The Here & Now - Creighton's time Eastern Michigan Head Coach for the Eagles since 2014 Record at School: 2-10 (debut game vs. LSU) Championships & Awards -Two-time Pioneer Football League Championships (2011-2012) -Four-time North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Championships (2002, 2005, 2007) -Two-time Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Championships (1997, 2000) -Three-time NCAC Coach of the Year (2002, 2005, 2007) -KCAC Coach of the Year (1997)
Heading Toward the Helm - Before the Eastern Michigan Coaching Days Illinois' Concordia University (Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator, 1991-1992) Limhamn Griffins (Head Coach and Quarterbacks Coach, 1993) Indiana's Manchester College (Assistant Coach and Offensive Coordinator, 1993-1996) Kansas' Ottawa University (Head Coach, 1997-2000) Wabash College (Head Coach, 2001-2007) Drake University (Head Coach, 2008-2013) X-tra's and O's - Bonus Facts about Creighton *In 1993, Creighton was the head coach and quarterback of the Limhamn Griffins in Malmo, Sweden, as he helped guide the franchise to its first national championship. *Seventeen Bulldogs earned All-PFL honors following the 2012 championship and six were named to the PFL All-Academic Team, including three student-athletes that also garnered CapitalOne/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. A school-record 63 Bulldogs were also named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll. *Creighton, awarded in the Coaching category, was one of just five 2011 winners of the Giant Steps Award, given annually to individuals who use sport to positively affect social change, actualizing the mission of the NCAS. The awards honor student-athletes, athletic administrators, civic leaders, coaches, parents, organizations, and other individuals who demonstrate an outstanding ability to manage life on and off the field, and who demonstrate a commitment to the betterment of society. *Taking much pride in the student-athlete experience on the football field and in the classroom, Creighton has taken his teams on three overseas trips, including a 2011 trip to Tanzania with his Drake squad, to go along with ventures to Austria and Panama while head coach at Division III Wabash. Drake’s two-week experience in Africa in 2011 for the inaugural Global Kilimanjaro Bowl included significant service projects in orphanages and schools, the ascension of 19,340-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro and a victory over a Mexican collegiate all-star team in the Kili Bowl-the first game of American football played on African soil. With that trip setting the foundation for the Bulldogs’ 2011 season, the team adopted the theme “Tupande Kileleni,” a Swahili term that translates to “Let’s climb to the summit.” The summit, for Drake, became the quest to perform to its full potential and symbolized the climb to the top of the Pioneer Football League standings, which it achieved. Talk on the Tigers- Creighton's thoughts on LSU On Playing LSU and putting forth a good effort: -"Obviously they're a great football program and great football team. Regardless of who we're playing this week we need to focus on ourselves and get better. Because we're pretty good when we're clicking on all cylinders. If we can get every aspect of our game at its best I feel good about it." On the challenges LSU presents offensively and defensively: -"[The challenges] are obvious, starting with their running game. Running the ball 70 percent of the time and giving the ball to [Leonard] Fournette, who's obviously a Heisman candidate and rushed the ball for 244 yards last week vs. Syracuse. They've got a fullback that is very physical. They like to run inside and outside zone, and can run some man schemes as well. On trying to stop LSU running back Leonard Fournette: -"We have a scouting report, and under Fournette’s name, it says, ‘Really, really, really good’"..."Whether you’re favored or you’re the underdog, the great teams have the consistency of continually trying to get better. When you’re getting ready for LSU, 70 percent of the time, they run the ball, and they have a back who’s a Heisman candidate. You’re aware of all those things." Chris Creighton References The Here & Now: http://emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=300&mobile=skip Heading Toward the Helm: http://emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=300&mobile=skip X-tra's and O's : http://emueagles.com/staff.aspx?staff=300&mobile=skip Talk on the Tigers : http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/09/leonard_fournette_hasnt_been_s.html ; http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Chris-Creighton-with-No-126-rush-defense-describes-preparation-for-Leonard-Fournette
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