List of Southwestern Moundbuilders head football coaches

As of conclusion of the 2011 season, former head coach Dennis Franchione has compiled a record of 193–107–2; 4–3 in bowl games, and 6–5 in NAIA or NCAA playoff games.

The Southwestern College Moundbuilders program is a college football team that represents Southwestern College in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, a part of the NAIA. The team has had 28 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1895. The current coach is Brad Griffin, who was announced on January 21, 2015 as the new head coach. Griffin replaces Ken Crandall who resigned at the conclusion of the 2014 season.

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list

General		Overall		Conference		Postseason
#	Order of coaches	GC	Games coached	CW	Conference wins	PW	Postseason wins
DC	Division championships	OW	Overall wins	CL	Conference losses	PL	Postseason losses
CC	Conference championships	OL	Overall losses	CT	Conference ties	PT	Postseason ties
NC	National championships	OT	Overall ties	C%	Conference winning percentage
	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame	O%	Overall winning percentage

Coaches

#	Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	CCs	Awards
0	Unknown	1895, 1901–1902	6	3	3	0	.500	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
1	John Jacob "J. J." Thiel	1903–1904	13	9	3	1	.731	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
2	Harry Huston	1905	7	3	4	0	.429	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
3	Jay Mack Love	1906–1907	17	8	7	2	.529	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
4	Frank Armin	1908	7	3	4	0	.429	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
5	Fred H. Clapp	1909–1913	42	24	12	6	.643	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
6	Willis S. "Billy" Bates	1914–1925	102	52	41	9	.554	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
7	William "Bill" Monypenny	1926–1936	95	33	53	9	.395	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
8	Don Copper	1937–1939	27	5	21	1	.204	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
9	Richard C. "Dick" Nolan	1940–1941	20	10	8	2	.550	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
10	Henry Brock	1942	9	4	3	2	.556	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
X	No Team	1943–1945	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
11	Arthur D. "Art" Kahler	1946–1947	19	14	4	1	.763	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
12	Fred Dittman	1948	10	7	3	0	.700	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
13	Harold S. Hunt	1949–1951	27	6	18	3	.278	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
14	William M. "Bill" Carroll	1952–1953	18	2	15	1	.139	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
15	Robert "Bob" Hower	1954–1958	46	11	31	4	.283	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
16	Bob Dvorak	1959–1961	27	19	6	2	.741	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
17	Ray Morrison	1962–1963	20	11	9	0	.550	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
18	Harold "Bud" Elliott	1964–1968	47	37	7	3	.819	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
19	Wes Buller	1969–1971	27	15	11	1	.574	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
20	Jim Paramore	1972–1976	45	19	26	0	.422	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
21	Phil Hower	1977–1980	36	22	14	0	.611	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
22	Dennis Franchione	1981–1982	20	14	4	2	.750	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
23	Charlie Cowdrey	1983–1991	94	64	29	1	.686	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
24	Jake Cabell	1992	9	5	4	0	.556	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
25	Monty Lewis	1993–2001	92	59	33	0	.641	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
26	Chris Douglas	2002–2006	49	20	29	0	.408	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
27	Ken Crandall	2007–2014	74	21	53	0	.284	19	44	5000000000000000000♠—	.302	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—
28	Brad Griffin	2015–	74	0	0	0	–	0	0	5000000000000000000♠—	–	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠—

Details

The following are details on coaches that do not have articles on Wikipedia. For coaches with articles on Wikipedia, see links in the table above.

John Jacob Thiel

Although Southwestern competed in football as far back ast 1895, Coach Thiel was the first official head college football coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in Winfield, Kansas, and he held that position for two seasons, from 1903 until 1904. His coaching record at Southwestern was 9 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him 17th at Southwestern in total wins and fifth at the school in winning percentage (0.73077).

After his work at the collegiate level as a professor and coach, he moved to Ritzville, Washington near his family and took up farming. He died in Spokane at the age of 69.

Frank Armin

Frank Armin was the fourth coach for the Moundbuilders and held that position for the 1908 season. Armin was also the basketball coach at Southwestern for the 1908-1909 season. He was the first basketball coach on record for the school, and the team produced six wins and three losses.

Fred Dittman

The 12th head coach was Fred Dittman, who also served in World War II with General Patton’s Army and rose to the rank of captain. In 1946, Dittmann was assistant football coach to Art Kahler at Southwestern and then served as head football coach for the 1948 season while he pursued a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Kansas.

Robert Hower

Hower was the 15th coach for Southwestern and held the position from 1954 to 1958.

Hower also coached men's basketball at Southwestern and was the 13th person on record to hold that post. He coached for thirteen seasons, from 1955 until 1967 and then again for the 1970-1971 season. His record was 32 wins and 37 losses and the team secured two Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference championships in 1961 and again in 1963.

Hower served as the athletic director at Southwestern until his sudden death from complications from an automobile accident in 1972. His son Phil Hower would go on to coach the Moundbuilders from 1977 until the conclusion of the 1980 season.

Phil Hower

Hower was the 21st football coach for program and he held that position 4 seasons, from 1977 to 1980. He was mentor to future Minnesota coach Jerry Kill and son of former Moundbulder athletic director and coach Robert Hower.

Hower's love and passion to play the game of football continued after he graduated and was coaching high school football. He remained active and an avid supporter of the program, playing in an alumni game and receiving a shoulder injury.

Hower continually worked in coaching, including working as the linebackers coach at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas under head coach Monty Lewis. Hower died in Winfield on April 19, 2014 at the age of 72.

Chris Douglas

Douglass was the twenty-sixth head coach at Southwestern, where his teams compiled a record of 20 wins and 29 losses. Before coaching at Southwestern, Douglas served as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian University, Jamestown College, and at Southwestern. At Southwestern, Douglass would coach against his mentor and former Southwestern head coach Monty Lewis. Douglas stepped down as head coach after the 2006 season and was replaced by Ken Crandall.

See also

• List of people from Cowley County, Kansas