Position Information
F-0928
Assistant Football Coach
Athletics
Position Information
F-0928
Apply NowAssistant Football Coach
Athletics
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletic Coach (Faculty)
Full-Time
12 month
Athletic Coach
Central Michigan University, a Football Bowl Subdivision (
FBS
) member of the Mid-American Conference, is accepting applications for Assistant Football Coaches. Positions are full-time, 12-month appointments with a full benefit package. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Bachelor’s degree.
Football coaching experience.
Knowledge of and commitment to following
NCAA
rules and regulations.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Master’s degree.
Collegiate coaching and recruiting experience (preferably at the Division I level).
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
For more information about
CMU
Athletics, visit the department website .
11/26/2024
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Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU
leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative
GPA
of 3.17.
CMU
is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU
employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU
, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community.
CMU
does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please click here .
CMU
does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents 1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae 2. Cover Letter 3. List of References 4. Transcript Copies
Optional Documents 1. Recommendation Letters 2. Other Document (1)
Central Michigan University record compared to the conference
School | Conference | Overall | RPI | APR |
---|---|---|---|---|
University of Toledo | 8–0 | 11–3 | — | — |
Miami University (OH) | 7–1 | 11–3 | — | — |
Ohio University | 6–2 | 10–3 | — | — |
Northern Illinois University | 5–3 | 7–6 | — | — |
Bowling Green State University | 5–3 | 7–6 | — | — |
Eastern Michigan University | 4–4 | 6–7 | — | — |
Western Michigan University | 3–5 | 4–8 | — | — |
University at Buffalo | 3–5 | 3–9 | — | — |
Central Michigan University | 3–5 | 5–7 | — | — |
Ball State University | 3–5 | 4–8 | — | — |
University of Akron | 1–7 | 2–10 | — | — |
Kent State University | 0–8 | 1–11 | — | — |
Central Michigan University past performance
Season | Head Coach | Assistant Coach | Conference | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025-2026 |
Matt Drinkall |
– | – | |
2024-2025 |
Jim McElwain Departing
|
– | – | |
2023-2024 |
Jim McElwain |
3–5 | 5–7 | |
2022-2023 |
Jim McElwain |
3–5 | 4–8 | |
2021-2022 |
Jim McElwain |
6–2 | 9–4 | |
2020-2021 |
Jim McElwain |
3–3 | 3–3 | |
2019-2020 |
Jim McElwain |
6–2 | 8–6 | |
2018-2019 |
John Bonamego |
0–8 | 1–11 |
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