Husband, Father, Man of God, Former Football Coach at Washington University (St. Louis), Kenyon College, University of Akron, and The Ohio State University
It has been an unbelievable ride for the past 35 years. Thank you for the leadership from Chancellor Martin to Dr. G to Anthony Azama to Coach Aaron Keen - aligned in their pursuit of excellence. To Bear coaches & players, I love you all, & never stop dreamin' of championships!
For the classes of 2024 and 2025: We
@washufootball
@washubears
are looking for players who want a world class education while playing for championships! We would love to have you fill out a questionnaire for us at .
I get "goosebumps" looking at this picture. Everyone who has ever put on a helmet knows the feeling: Could there be anything more exciting than getting back to campus in August ready to step on Francis Olympic Field with
@CoachAaronKeen
& the
@washufootball
@washubears
?
Excited to welcome back
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
@CoachAaronKeen
to become the next head football coach at Wash U. He is outstanding as a coach, husband, and parent, and will be a tremendous ambassador for our university, for the game of football, & "for St Louis".
@wustlalumni
Why have I enjoyed coaching so much? Three
@washufootball
@washubears
Clayton Farris, Matt Bernstein, Matt Giles are graduating today, in 3 1/2 years, also having played 4 years of college football. These 3 join the other new
@WUSTLalumni
to give me great hope for our future.
For the
@washubears
@washufootball
team, pursuit of excellence is the focus - on the field and in the classroom!
@CoachAaronKeen
, a
@WUSTLalumni
himself, was an NCAA Postgraduate Scholar -he lived it, now leads it & our players pursue it! Championships with a world-class degree.
Excited to be going to Culver’s Isthmus Bowl. It is a great reward for these guys who have pushed forward over the last several months! Excited for our
@washufootball
@washubears
@wustlalumni
who pursue excellence!!! Thanks
@CoachAaronKeen
for your leadership!
We are excited to announce the teams that will be competing in the inaugural Isthmus Bowl game 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations to UW-River Falls and Wash U on being the selected teams for the 2021 Isthmus Bowl!
Congrats to
@WASHUBears
JT Streepy in his recognition by
@NFFStLouis
as college scholar-athlete - biomedical engineer, masters degree, & captain headed to medical school!
@CoachAaronKeen
&
@washufootball
family thank you for a stellar career & your message on leadership!
Congrats to newly commissioned
@washufootball
@washubears
Lt. Justin DiCarlo to the United States Army. Teammates/roommates Jeff and Carter represented the105 brothers from the team to thank him for his service. We are proud of you!
#LetsGoWashU
#CBFamily
Final salute to our 20
@washufootball
seniors at WU Senior Banquet, before 200 parents, players, friends. Great impact on program: 25-15 record, 3 conference championships, playoff appearance. Congrats to the award winners. Fun to be a part of
@washubears
Football Family.
@wustl
Looking forward to seeing the
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
family come together this week from 28 states, & a variety of internships, jobs, research, and FUN! The script is blank, & we get to write the story. Favorite time of the year.
#letsgowashu
to meet the challenges together.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of the
@WASHUBears
@washufootball
family. The players , the parents, & the coaches of the Red and Green made this a fun ride all these years. I love each one of them!
@WUSTL
@WUSTLalumni
Another beautiful day on the
@WUSTL
campus led to a great
@WASHUBears
@washufootball
camp.
@CoachAaronKeen
& WU Family appreciate the efforts of our outstanding campers and parents who see the promise of achieving a world-class education while competing for championships!
What this doesn’t show is that our
@washufootball
staff is all there as well. They are committed to giving our players a great experience as players. So lucky to have a great staff...
Same goals, same work ethic, new field.
@wustl
does everything first class.
@washufootball
thanks all those athletes past & present
@WUSTLalumni
who helped our
@WASHUBears
administration realize the vision - competing for championships in a world-class academic environment!
