Christopher William Creighton (born February 7, 1969) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Eastern Michigan University, a position he has held since the 2014 season. Creighton served as the head coach at Ottawa University from 1997 to 2000 and at Wabash College from 2001 to 2007 before moving to Drake University for the 2008 through 2013 seasons.
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Coaching career
Concordia and Sweden
Following graduation, Creighton became offensive coordinator at Concordia University while working on his master's degree. In 1993, he received an opportunity to play quarterback for Sweden's Limhamn Griffins, where he also served as head coach as the Griffins won Sweden's championship.
Ottawa
Creighton's first head coaching job was at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas from 1997 to 2000. In those four seasons, his teams went 32-9 and won the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference championship in 1997 and 2000. He was the 26th head football coach for the Ottawa University Braves and ranked fourth in school history in total wins and first in winning percentage (.780).
Wabash
Creighton was the head football coach for Wabash College located in Crawfordsville, Indiana from 2001 to 2007. His career coaching record at Wabash was 63-15, ranking him third in school history in total wins and fifth in winning percentage (.808).
Drake
On December 22, 2007, Creighton was named the head football coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Eastern Michigan University
On December 11, 2013, Creighton was named the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Chris Creighton who became NCAA head coaches:
- Tom Allen: Indiana (2016-present)
- Rick Fox: Drake (2014-present)
Personal life
Creighton earned his bachelor's degree in 1991 at Kenyon College and received his master's degree from Concordia University Chicago in 1993.
Head coaching record
References
External links
- Drake profile
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