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Football: Coaching Staff
Fran Schwenk is entering his fifth season as the head coach at William Jewell College. Schwenk earned a bachelor of science and master’s degrees at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, where he was a four-year letterman and earned outstanding running back honors during the 1968 season. He coached at several schools in Missouri, establishing winning programs at Eastgate Junior High school in Kansas City, Rock Port High School and Clinton High School before becoming defensive backs coach at Missouri Western in St. Joseph in 1980.
Schwenk had served as head football coach, athletic director and associate professor of physical education at Doane College in Crete, Neb., since 1984. He was the first coach in the college’s history to reach the 100-win mark in 2001. Schwenk’s overall record at Doane was 123-88-3.
In addition to his football coaching duties, Schwenk serves as assistant athletics director and instructor in physical education.
Schwenk’s professional memberships include the Nebraska High School Activities Association, Missouri High School Activities Association, American Football Coaches Association and the NAIA Football Association. He served as president of the NAIA Football Association from 2002-2004.
He was named the State College Coach of the Year by the Omaha World Herald in 1997 and was the Lincoln Journal-Star’s Nebraska State College Coach of the Year in 1993.
Coach Schwenk has taken his teams for international competition in Germany, New Zealand, Netherlands Norway and Sweden. Schwenk and his wife, Sue, have three daughters: Hillory, Brandy and Aubrey and five grandchildren.
Shawn Weigel
Offensive Coordinator
weigels@william.jewell.edu
816-781-7700
Coach Weigel will be entering his third season as offensive coordinator at Jewell. Prior to coaching at the College, Weigel served as head coach for the Seinajoki Crocodiles in the European Football League, as quarterbacks and receivers coach at West Texas A&M University, and as defensive coordinator at Colorado School of Mines.
Weigel played under current Cardinal coach Fran Schwenk while he attended Doane College from 1989-92, where Schwenk was head coach prior to coming to William Jewell in 2005.
A native of McCook, Nebraska, Weigel earned bachelor degrees in Sociology and also in Sports Management and Physical Education from Doane College in Crete, Neb., in 1992. Weigel went on to earn his masters of science degree in Health and Physical Education from Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas in December of 1996.
Jerod Kruse
Defensive Coordinator
krusej@william.jewell.edu
Coach Kruse, will be entering his second season as defensive coordinator at William Jewell College. In his first season with the Cardinals the defense finished fifth in the country and first in the HAAC in opponents 3rd down conversions, first in the HAAC in opponents pass completion percentage, and second in the conference in total defense. Prior to WJC, Jerod most recently 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 Heart of America Athletic Conference. 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, and the couple has a 15 month old son Cameron.
John Strada
Wide Recievers/Video Coordinator
Strada will be starting third season as the Wide Receiver/Video Coordinator. Strada, a native of Gladstone, Mo. earned his degree in Business from William Jewell College in 2006 after a standout career for the Cardinals.
John is the son of John and Antoinette Strada.
Mark Brummel
Offensive Assistant/Tight Ends Coach
Mark Brummel enters his first year with the Cardinals as an Offensive Assistant/Tight Ends Coach. Coach Brummel brings 7 years of coaching experience on both sides of the line, specifically with offensive and defensive backs. Brummel returns to coaching after serving as President and General Manager of Brands Mart Midwest and, most recently, as Owner and President of Continental Video Center/AudioMart. He is married to Carolyn and has one daughter currently attending the University of Missouri in Columbia
Larry Chapman
Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line
Larry Chapman will be entering his first year as Special Teams Coordinator and 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 Masters Degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Secondary School Adminstration 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.
Matt Trowbridge
Defensive Backs
Trowbridge will be entering his second 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.
Isaiah Dell
Offensive Line
Dell enters his second campaign as Offensive line coach for Jewell. Dell played collegiately at Hastings College in Hastings, Neb. While there Dell earned Academic All-American honors for two seasons. Prior to coaching at Jewell, Dell was an assistant coach for graduate assistant for Hastings while earning his Master of Arts in Teaching.
Zach Wierzbicki
Offensive Line
Wierzbicki will begin his third season as an assistant for the Cardinals. He earned his Physical Education degree from Northwest Missouri State University and now teaches at St. James Catholic School in Liberty, Mo.
Trent Figg
Linebackers
Trent Figg will begin his first season as an assistant coach with Jewell. Figg who played at Jewell under current coach Fran Schwenk will coach the linebackers. A native of Chillicothe, Mo., Trent graduated from William Jewell in 2008.
Ryan Call
Assistant Coach
Ryan Call is entering his first season as an assistant coach with Jewell. He earned his Sports Management degree from The University of Kansas. Prior to coaching at Jewell, he interned with the Kansas City Brigade in the football operations and Scouting departments. Ryan and his wife Nikki, reside in Lawrence, Kansas.
Equipment Manager - Joe Rogers
Football Trainer-Jeff Snow, Jessica Gracia and John Donnell.
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Mail to:
William Jewell Football
500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068
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