Reflecting on our season the past few days. So proud of the way our team fought this year.
Went 8-0 in league and secured the program’s first FCS Playoff appearance.
Special shout out to the big boys up front. Way to FIGHT all year. FCS leaders in sacks allowed. Love y’all!
𝗪𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘
Your Drake Bulldogs have won the 2023 PFL title outright and are heading to the FCS playoffs for the first time in program history after a 13-9 win at Butler!
#BeTheChange
#DSMHometownTeam
Consistently hear from recruits that our camps are among the best when it comes to getting coached up and being seen. Sign up to experience it yourself!
𝗣𝗙𝗟 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
@DrakeBulldogsFB
Todd Stepsis led the Bulldogs through an unbeaten PFL season to win the 2023 PFL Championship, their first title since 2012, and the program's first FCS Playoffs appearance.
Extremely proud of this group and our team. Lots of adversity, but we grew tremendously this winter and ended 4-0. Excited to see what is in store.
#TOGETHER
So proud of this group and this team!First winning season in
@IMGAFootball
Varsity program history.
I love coaching O-Line. This group was selfless, hard-working, and tough - key traits for an OL. So much growth this year... thank you guys!
Below are some of my personal thoughts from processing through and wrestling with the news, conversations with friends, and social media reactions from the past couple of days...
Merry Christmas, y’all!
Thankful to celebrate a God who took on flesh, and knows our pains and struggles. A God who is not etherial, but meets us in our brokenness.
Thank you, Jesus, for so many blessings amidst a crazy year!
Happy Valentine’s Day to my wonderful wife! This profession takes a lot but I’m so grateful to do it alongside of you. Thanks for supporting me so well!
Really excited for the opportunity to speak at the upcoming National All Sports Coaches Summit! Check out the full list of speakers at
Great chance to talk and learn some ball!
@AD_Insider
@coachesinsider
@ChampProduction
One of the biggest challenges to my guys this spring ball has been to make the most of this opportunity to learn and better understand our schemes, so they are freed up to play more PHYSICALLY and CONFIDENTLY come this fall.
Look to find positives in an adverse situation!
Really encouraging to see this group respond and rise to the challenge set before them this past week! This one was validation of the return that comes along with a week of hard work.
@IMGAFootball
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
Amos 5:24
Sick to my stomach this morning with news of another attack on human dignity. Lamenting the continued injustice in our country. Pleading with God for the above verse to come true.
A great TEAM win for the Ascenders last night. They demonstrated tremendous resilience and played incredibly hard.
Special shoutout to the OL who paved the way for a massive second half and
@XavierSTerrell1
for breaking records all over the place!
So excited to welcome Nate Vasiloff to the family! He’s a talented football player, and a great young man. Going to bring a lot to the OL group.
#JoinTheShip
#GoBucs
#Committed2020
Great to spend some time and get a look at some guys from Bettendorf! Always great to be around a program with such a rich history. Thanks for having me, Coach Wiley.
Awesome win to start off the year for the Varsity
@IMGAFootball
team. Proud of the way our guys came out and played physically, especially the big boys up front!
Would love to have you join me this Thursday, November 12th, at 6pm PST (9pm EST) to talk Duo. If you're interested, you can register at the link below.
So excited to welcome Zach Zwanzig to the family! He’s a local guy who understands what it means to be a Pirate on and off the field. Great addition for the OL.
#JoinTheShip
#GoBucs
#Committed2020
Great to be back in the home state of Indiana recruiting Indianapolis for the next couple of days! Looking for that next group of
#GameChangers
to join
@DrakeBulldogsFB
.
Coach Swider’s impact will echo through Wheaton Football and in communities across the world because of his commitment to leadership and influencing the young men he coached. Thank you, Coach Swider, for dying to yourself for a cause you believed in.
#NoRegrets
So excited to welcome Roger Millimono to the family. He plays with tremendous physicality and brings more competitive spirit to the OL room.
#JoinTheShip
#GoBucs
#Committed2020
Awesome to connect with a bunch of our 2021’s today and share about what makes Whitworth Football so special!
Who’s next?! Get signed up for our June 4th Junior Day!
For the next 24 hours, everyone has an opportunity to make a massive impact on Drake Football. Every dollar raised through the link below goes directly to developing and graduating our world class student-athletes. Thank you for supporting our team!
Last Junior Day of the summer is next Wednesday! Come and get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a part of the Whitworth Football Family. DM me to reserve your spot.
𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦
The first days of fall camp for
@DrakeBulldogsFB
were unlike any they've experienced. Now 𝙮𝙤𝙪 get an inside look as the Bulldogs begin their charge toward the 2023 season.
🖥️
#DSMHometownTeam
#BeTheChange
Many white people, including myself, have asked "what kind of actions can we take next?" My black friends have encouraged me to listen and educate myself. I think this video is a great opportunity to do just that. Thanks, Emmanuel, I look forward to more of these conversations.
This man has led a program of excellence for the last 24 years. The wins only tell a part of that story. There’s no way of measuring the countless lives he has impacted by the way he has shaped the lives of young men!
Congrats,
@Coach_Swider
, on the accomplishment!
#NoRegrets
There’s a new member of the Division III 200-win club! With tonight’s 62-0
@WheatonFB
victory at Millikin, Mike Swider’s career record improves to 200-51 in 24 seasons at the helm of the Thunder program.
#LetsRoll
#d3fb
Loved stopping by Davenport Central to see what
@coachberg65
is building. Pumped to see y’all continue to improve this year! Thanks for letting me stop by and talk about some of your guys.
Working my way East on the I-80 Corridor today to find some DAWGS! Pumped to spend the next few days meeting with players and coaches in Eastern Iowa.
#RaiseTheBar
Congratulations to all of our 2021 graduates, but a special shout out to
@dre_aungst12
and
@AndrewDiddens
.
Y’all will be missed up front, but are going to excel at what is next for each of you. Go Bucs!
Faith | Family | FUTURE | Fun ❗️❗️❗️
Congrats to these young men. We know the impact you had on our program and now we are excited to watch you impact the world!
#GoBucs
🎓
Great way to start the day! Got to reminisce about some recent Drake greats from here and talk about some studs coming up in the program. Thanks for having me Coach McKinstrey!
This is a great word, recruits...
You get the chance to put on pads/helmet, and earn a college degree wherever you play at the next level. What sets apart the experience?
The PEOPLE!
Thankful for our football FAMILY here at Whitworth!
Best advice I was given during my own recruiting process:
When visiting a school, pay close attention to the seniors. Ask yourself if you want to be like them. You’re about to enter the same environment they just experienced for 4 years, you’ll end up a very similar product!
Great to start off the morning at North Scott. Always great to connect with Drake alum in the profession. Thanks for having me and talking to me about some upcoming Lancers,
@Lancer_FB
!
Have really missed watching Pirates celebrate in the end zone this year. In the previous 4 years, the Pirates have 90 rushing TDs. The next closest team in the conference has 68.
Go Bucs!
Had to cross the Mississippi one more time to visit Rock Island and
@Coach_FritzD23
. Great to talk some ball and some of the key players coming back this year. Excited to see what this fall holds. Thanks for having me!
Awesome stop this morning at Pleasant Valley to talk about the upcoming class. Excited to see what the do this fall! Thanks for having me, Coach VanWetzinga.
As someone who’s had the opportunity to both play and coach for
@CoachJSears
, I can attest to his passion for this subject. Really excited for the content to roll out and start learning!