A familiar face on the GPAC scene, Kevin Crume has been hired as Assistant Football Coach on the Concordia University Football staff. Crume will play an especially important role in recruiting on Coach Daberkow's staff.
A record-breaking season for receiver Korrell Koehlmoos resulted in him being named an honorary captain on the 2022 NAIA All-Midlands Team, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald. The news outlet honored a total of 10 Bulldogs.
First Team All-GPAC honoree Korrell Koehlmoos has been recognized as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American. Koehlmoos led the entire NAIA in receptions during a record breaking 2022 season.
Thirteen Bulldogs have represented the Concordia University Football program with 2022 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. Eight of the Bulldog award winners are repeat honorees.
The Concordia Football program has landed a student-athlete on the Academic All-District® Football Team. The honoree for 2022 is Toby Hager, an offensive lineman and long snapper who studies Business Administration.
An in-season overhaul of the offense transformed the Concordia passing attack into something never before seen in the history of the program. The exploits of DJ McGarvie and Korrell Koehlmoos were highlights of the 2022 season.
By any measure, there has never been a more prolific passing offense in program history than the one featured by the 2022 Concordia Football team. The combo of DJ McGarvie and Korrell Koehlmoos has rewritten the school record book.
Headlining the 2022 All-GPAC Football team for the Bulldogs, Korrell Koehlmoos and Michael Grindey were named first team selections. Second team honors went to Kaden Peters and Devon Polley. Eight total Bulldogs were honored.
There was no margin for error on Saturday (Nov. 12) as the Bulldogs entertained top-ranked Morningside. The Mustangs got a big day from Ryan Cole and came away with the 55-18 victory. Concordia honored its seniors prior to kickoff.
The final week of the 2022 season will put the Bulldogs up against top-ranked defending national champion Morningside. Prior to kickoff on Saturday, Concordia will honor its senior class.
When operating at peak levels, the 2023 Concordia Football team showed a flair for offensive fireworks. Led by DJ McGarvie, the Bulldogs set another new offensive standard before completing the season at 5-5.
The unassuming DJ McGarvie tends to shy from the spotlight, but attention is unavoidable for the standard-setting quarterback. McGarvie isn't just breaking Concordia's passing records, he's crushing them.
Whether situated in his home of Arlington, Texas, or otherwise, Rod Giesselmann '71 feels the "oneness" of Concordia. It's that special togetherness that lifted the 1970 Bulldogs to great heights and set Giesselmann up for success.
Michael Grindey has gone from Creighton rugby player to high school football coach to a star linebacker at Concordia. The outgoing Arizona native has thrived after following a twisting, turning path to Seward.
Over the second half of last season, Concordia Football added explosiveness to its offense while supplementing a defense already known for its ruggedness. The Bulldogs hope to hit the ground running this fall in what will be year seven of Coach Patrick Daberkow's tenure.
Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and standouts Michael Grindey and DJ McGarvie met the media on July 17 at the Nebraska Small College Football Media Day hosted by Doane. Preseason camp opens Aug. 7 for the Bulldogs.
After following his dreams and becoming a Nebraska Cornhusker, Austin Jablonski called an audible and transferred to Concordia for a shot at playing quarterback. He's found Concordia to be a "special place" where his faith has grown and his talents have shined.
Ten years after his passing, Drew Ekart's impact remains deeply felt by all those he touched along the way. Ekart valiantly fought brain cancer while accepting his fate. The star Bulldog Ekart served as a witness while walking in the truth.
An uptick in offensive production last fall led into a spring season that Head Coach Patrick Daberkow believes has the program primed for a strong 2023 campaign. Daberkow and the Bulldogs are dreaming big behind returning quarterback DJ McGarvie.
The college experience for Luke Lang has been a circuitous journey for a young man trying to find himself in life. Few things have gone to plan, but as Lang would tell you, "God has a plan for everybody." The plan has led to Luke 2.0.