Craig Schurig (born March 2, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach for Washburn University from 2002 to 2024.[1] He is the 40th person to hold the post. He is known for turning around a once losing program to a winning program.[2] As of the 2013 Washburn University budget, Schurig's salary is listed as $101,303.[3]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1965 Willingboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Colorado Mines |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992 | Colorado Mines (RB) |
| 1993–1995 | Pittsburg State (TE) |
| 1996–2001 | Pittsburg State (ST/DB) |
| 2002–2024 | Washburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 141–110 |
| Bowls | 3–1 |
| Tournaments | 1–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAA (2005) | |
| Awards | |
| MIAA Coach of the Year (2005) AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year (2005) | |
Schurig led the Washburn football program to a win in the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl. The Ichabods posted their first NCAA Division II playoff appearance and their first Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) championship in 2005. The conference championship was the first for the Ichabods since the 1983 season. Schurig earned the MIAA Coach of the Year honors for his efforts leading the Ichabods that season. He was also named the AFCA's Region 3 Coach of the Year.[4]
Prior to becoming the Washburn head coach, Schurig spent nine years as an assistant coach under Chuck Broyles at Pittsburg State University.[5]
Personal life
editSchurig grew up in Willingboro Township, New Jersey.[6] He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Colorado School of Mines[7] and went on to earn a master's degree in physical education at Pittsburg State University in 1996. He lives in Topeka, Kansas with his wife, a daughter, and two sons.[8]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Ichabods (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2002–2024) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Washburn | 3–8 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2003 | Washburn | 5–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2004 | Washburn | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Mineral Water | ||||
| 2005 | Washburn | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 13 | |||
| 2006 | Washburn | 7–4 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Washburn | 8–4 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 24 | |||
| 2008 | Washburn | 6–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | Washburn | 8–3 | 6–3 | 2nd | 25 | ||||
| 2010 | Washburn | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Kanza | ||||
| 2011 | Washburn | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 11 | |||
| 2012 | Washburn | 7–4 | 7–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2013 | Washburn | 8–3 | 7–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2014 | Washburn | 4–7 | 4–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 2015 | Washburn | 5–6 | 5–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2016 | Washburn | 7–5 | 7–4 | T–4th | L Mineral Water | ||||
| 2017 | Washburn | 7–5 | 6–5 | T–6th | W C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas | ||||
| 2018 | Washburn | 5–6 | 5–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2019 | Washburn | 6–5 | 6–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Washburn | 9–3 | 9–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 25 | |||
| 2022 | Washburn | 7–4 | 7–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2023 | Washburn | 1–10 | 0–10 | 11th | |||||
| 2024 | Washburn | 2–7 | 2–5 | T–8th | |||||
| Washburn: | 141–110 | 120–97 | |||||||
| Total: | 141–110 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Washburn University announces coaching change for football program". Washburn University. November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "seMissourian.com: College Sports: Interviews begin (12/10/05)". seMissourian.com.
- ^ "Notable 2013 salaries for athletic figures in Kansas". Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Washburn Athletics". wusports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ Athletics - Truman State University
- ^ Cayowod, Kurt. "Caywood: Can Schurig engineer WU success?", The Topeka Capital-Journal, December 30, 2001. Accessed January 2, 2018. "When he graduated from high school, Schurig went more than halfway across the country, from Willingboro, N.J., to Colorado School of Mines, where he earned a degree in petroleum engineering."
- ^ Background Archived September 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.wusports.com/documents/2007/7/30/07fbguide-037-046-coaches.pdf?id=63 [bare URL PDF]