to an unprecedented five consecutive Division II championship appearances and their third national WHAT THEY’RE SAYING title in 2009. Dorrel became the 19th head coach in Northwest ABOUT ADAM DORREL history in 2011, succeeding Mel Tjeerdsma who “Adam Dorrel has done a tremendous job leading retired after 17 seasons in 2010. Longtime assistant the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat Scott Bostwick was named Tjeerdsma’s successor football program. He inherited a program that but never had the chance to lead the Bearcats on the been through a significant amount of transition field after passing away June 5, 2011. in a short period of time. What he has done to In Dorrel’s 12 seasons with the Bearcats since build on a proud Northwest tradition is simply joining their coaching staff in 2004, they have a amazing. The past six years at Northwest are 152-21 record and seven MIAA championships. among the greatest for any program in college After earning his bachelor’s degree from football history in terms of both competitive Northwest in 1998, Dorrel spent a year as a graduate and academic excellence. Adam is a people assistant at Northeastern State University (Okla.). person who is warm and genuine. His passion He returned to the Bearcats as a graduate assistant is contagious. ACU is getting an outstanding in 1999 when the team won the second of its coach and excellent recruiter who knows how to back-to-back national titles. He completed his build a highly successful program. But more than master’s degree at Northwest in 2000. that, they are getting a servant leader who loves Dorrel was an assistant coach at Dakota State student-athletes and will serve as a great role University in South Dakota and William Jewell model for those around him. Congratulations to College in Missouri before being appointed offensive ACU and Adam.” line coach at Northwest in 2004. He became — Wren Baker offensive coordinator in 2007 and then assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics head coach to Bostwick in December 2010. University of North Texas He is a former all-America offensive lineman “Adam Dorrel is one of the most outstanding and three-year captain at Northwest. He graduated young coaches in college football. His six years in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical as head coach at Northwest Missouri State education, and earned his Master of Science (health University have been truly amazing. Coach and physical education) in 2000. A Maryville, Mo., Dorrel’s organizational skills and his ability to get native, Dorrel also was a two-time all-district and dam Dorrel – who has led his teams to in Fall 2015 with three student-athletes earning a everyone working together towards a common all-conference lineman at Maryville High School. remarkable conference and national 4.0 GPA and another 62 earning at least a 3.0 GPA. goal are his greatest assets. Abilene Christian GET TO KNOW ADAM DORREL Dorrel and his wife, Erin, have twin 6 year-old playoff success the past six seasons, Northwest football players have earned more than University is fortunate to have him as its head A daughters, Allie and Sam. • Born: Dec. 2, 1974 was introduced Dec. 19, 2016, as the 20th head coach 200 academic all-MIAA citations since 2011 and six football coach.” in ACU football history. • Family: Wife, Erin; daughters, Allie and Sam have earned academic all-America honors. — Mel Tjeerdsma Dorrel joined the ACU staff after leading his Dorrel inherits an ACU program that just • Education: Bachelor of Science in Director of Athletics alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University, completed its transition period from Division II physical education, NW Missouri State (1998); Northwest Missouri State University to its second straight NCAA Division II national status to Division I (FCS) affiliation, and in 2017 will Master of Science in health and championship and third under his watch. In six be eligible to win the conference title and reach physical education, NW Missouri State (2000) seasons as a head coach, Dorrel has compiled a 76-8 the national playoffs. The Wildcats also will be record, a 90.5 winning percentage that is the best • Playing Highlights moving into a new venue (Anthony Field at Wildcat active mark in college football, ahead of Ohio State - Four-year letterman (1994-97) Stadium), the first time they will have an on-campus University’s Urban Meyer (second at 85.5 percent). - NCAA Division II all-America (1997) stadium to call home since 1946, the last full season Dorrel led the Bearcats to the NCAA Division II - All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics they played at A.B. Morris Field. playoffs in all six of his seasons as the head coach Association (1995, 1996, 1997) ACU, however, is just 5-17 over the last two and coached them to 30 straight victories to end - Team captain (1995, 1996, 1997) seasons and resides in the Southland Conference, his tenure at Northwest. That 30-game streak is the • Coaching Highlights one of the top FCS leagues in the country. longest in the nation at any level, besting Alabama’s - Winningest active head coach in NCAA The challenge for Dorrel will be to quickly build his MAKE YOUR DEPOSIT FOR 25-game winning streak by five games. football (90.5 winning percentage) staff, hit the recruiting trail in advance of the 2017 SEASON TICKETS AT He also was voted the American Football - Head coach of three NCAA Division II national Feb. 1, national signing day for high school athletes, Coaches’ Association (AFCA) Division II Coach of championship teams (2013, 2015, 2016) and get to know the players on his current roster. Wildcat Stadium the Year in 2013 and 2015 when he led the Bearcats - Led NW Missouri State to wins in each of his Prior to being named head coach, Dorrel was Guarantee your seats today to national titles, and is favored to win the award final 30 games as the head coach the offensive coordinator for the Bearcats from again in 2016. - Only coach in NCAA Division II history to win 2007-10, four times facing ACU when the Wildcats and welcome the Wildcats home Aside from their prowess on the field, the three national titles with perfect 15-0 records were members of the Lone Star Conference. to begin the Adam Dorrell era! Bearcats also have been successful in the classroom. in each season The teams split four games with the Wildcats Northwest student-athletes have had a higher - One of only three head coaches in NCAA winning two regular season contests and the DEPOSITS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT cumulative GPA than the rest of the student body Division II history to win three national Bearcats winning two playoff games (2008 in ACUSPOR TS.COM for more than 10 years. The football program is part championships Abilene and 2009 in Maryville, Mo.). of that, carrying a cumulative team GPA of 2.89 During that stretch, Dorrel helped the Bearcats .