comes to Jewell with 20 years of football coaching experience. He was a four-time District Coach of the Year in Missouri High School Football, along with KWIX-KRES Radio Football Coach of the Year.
A native of Lansing, Mich., Coach Chapman is retired from Missouri public education and lives in Kearney, Mo., with his wife Debbie ('77) and their children Nick and Emily, a member of the Jewell class of 2011.
John Egorugwu
Inside Linebackers
Email: egorugwuj AT william.jewell DOT edu
John Egorugwu is in his second season as an assistant with the Cardinal Football Program. A native of Kansas City, Mo., Egorugwu attended Winnetonka High School and then attended William Jewell College, graduating in 2008. While at Jewell he earned Honorable Mention All-Conference LB as a junior and first team All-Conference as a senior. During his senior campaign he led the team in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks. He was also named team captain as a senior. Egorugwu graduated with a degree in finance and accounting.
Trent Figg
Running Backs/VideoCoordinator
Email: figgt AT william.jewell DOT edu
Trent Figg is in his third season as an assistant coach with Jewell. Figg, who played at Jewell, coaches the running backs. A native of Chillicothe, Mo., Trent graduated from William Jewell in 2008.
Josh Buford
Wide Receivers
Travis Foerschler
Outside Linebackers
Taylor Gallagher
Tightends/ Football Operations
Jake Lynch
Assistant Defensive Line / Special Teams
Jeremy Morehouse
Coaching Assistant
Equipment Manager - Joe Rogers
Football Trainer-Jeff Snow, Jessica Gracia and Jared Brown
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