COACHES AND STAFF Head Coach Brian Craig Miller Schurig Chris Brown Rob Robinson David Trupp Cooper Harris Washburn Football Washburn HEAD COACH CRAIG SCHURIG A new era in Washburn football began when Craig Schurig was named head coach of the Ichabod football program Dec. 28, 2001. After one season as the Ichabods’ head coach, Schurig has already made his mark at Washburn defeating arch-rival Emporia State in the final game in Moore Bowl snap- Craig Schurig ping an 11-game losing streak to the Head Coach Hornets. After coaching for nearly a decade in a Bod Bits winning program, Schurig has brought the Coaching Experience knowledge of success, a winning attitude • Pittsburg State and a new intensity to the Ichabod football Defensive Backs program. and Punt team Schurig spent nine seasons as a member coordinator (1996-2001) of Pittsburg State’s coaching staff. While at • Pittsburg State Pitt State, Schurig coached 10 All-MIAA Tight Ends players and four All-Americans. (1993-95) His last duties on the Gorillas’ coaching • Colorado School staff was directing the defensive backs for of Mines six seasons in Pittsburg. While coaching the Running Backs (1992) defensive backs, Schurig also spent six sea- Playing Experience sons as the punt team coordinator. • Colorado School Prior to working with the defensive backs, of Mines he worked three seasons with the Gorillas’ Defensive Back 1999. tight ends. Before arriving at Pittsburg State, Schurig While on the Gorillas coaching staff, spent the 1992 season as a volunteer assis- Schurig was a part of an NCAA national tant coach at his alma mater, Colorado finalist squad in 1995, four MIAA School of Mines joining the Gorillas in Championship teams and eight NCAA 1993. Division II playoff teams. He helped guide Schurig, a Willingboro, N.J., native, was a one of the top defenses in Division II includ- four-year letterman as a defensive back at ing the top-ranked defensive squad in Colorado Mines and was selected team captain as a senior. He earned second-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors as a sen- ior. He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engi- neering. Schurig earned a master’s degree in physical education at Pittsburg State in 1996. Craig and his wife, Louisa, have a daughter, Samantha, and two sons, Mitchell and Michael. Washburn Ichabod Football Washburn 14 2003 Media Guide HEAD COACH CRAIG SCHURIG The Schurigs Schurig vs Louisa, Mitchell, All-Opponents Samantha, MIAA Opponents Michael Central Missouri . 0-1 and Craig. Emporia State. 1-0 Northwest Missouri . 0-1 Missouri-Rolla. 1-0 Missouri Southern . 0-1 Missouri Western . 0-1 Pittsburg State . 0-1 Southwest Baptist . 0-1 Truman State . 1-0 MIAA . 3-6 _______________ Non-Conference Fort Hays State. 0-1 Wisconsin-LaCrosse . 0-1 Non-Conference . 0-2 _______________ Overall Coaching Records 3-8 . one season _______________ Washburn Ichabod Football Washburn Washburn Year by Year 2002. 3-8 (3-6 MIAA) Totals . 3-8 (3-6 MIAA) 15 2003 Media Guide ICHABOD COORDINATORS Brian Miller in Nebraska, and a master’s of science from St. Cloud Offensive State. He and his Coordinator wife Michelle Brian Miller begins his sec- reside in Topeka ond season as the Ichabods’ with their two offensive coordinator and sons: Matt and offensive line coach. Alex, and Miller, a native of Golden, daughter Bailey. Bod Bits Colo., was the offensive coordi- nator at Minnesota-Crookston Coaching Experience since 1996. • Minnesota- Crookston Miller spent five seasons as offensive the offensive coordinator with coordinator the Golden Eagles. (1996-2001) • Northern State Prior to coaching at UMC, special teams Miller coached for the coordinator/ Northern State Wolves, where defensive line/ running backs he was special teams coordina- (1995) tor, and coached defensive line • St. Cloud State and running backs, each for a running backs (1993-94) season. Playing Experience Coach Miller graduated in • Hastings College 1989 with a bachelor of arts Linebacker degree from Hastings College Chris Brown the CNN Division II National Player of the Year in 1995. In the championship game as a freshman he Defensive recorded a record 21 tackles against Jacksonville Coordinator State. He was also named to the NCAA Quarter Chris Brown is in his sec- Century Team from all players from 1975 to 1999 at ond season as the Ichabods’ free safety. defensive coordinator and His senior season the Gorillas defensive secondary coach were second in the after spending the past four nation in scoring Bod Bits seasons at his high school defense allow- Coaching Experience alma mater in Liberal. His last ing 10.9 points • Liberal season, he was the defensive per game, fifth High School coordinator and he spent the in rushing defensive previous three as the lineback- coordinator defense 67.5 (1998-2001) ers’ coach. While at LHS, the and sixth in Playing Experience Redskins compiled a 37-5 total defense • Pittsburg State record. 