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leatherneckcountry wrote: Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:26 am
I'm very interested to see who we bring in as our line coaches i'm guessing curry will serve as the DLine coach . Outside of the DC position I think the line coaches will be Myers most important hires. I don't feel like we've had a good Oline coach since AJ left.
Brian Frana is our O line/run game coordinator and a good one. He was Tony Romo’s center at EIU and I’m sure he remembers who the best QB was that day…Russ Michna . Has recruiting ties to Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northwest Illinois including the Quad Cities.
Everywhere he goes he has immediate success improving rushing numbers. If you Google him you will find more info on his coaching career.
Brian Frana with Wyatt Newcomer a center from Kansas City on his recruiting trip this past weekend.
Here is the entire coaching staff. L’Etranger did a nice job with the other coaches history…
New Coaching Staff1. Myers Hendrickson HC - former WIU player 2. Brian Frana O line/run game coordinator - Tony Romo’s center at EIU3. Donnell Kirkwood RB coach. Played at Minnesota and was coached by Brian Anderson who played and coached at WIU. Brian is now the RB coach at Kansas State.4. Zach Grant TE/H back coach. Played at Illinois - Retained5. Dyrell Roberts WR/pass game coordinator. Played at Virginia Tech - Retained
6. Quinn Shafer QB coach. Played at Valpo-
Defense1. Matt Feeney DC - played LB at John Carroll - Comes from FBS2. Jeremy Curry D line - former DE & WIU player3. Brandon Kreczmer LB coach - former LB & WIU player4. Jeremiah Wilson DB coach. Comes from Akron. Played at Huntingdon College- Listed in the top 50 up and coming assistants in the country.
Myers Hendrickson- WIU '11, KWU '15
2012-2012 Auburn University (DQC)
2013-2013 Holmes CC (RB)
2014–2015 Kansas Wesleyan U (QB/WR)
2016–2017 Coe College (OC)
2018-2018 Northern State (QB/OC)
2019–2021 Kansas Wesleyan (HC)
2022–present Western Illinois (HC)
Brian Frana- Waldorf College '97 EIU '02 St Cloud '07*
2003-2007 Waldorf College
2005-2006 St Cloud State (OL/TE)
2007-2008 Lindenwood (OL/Co-OC)
2009-2013 Upper Iowa University (OC)
2014-2018 SW Minnesota State (OL)
2018-2021 Wayne State College (OC)
2021-2022 Luther College (OC)
2022- Western Illinois (OL/Run Game)
*Frana's bios don't match up exactly
Dyrell Roberts- Virginia Tech '12
2013-2015 Smithfield HS, VA (Asst HC/Co-OC)
2015-2015 ASA Jr College (WR)
2015-2016 Earlham College (WR/ST/S&C)
2016-2017 St Joseph's Coll of Indiana (WR/ST)
2017-2019 Norfolk State University (WR/ST/RC)
2019- Western Illinois (WR/Pass Game/ST)
Donnell Kirkwood- Minnesota '13
2015-2019 Southwest HS, MN (RB/ST/DB)
2020-2022 Northern State (RB)
2022- Western Illinois (RB)
Quinn Schafer- Valparaiso '13
2012-2014 Chesterton HS, IN (QB)
2014-2014 University of St Francis (Asst QB)
2015-2015 Coe College (QB)
2016-2016 Coe College (RB)
2017-2018 Lake Forest College (QB)
2019-2019 Northern State (OC/QB)
2020-2022 University of Indianapolis (QB)
2022- Western Illinois
Matt Feeney- John Carroll University '14
2014-2016 John Carroll University (GA--LB)
2017-2018 UT Chattanooga (LB)
2018-2018 UT Chattanooga (DC)
2019-2021 Akron (DC)
2022- Western Illinois (DC
Jeremy Curry- WIU '12
2015-2016 Rochester Community and Technical College (LB)
2016-2017 Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology (DL)
2018-2020 Buena Vista University (OLB)
2020-2021 St Louis Catholic HS, LA (DC)
2021-2022 Lake Charles College Prep (DL)
2022- Western Illinois (DL)
Brandon Kreczmer- WIU '10/'12
2012-2013 Illinois College (LB)
2013-2019 Newman Catholic HS. IL (LB/DC--timeline?)
2019-2022 Newman Catholic HS. IL (HC)
2022- Western Illinois (LB)
Jeremiah Wilson-Huntingdon College '09, FSU '17?
2010-2012 Amos Golby HS, FL (Secondary)
2013-2014 Florida State (DQC)
2014-2017 Florida State (Def GA)
2018-2018 UT Chattanooga (CB)
2019-2020 Tennessee (DQC)
2021-2021 Akron (DB)
2022- Western Illinois (DB)
L'Étranger wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:06 am
Sounds like a change coaching WR...
Are you saying there's a change on our staff at WR? If you're referring to the article, Isaac Fruechte was their WR coach and is going to Winona State. Kirkwood who was their RB coach is coming to WIU and likely taking over that roll. Unless you have new info and you're dropping a hint......
Kirkwood recently coached former Leatherneck Isaiah Cherrier, who was their leading rusher in 2019, but limited this past fall.
. Has recruiting ties to Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northwest Illinois including the Quad Cities. 
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