Craig Schurig
 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Washburn |
| Conference | MIAA |
| Record | 103–68 |
| Annual salary | $101,303[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 2, 1965 Willingboro, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Colorado Mines |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992 | Colorado Mines (assistant) |
| 1993–2001 | Pittsburg State (assistant) |
| 2002–present | Washburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 103–68 |
| Bowls | 2–1 |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (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) | |
Craig Schurig (born March 2, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and he held that position since the 2002 season. 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]
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 hinors 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
Schurig graduated in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Colorado School of Mines[6] and went on to earn a master’s degree in physical education at Pittsburg State in 1996. He lives in Topeka, Kansas with his wife, a daughter, and two sons.[7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2007–present) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Washburn | 3–8 | 3–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2003 | Washburn | 5–6 | 3–6 | 6th | |||||
| 2004 | Washburn | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Mineral Water Bowl | ||||
| 2005 | Washburn | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | ||||
| 2006 | Washburn | 7–4 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Washburn | 8–4 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Washburn | 6–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | Washburn | 8–3 | 6–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Washburn | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2011 | Washburn | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Div. II Playoffs | ||||
| 2012 | Washburn | 7–4 | 7–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2013 | Washburn | 8–3 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 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 Bowl | ||||
| Washburn: | 103–68 | 85–58 | |||||||
| Total: | 103–67 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Notable 2013 salaries for athletic figures in Kansas". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "seMissourian.com: College Sports: Interviews begin (12/10/05)". seMissourian.com.
- ↑ "Notable 2013 salaries for athletic figures in Kansas". Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "Washburn Athletics". wusports.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ↑ Athletics - Truman State University
- ↑ Background
- ↑ http://www.wusports.com/documents/2007/7/30/07fbguide-037-046-coaches.pdf?id=63