239.6 ypg. He Free Safety Brown, a native of Liberal, also took part in Kan., is a 1997 graduate of the 1992 Kansas Pittsburg State University where he recorded 470 Shrine Bowl. tackles in 43 starts in his career at free safety. He is He and his wife, oneDaphne, live in Topeka with of only three Gorillas to earn all-American honors their boys, Hunter and three times. He was an unanimous first team all- Hayden. Washburn Ichabod Football Washburn American selection his senior season and was named 16 2003 Media Guide ICHABOD ASSISTANT COACHES Rob He was named the 1997 and 1998 Special Teams Player of the year and was an all-conference Robinson selection his junior season. As a senior he was named Wide Receivers/ to the Player’s Council and was a third team all- Recruiting HAAC selection. Coordinator The Trenton, Mo., Rob Robinson is in his native and his wife, second season on the Karen, were married Ichabod coaching staff. June 16, 2001. Bod Bits He will direct Washburn’s Coaching Experience wide receivers and kickoff return team. He also leads • Pittsburg State defensive back the ‘Bods recruiting efforts graduate assistant as the coordinator. (2001) Robinson spent one sea- Playing Experience son at Pittsburg State as a • William Jewell graduate assistant coach- Fullback ing the defensive backs with Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig. Robinson is a 2000 graduate from William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. He was a four-year lettermen for the Cardinals at fullback, playing on special teams as well. David Trupp certificate in 1992 from Washburn after completing his bachelor of science degree from Baker University. Defensive Line/ Ichabod Football Washburn Speed, Strength and He was also a member of the Nebraska Cornhusker’s Conditioning football team from 1986 to 1987 before transferring Coordinator to Baker. David Trupp, C.S.C.S. is in He also coached at Washburn Rural High School, his second season as the Topeka High School and Hayden High School. He Ichabods’ defensive line coach played high school football at Washburn Rural High School. Bod Bits and the strength and condi- tioning coordinator. He also Trupp and his wife Jean have one son, Coaching Experience Connor and live in • Monett (Mo.) coaches the punt team. Trupp High School has also attained his Level 1, Topeka. defensive coordinator (2001) Olympic Certification training. • Pittsburg State Trupp, spent the 2001 sea- assistant defensive son as the defensive coordina- line and offseason strength and tor and offensive line coach at conditioning Monett (Mo.) High School. assistant (1996-1998) From 1996 to December • Washburn Rural, 1998, Trupp was the defensive Topeka and Hayden High tackle coach and an off-season Schools strength and conditioning Playing Experience supervisor while completing his • Nebraska/Baker master’s degree at Pitt State. Linebacker Trupp received his teaching 17 2003 Media Guide ICHABOD ASSISTANT COACHES teams in Hamilton and Toronto. Cooper A native of Calgary, Alberta, Harris graduated from Harris Pittsburg State in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in physical Linebackers/Special education. Harris has also finished his master’s degree and sports psychology from the University of North Dakota. Teams Coordinator Harris played for the Gorillas from 1992-1994, earning Cooper Harris is in his second second team all-conference honors in 1993 and first team all- season with the Ichabods after conference honors in 1994. As a senior, Harris was a team spending one season as graduate captain and most valuable defensive player at linebacker. assistant for 2001 NCAA At Pitt State, Harris recorded 241 tackles in 31 games, Division II Champion which ranks eighth on the Gorillas’ all-time tackles chart. Bod Bits North Dakota He recorded 17 in the 1992 NCAA Playing Experience Fighting Sioux. He National Championship coaches the Ichabod • Pittsburg State game against Linebacker linebacking corps and Jacksonville State. • Toronto/Hamilton is also the Ichabod spe- Before transferring to Canadian Football cial team coordinator. Pittsburg State, Harris League In 2000, Harris was an honorable Coaching Experience served as defensive mention all-America coordinator at and first team all- • North Dakota William Aberhart Tight Ends conference choice graduate assistant High School in at Independence (2001) Calgary, Alberta. He Community helped coach the team College. He was • William Aberhart to a city championship. High School, also the team Calgary, Alberta Harris played in the captain and cho- Defensive Canadian Football League from sen as the team’s Coordinator 1995-2000 for Toronto and Most Valuable Player. (2000) Hamilton. He was a linebacker, Cooper’s father special teams captain and spe- Wayne is in the Canadian cial teams MVP in 1998 for Football League’s Hall of Hamilton and was a member of two Grey Cup champion Fame.