2011 Football
Record: 5-6 Home: 3-3 Away: 2-3 Neutral: 0-0 KCAC: 4-5
 
Ken Crandall
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Ken Crandall - Head Coach

Head football coach Ken Crandall is entering his fifth season as head coach with the Moundbuilders.

Prior to joining the staff at the Southwestern College, Crandall spent nine years at the University of Minnesota, Morris as the Head Football Coach in Morris, MN.

Crandall 2006 team finished as Upper Midwest Athletic Conference champions with a perfect 7-0 record in the league, and the schools first championship in 19 years. 

Crandall also served as the Cougars Offensive Coordinator in 1996-1997 seasons. In addition to his football duties, Crandall served as the Head Coach for the Men's and Women's Track programs.

Prior to UMM Crandall spent two years at Norwich University in Norwich, VT as the Offensive Coordinator. Two years at the Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME, and prior to MMA Crandall served as a Graduate Assistant (wide receivers) Coach at Pittsburgh State University. The Gorillas 1991 team won the NCAA II National Championships. He finished his master's degree in 1995 from PSU.

Crandall earned his bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University in Communications/Public Relations in 1990, where he was a four-year letter winner and two-year starter. He led the team in receptions in both 1989 and 1990. The 1990 team finished with a record of 8-4 and was the first team in FHSU history to compete in the NAIA Division I National Playoffs.

A member of the American Football Coaches Association, Crandall has coached three Kodak All-Americans, six AP All-Americans, one NFL Draft Pick, four NFL free agents, the 1991 Harlon Hill Award Winner, 1992 and 1993 ECAC Gold Helmet Award Winners, the 2004 and 2006 UMAC Offensive Player of the year, 89 All-Conference players, 2 Academic All-Americans, and 33 Academic All-Conference players.

Crandall and his wife Jodi reside in Winfield with their sons, Tyler, Blake and KC.

Coaching Background
2007-    Present Southwestern College
1998-06 University of Minnesota-Morris, Head Football Coach
1996-97 University of Minnesota-Morris, Assistant
1994-96 Norwich University, Assistant
1992-94 Maine Maritime Academy, Assistant
1991-92 Pittsburg State University, Graduate Assistant 

 
 