We pursue excellence
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
. It is hard work, but we have great leadership and great support by caring people in the surrounding area who do the little things to make our region the best!
@WUSTL
is blessed to be In St Louis - For St Louis!
I am proud to be a part of the
@washufootball
family, which includes our
@WUSTLalumni
family, a close knit group who span the globe as leaders in every area of life. Our guys love the game of football, and the championship atmosphere that pervades every inch of WashU.
Our
@washufootball
@washubears
will be wearing GREEN in our program support of GREEN DOT,a bystander intervention program aimed at reducing sexual violence within our community. We wear green to give the honor & respect each individual deserves in creating a championship campus!
CB Wisdom -"When everything is falling apart, sometimes it is falling together." Congrats to
@WASHUBears
@washufootball
Andrew Whitaker in receiving Fritz Pollard Trophy. Pollard was a difference-maker; Whitaker continues on that path. Captain, CB, servant leader lives PMA.
Congratulations to UW-River Falls and WashU for being selected for the second annual
@culvers
Isthmus Bowl!
#d3fb
#rematch
Date: November 19th, 2022
Kickoff: 3:00 pm CST
Location: Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium @ Ashley Field
Justin is an amazing young man. This
@washubears
scholar-athlete is a leader in a university where leaders abound. When he is in a room, everyone else benefits!
The word "adversity" is thrown around a lot in sports. In this case, it would be an understatement: Washington University's Justin Hardy is playing the season while battling stage 4 stomach cancer. And he just graduated a semester early.
via
@stltoday
When our
@washufootball
@washubears
CBs started to go through the pandemic, they rallied each other through quotes. Andrew Whitaker passed this on: "Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”- Kobe Bryant Let's take this forward.
Here are some of our
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
in engineering and business who graduated today. They have made
@WUSTL
a better place. They will be the difference-makers of tomorrow in their pursuits as they take their experiences on & off the field into the world! Congrats!
How awesome
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
are coming back to the best residential living in the college scene - the “South40” - 40 acres of dorms, sand volleyball courts, green grass, & the best food in the country! Combine that with the best student body - doesn’t get any better!
The real heroes in the battle against cancer - Coach Jeff Fisher
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
Steph Hadfield & Yoli Randy
@ACSstlouis
foot-shoveled the field for HS Football All-Star game tonight. Let’s Beat Cancer!
One of the best
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
to have worn the Red and Green, Brandon Roberts was a champion on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. He is a difference-maker!
Brandon Roberts remains the only non-FBS recipient of the Campbell trophy/Academic Heisman. He earned his undergrad degree in biomedical engineering from WashU and his MD from CWRU. A pediatric anesthesiologist since 2013, he is a member of the UAA Football 30th Anniversary Team.
Excited to get the best on our campus from all over the country! We want players
@WashUBears
who want a world class education while pursuing championships!
Great opportunity to see a world class institution while displaying your skills in a championship football atmosphere! This is not a combine - it is all about football, and seeing the prettiest campus in America!
Energized evening for 2022-23
@WASHUBears
student-athletes.
@WashUChancellor
Martin addresses the group along with AD
@AnthonyAzama
. Being part of the
@wustl
family means something for these remarkable young champions in the classroom and in their sports.
CB WISDOM - As a
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
CB, we value time. Being on time isn't enough. “We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” Martin Luther King
#servantleadership
#whyd3
Being a champion in the classroom, in the labs, on the fields, on the courts, and in the pool. They have fun as they pursue their passions in the fields of their choice, in the courts of law & life, & into the pool of talent that will lead this nation.
#d3week
@washubears
We are at Stanford football camp today looking for top scholar-athletes.
@washufootball
@washubears
want players who wish to play for championships while getting world-class education.
#LetsGoWashU
CB Wisdom - Playing Corner is like living life. Any play against you could go for a TD, or every throw your way could be an opportunity to make a play for your team. How do you live?
