Andy Frye (born c. 1959) is an American college football coach and former wrestling and track and field coach. He is the head football coach for Centre College, a position he has held since 1998.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Centre |
| Conference | SAA |
| Record | 180–87 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1977–1980 | Muskingum |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| ? | Defiance (assistant) |
| 1985–1988 | Muskingum (DC) |
| 1989–1997 | Centre (assoc. HC/DC) |
| 1998–present | Centre |
| Wrestling | |
| 1985–1989 | Muskingum |
| Track and field | |
| 1989–? | Centre |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 180–87 (football) |
| Tournaments | 2–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 SCAC (2003) 3 SAA (2014, 2018, 2024) | |
| Awards | |
| Wrestling OAC Coach of the Year (1987) | |
Biography
editA native of Westerville, Ohio, Frye attended Muskingum College—now known as Muskingum University—in New Concord, Ohio, where he played football, was team captain as a senior in 1980, and graduated in 1981. He earned a master's degree at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio before returning to Muskingum as head wrestling coach and assistant football coach in 1985. In 1987, Frye was named the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Wrestling Coach of the Year.
Frye joined the coaching staff at Centre in 1989 as head coach in track and field and an assistant in football under Joe McDaniel.[1] He succeeded McDaniel as head football coach after the 1997 season.[2][3][4]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Colonels (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1998–2011) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Centre | 3–7 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1999 | Centre | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2000 | Centre | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2001 | Centre | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2002 | Centre | 6–4 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2003 | Centre | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2004 | Centre | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2005 | Centre | 7–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2006 | Centre | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2007 | Centre | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2008 | Centre | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Centre | 7–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2010 | Centre | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2011 | Centre | 9–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 16 | |||
| Centre Colonels (Southern Athletic Association) (2012–present) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Centre | 6–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2013 | Centre | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014 | Centre | 10–1 | 6–0 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 22 | |||
| 2015 | Centre | 8–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2016 | Centre | 8–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2017 | Centre | 9–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2018 | Centre | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 14 | |||
| 2019 | Centre | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Centre | 2–2 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 2021 | Centre | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2022 | Centre | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2023 | Centre | 6–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2024 | Centre | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Centre: | 180–87 | 112–63 | |||||||
| Total: | 180–87 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Frye named football aide, track coach at Centre". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. August 29, 1989. p. C5. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Vaught, Larry (December 21, 1997). "Handoff". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. p. B1. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Vaught, Larry (December 21, 1997). "Centre (continued)". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. p. B10. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Centre's McDaniel retires". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. December 21, 1997. p. C4. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