2011 Football Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.HometownPrevious School
1Jayson SteeleySODB6-2195Park Hill, OKKeys HS
2Grant TremblySOWR6-3195Andover, KSAndover Central HS
3Shayne HummerSODB5-11170Atlanta, GASouth Mecklenburg HS
4Kody ShieldsFRRB5-8160Oklahoma City, OKJohn Marshall HS
5Cass MyersSRRB5-6160South Haven, KSSouth Haven HS
6Michael Haynes, Jr.FRRB6-0205New Brockton, ALNew Brockton HS
7Jordan BarrettJRQB6-4235Oologah, OKOologah-Talala HS
8Terrence RoyalsSRDB5-10180Dallas, TXPlano West HS
9Keith ZergerJRLB6-2190Pretty Prairie, KSPretty Prairie HS
11Brady MaySOQB6-5190McAlester, OKMcAlester HS
12Christian ButlerJRWR6-0200Mount Vernon, TXMount Vernon HS
13Dylan HackmannSOTE6-3225Midlothian, TXMidlothian HS
14Travis HankinsFRQB6-4180Lassiter, GALassiter HS
15Brandon PriestFRDB6-1170Broken Arrow, OKCoweta HS
16Tevin BeaversFRDB5-10165Dallas, TXBryan Adams HS
17Aaron KaubJRLB6-1215Sapulpa, OKSapulpa HS
18Cody MelbySRWR6-3185Wamego, KSCoffeyville CC
19Brett SoucieFRWR6-0185Wichita, KSWichita Independent
20Jason DialSODB6-1185Flower Mound, TXFlower Mound HS
21Ceth BannisterSOWR6-2200Winfield, KSWinfield HS
22Joseph VargasSOWR6-0180Winfield, KSCoffeyville CC
23Tanner StrohlFRRB5-4150Newton, KSHalstead HS
24Corey HolbertSRRB5-10190Alvarado, TXAlvarado HS
25Branden DavisJRLB6-0180Kansas City, MOCenter HS
26Lorenzo FoutsSODB5-10200Arlington, TXKennedale HS
27Austen HollowaySORB5-9200Tonganoxie, KSTonganoxie HS
29Jonathan BradshawSOCB5-11180Coolington, GANewton HS
30Jacob CobleFRRB5-10180Winfield, KSWinfield HS
31Koy BairdFRLB5-9185Neodesha, KSNeodesha HS
32Josh PlummerSRLB6-2220Lake Havasau, AZLake Havasau HS
34Spencer PullenFRFB5-9175Valparaiso, FLNiceville HS
35Elliot KoesterFRLB6-0180Tucson, AZCatalina Foothills HS
36Logan IslasFRLB6-0210Cornville, AZNorthern Arizona University
37Hunter BohannanFRDB5-9190Yukon, OKYukon HS
38Denzelle JohnsonFRLB6-0215Oklahoma City, OKJohn Marshall HS
39Blake SmithSOLB6-1200Douglass, KSDouglass HS
40Chase ClarkFRLB6-1225Hutchinson, KSTrinity HS
41Nolan DavenportFRFB6-0210Earlsboro, OKSeminole HS
43Chris ColeSRLB6-0215Stigler, OKStigler HS
44Adam HilkerSRTE6-2210Cimarron, KSCimarron HS
45Ttorbin HarperSOLB6-2220Winfield, KSWinfield HS
46Zak TazkargySRLB6-1235Wellington, KSWellington HS
47Zach JolliffSRFB5-10220Stillwater, OKStillwater HS
48Weston WilliamsonFRLB6-0205Salina, OKSalina HS
49Cory SharerFRLB6-0160Parsons, KSLabette County HS
50Alex HullFRLB6-0195Wichita, KSNorwich HS
51Ethan HaworthFRDL5-11280Augusta, KSBluestem HS
52Paul MataFRLB6-0205Carrollton, TXR.L. Turner HS
53Dejon BrisonFRDL5-9245Oklahoma City, OKJohn Marshall HS
55John BehnkenJRDL6-3280Tempe, AZMcClintock HS
58Jonathon LyonsSOOL6-2270Angleton, TXAngleton HS
59Greg YorkSODL5-11305Coffeyville, KSCoffeyville CC
60Devin MetzingerSODL6-0240Arkansas City, KSArkansas City HS
62Brent TrujilloSROL6-1295Tonkawa, OKTonkawa HS
63Alex FernandezSOOL5-10280San Diego, CAMorse HS
65Caleb SullivanSOOL6-3315Seminole, OKSeminole HS
67Cody HelmsFROL6-0295Broken Arrow, OKCoweta HS
69Jacob SmithFROL6-2315Collinsville, OKCollinsville HS
70Robert PachecoFROL5-8265Irving, TXNimitz HS
71Matt ThompsonSOOL6-0275Stilwell, OKNE State University
72Zack WilliamsSODL6-2235Joplin, MOJoplin HS
73Will AbernathyJRDL6-4240Winfield, KSWinfield HS
74Travis SearsSOOL5-11250Lewisville, TXLewisville HS
75Clayton YanceySOOL6-2270Seminole, OKSeminole HS
76Nick QualssJROL5-11315Coweta, OKCoweta HS
79Joshua VsquezFROL6-0325Grand Prairie, TXGrand Prairie HS
80Wayne ClutterJRWR6-5200Colwich, KSHutchinson CC
82CJ MarpleFRTE6-2200Osage City, KSNWOSU
85Ibrahim FallSRTE6-4215Staten Island, NYMoore Catholic HS
89Coley StreaterSODT6-0280Fairfax, OKWoodland HS
90Zack ThimmeschSRDL6-1270Andover, KSAndover HS
91Torland JohnsonFRDL6-3245Bedford, TXLD Bell HS
92Kameron BrooksFRDL6-0230Tuttle, OKBridge Creek HS
94Weston MillsSRDL6-2230St. Marks, KSAndale HS
95Skyler AvisJRDL6-1290Meade, KSGarden City CC
96Justin SpeersSODL6-3240Mounds, OKMounds HS
97Garrett MangrumFRDL6-3270Winfield, KSMissouri Western State University
99Austin LedyJRK6-0190St. Marks, KSGarden Plain HS
Ken Crandall - Head Coach
Jimmie Tagg - Assistant Coach
Sergio Molina - Assistant Coach
Joe Pirillo - Assistant Coach
Andy Krause - Assistant Coach
Eric McCormack - Assistant Coach
Kenard Calhoun - Assistant Coach
Logan Wyrick - Grad Assistant
Nathan Richter - Grad Assistant
Macklin Nusz - Grad Assistant
 
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