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
CB's - THROW THE BALL THIS WAY!! JD makes a play!
The
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
are looking forward to the
@VandyFootball
Camp this Sunday! We are looking for student-athletes who want a world-class education while lifting their teammates to new heights in pursuit of championships!
Military Appreciation Day at Francis Olympic Field was awesome. Great for
@washufootball
@washubears
to win, but even greater is our appreciation for our Military. Thank you for all you do! We honor you!
Congrats to 4x400 winning the national championship.
@washubears
proved to be the “best of the best!”
@washufootball
honors it’s two sport champions Andrew Whitaker and Jason Singer, as they join Eddie and John Harry at the winners stand!
#LetsGoWashU
.
@washufootball
@washubears
banquet tonight honoring 18 seniors! They have won 3 championships and one NCAA berth, and helped build the bridge to the future.
Congrats to Andrew Whitaker is recognized by the Allstate Goodworks Team. While being a top player for the
@washufootball
@washubears
, he embraces the spirit of giving back to the community while pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering.
@CCIW_Athletics
@WeAreAFCA
Thank you Dads of the
@washufootball
@washubears
players. You have been an instrumental part of our program over the years. It is both a great title and awesome responsibility. We have received the great benefits of having your sons play for us! Thank you!
#LetsGoWashU
The best in the business... the most positive person I have ever been around. Chris has become a difference-maker by being a servant leader to the WashU athletes and WashU community. He told stories with his heart. Love ya’ Chris!
@WUSTLnews
@washubears
@WUSTLalumni
@NewsUAA
Thankful to be at a place that focuses on the people - those that are here, and those that we impact beyond our doors ... because we can. Glad I am a
@WASHUBears
!
"Of all the great schools in the Midwest, Washington University [in St. Louis] stands out because it checks off so many of the boxes that most students care about."
@Newsweek
has named WashU the ‘Best college in the Midwest'.
Class act. A great father, husband, and teacher. Oh yeah, and he was the best bkball coach in America.
@washufootball
salutes Mark Edwards.
@WUSTLalumni
A first class individual who owns a world class education, is pursuing another great challenge. What is so cool is that
@awhit48
as an
@washubears
@washufootball
has achieved so much while helping others in his journey to being a pro athlete & physician! Dream big dreams!
Rick Larson was a great friend, a loving husband and father, and a man who touched the lives of countless people.
@washufootball
joins in mourning his loss.
Congrats to
@WASHU_XCTF
for a great season in indoors -
@washubears
women finished 2nd & men were 5th at nationals. Great tradition continues! Two
@washufootball
men Jason Singer & Andrew Whitaker were part of 4x4 record-setting 2nd place finish.
CB Wisdom - The World is changed by your example, not by your opinion. Paul Coelho
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
know there are eyes on them all the time. They know their conduct must back up their speech. I love to coach corners who want to be difference-makers on & off the field.
Thanks from
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
to all the coaches and athletes in the country who give back & make a difference. When you share your gifts with another, you change the world two people at a time.
@WeAreAFCA
@allstate
This is why I love being a part of the community at Washington University for 33 years -
@WUSTL
cares. Servant leadership at the top
@WashUChancellor
through member of faculty & staff yields incredible student satisfaction! Compassion & collaboration - Proud to be a
@WASHUBears
.
What a great family to be a part of -
@wustl
contributing to the world: FDA approves Washington University’s new saliva-based COVID-19 test | Coronavirus |
.
@WashUBasketball
Coach Edwards is honored by
@ChancellorWU
Mark Wrighton, former
@washubears
players, & over 100 colleagues, parents, and friends. He shared his basketball family with us all. Mentor, leader of men, friend- Wish love & success to a great man from
@washufootball
.
Hearing back from a lot of you. I am looking forward to seeing you at our
@washubears
football camp in July.
