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January 2007 News

Posted by Ric 1/12/07

Mount Union Head Coach Larry Kehres has been named the Division III American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year for an unprecedented eighth time ('93, '96, '97, '98, '00, '01, '02, '06).  The announcement came at the annual AFCA Convention being held this week in San Antonio, TX. 

The Purple Raiders finished 15-0 in 2006, winning their 18th Ohio Athletic Conference title and ninth NCAA Division III national championship.

Kehres has guided Mount Union to 17 conference crowns in 21 seasons, and has a career record of 246-20-3 (.920).  His teams are 51-8 (.864) in playoff action, including 9-1 in championship contests, and 175-11-3 (.933) in OAC play.

The AFCA Coach of the Year award is the oldest (1935) and most prestigious of all the Coach of the Year awards and is the only one chosen exclusively by the coaches themselves.

Posted by Ric 1/11/07

The Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce and Mount Union College will present a Raider Recognition Rally honoring the 2006 National Championship football team on Tuesday, January 30th at the Hoover-Price Campus Center.  This event is open to the public and free of charge.  The planned activities include:

• 5:45 p.m. ~ Conditioning & Warm up:  There will be giveaways and this is your chance to get player autographs.

• 7:30 p.m. ~ Kick-off:  Hear remarks from coaches, players and community members.  The 2006 highlight video "It's Hard                                                Work" will also be premiered.

Make plans to join the celebration!  It's your chance to thank the Mount Union football team for all the excitement it has brought the community during the 2006 season.  The Mount Union Bookstore will also be open until 7:30 p.m.  For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Activities at (330) 823-2030.