CMU announces new head football coach pick

Central Michigan has found its next head football coach

Central Michigan has hired Matt Drinkall, the offensive line coach at Army, to be its next head football coach. Drinkall has been on staff at Army for six seasons, in a variety of roles. Before that, he was head coach at Kansas Wesleyan, of the NAIA level, for five seasons.

CMU announces new head football coach pick

GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD) — Central Michigan football has found Jim McElwain's replacement. Matt Drinkall is the program's new head coach, the university announced Monday. Drinkall takes over after McElwain's retirement. Drinkall spent the past six years as an assistant coach, offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator at Army West Point. The Black Knights are 11-1 and won the AAC championship Friday in their first year in the conference. They …

Central Michigan football hires Army offensive coordinator Matt Drinkall as new head coach

Central Michigan announced Monday it is hiring former Army offensive coordinator Matt Drinkall to replace Jim McElwain as the school's football coach.

Central Michigan University names new head football coach

Matt Drinkall, the offensive line coach for the Army football team, will the be the Chippewas' 30th head football coach.

Sources pointing to Drinkall as being new head football coach at CMU

It appears Central Michigan University has found its new head football coach. On Sunday evening two national media outlets reported Central Michigan University was set to hire Army assistant coach Matt Drinkall. The first report came from 247 Sports on Sunday evening and it was followed up by a report from ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg late Sunday night. Drinkall is listed as the current offensive line coach at Army which won the AAC Championship on Fr…

College Football Coaching News: Army Assistant Matt Drinkall Named Central Michigan Head Coach

Matt Drinkall, the offensive line coach at Army, has been named the next head coach at Central Michigan, which announced the move Monday. Jim McElwain, the MAC Coach of the Year in 2019, announced last month he would be retiring and will be a special assistant to the athletic director at CMU. In 2024, Army is first in the country with 314.4 rushing yards per game. The Black Knights have averaged 32.92 points and 397.6 yards per game. Army’s O-li…