@WashUFootball
will also be at the Lake Forest Camp and Rocky Mountain Camp in Phoenix AZ this Saturday May 21 looking for top academic/athletic players.
We would like to thank you Major Betson, Lee Rodriguez, Gary Lee & the
@Gateway_ROTC
for all you do in developing young women & men to lead this country. It is an honor to have had so many
@washufootball
@washubear
athletes come through both programs. Today we honor all you do.
Happy Mother’s Day to the wonderful mothers related to our WashU program.
@washufootball
@washubears
thank you for seeing promise in your young man to prepare and guide him to be part of one of the best universities in the world! We honor you for the love you shared! Thank you!
CB Wisdom - Two questions you should ask yourself everyday as a
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
cornerback: How can I get better? How can I help others get better? It is amazing how many times the answer to both is the word LISTEN!
#ServantAttitude
#PMA
All-American student, all-American athlete, world-class person. I enjoyed coaching this
@washufootball
@WASHUBears
to watch him combine football-track at one of the top universities
@WUSTL
in the world. Best is yet to come - we will call him Doctor Whitaker!!!
Great day in Chicago with our
@washufootball
alumni, parents, and friends. The WashU Family transcends all generations of those who are connected. Congrats to those young men who fought hard to keep the Founders Cup in St Louis for the past five years!
#letsgowashu
Appreciate the hard work and effort the
@WASHUBears
coaches & student athletes put in for the Founders Cup Rivalry against Chicago. It’s hard to win on the road but our fans, alumni and families showed up, wore red & were extremely loud! Thank you!
#UnitedPursuit
We are excited that former
@WashUBears
@WashuFootball
Andrew Whitaker is going to the Seattle Seahawks. His
@wustl
legacy: one of the best to have worn the Red & Green, top student in biomedical engineering, awarded w/ AllState Goodworks Team & Fritz Pollard Award. Go Whit!
We are committed to excellence.
@CoachAaronKeen
reminds us - We have only 89 days until our opening game! If we get better by just 1% daily, we will be 142.4% better on opening day! It's a choice!
@WASHUBears
Confident, hard-working, bright! A great teammate! When others ask why,
@awhit48
says ”why not?” This
@washubears
football player pursues his dream while helping others reach their dreams! Some day we will also call him Doc! Reach for the stars Whit!
@wustl
applauds you!
NFL draft:
Med school can wait for D-3 CB Andrew Whitaker (
@awhit48
) of Washington University in St. Louis (
@WASHUBears
)
He's chasing his football dreams — and the highly confident corner even has a game plan for stopping
#Bengals
WR Ja’Marr Chase
I get excited every year about the new energy each class brings into the
@wustl
@washubears
campus! At WashU we pursue excellence in a collaborative effort - great facilities, great professors & staff, awesome students & a great platform to grow! I love this place!
The history of sport is embraced at WashU, home to the 1904 Olympics.
@washufootball
honors that history every time we take the field for practice and games. We are honored to have the Olympic namesake at our stadium.
#LetsGoWashU
My recruiting trip to Cali connected me w/
@WUSTLalumni
@washufootball
making a difference in LA. WU & College Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan is involved in development of affordable housing communities & Seamus Finnegan produced a movie at USC School of Cinematography.
@WASHUBears
Thanks to
@Allstate
and the AFCA Good Works Team for recognition. I applaud their efforts to recognize the real heroes in life - college athletes across the country who give back to their communities. Thanks to
@WUSTL
&
@washubears
athletes for being a beacon to St Louis region!
Congrats to
@WASHU_XCTF
& Coach Stiles & staff for National Championship for women and second for men. Paige - you are the best.
@WUSTL
community is proud of your efforts. Your stories are now part of our
@WASHUBears
history.
Paige Lawler was crowned the 2018
@NCAADIII
Women's Cross Country Individual National Champion after crossing the finish line in 20:55.0 becoming the first cross country individual champion in program history!
#d3xc
#LetsGoWashU