Brad Spencer (born c. 1981) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for North Central College, a position he has held since 2022. In his first season, Spencer led the 2022 North Central Cardinals football team to the NCAA Division III Football Championship title.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | North Central (IL) |
| Conference | CCIW |
| Record | 39–1 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2003 | North Central (IL) |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2014 | North Central (IL) (WR) |
| 2015–2021 | North Central (IL) (OC) |
| 2022–present | North Central (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–1 |
| Tournaments | 9–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division III (2022) 3 CCIW (2022–2024) | |
| Awards | |
| 2x CCIW Coach of the year (2022, 2023) | |
Spencer attended Naperville Central High School, where he starred as a wide receiver. As a senior in 1999, he played on an undefeated Naperville Central team that won the Class 6A state championship.[1][2][3] He played college football at North Central and graduated with program records for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He joined the coaching staff at North Central in 2004 as wide receivers coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2015.
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | D3° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | North Central | 15–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division III Championship | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | North Central | 14–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Championship | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | North Central | 10–0 | 9–0 | 1st | 1 | 1 | |||
| North Central: | 39–1 | 27–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Linke, Denise (November 25, 1999). "Family tradition gaining yardage". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1, section, 11. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Linke, Denise (November 25, 1999). "Spencers (continued)". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 4, section, 11. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Markin, Scott (October 6, 2001). "Spencers hold strong ties to rivalry". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 3, section, 6. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
