Press release submitted by Tyler Price, Baker University Assistant Athletic Director
BALDWIN CITY, Kansas – Baker University head football coach Mike Grossner was selected as the 2016 American Football Coaches Association’s (AFCA) NAIA Region 3 Regional Coach of the Year, announced on Tuesday.
This marks the second-straight season Grossner has been named an AFCA Regional Coach of the Year.
The three-time Heart of America Athletic Conference Coach of the Year is now 98-49 all-time in 13 seasons at Baker, good for second-all time in victories in school history, as he just passed Emil S. Liston all-time in career victories with the win over No. 9 Eastern Oregon last Saturday, 45-41, in the NAIA-FCS Semifinals.
The current No. 2 ranked Wildcats are a perfect 14-0 and will next take on No. 4 University of St. Francis (Ind.) on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. CST in the NAIA-Football Championship Series National Championship game, Presented by Waste Pro, inside Municipal Stadium.
Under Grossner, Baker has won 17-straight games against a Heart of America Athletic Conference opponent and has advanced to the NAIA-FCS Playoffs in four of the last five years, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. They have also captured a Heart of America Athletic Conference in three of the last four years, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
This season’s BU football team is the first to appear in a NAIA National Championship game since 1986.
Region 1: Chris Oliver, Lindsey Wilson College & Drew Cronic, Reinhardt University* (tie)
Region 2: Kevin Donley, University of Saint Francis (Ind.)*
Region 3: Mike Grossner, Baker University*
Region 4: Steve Ryan, Morningside College*
Region 5: Chuck Morrell, Montana Tech
*-2015 winner
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