

Prior to 2013, Daberkow also served as defensive backs coach. Woods became the school's first ever GPAC Defensive Player of the Year. In Daberkow's seven years as defensive coordinator, Concordia produced a total of 29 first or second team All-GPAC defensive selections. Napier finished his career with a school record 535 tackles and was named the '21 GPAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Led by Napier, the defense was the key to a six-game win streak that closed out the 2021 season. The 2016 unit wasn't far off, finishing 17th in total defense (328.4). Among all NAIA teams, Concordia ranked third in pass defense (144.0), fourth in total defense (279.6), fifth in pass efficiency defense (96.7) and 13th in scoring defense (18.7). Then in 2015, Concordia put together another dominant defense behind second team All-American Trey Barnes. 1 in the NAIA in pass defense (134.7), No. Led by GPAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-American safety Darnell Woods, the 2013 Bulldogs ranked No. The '22 team broke program records in the following categories: offensive yards per game (407.5), total passing yards (2,817), passing yards per game (281.7), passes completed (252), passes completed per game (25.2), passes attempted (444), passes attempted per game (44.4) and most offensive plays per game (77.8).īetween 20, Daberkow coordinated two defenses that finished in the top five of the nation in terms of yards allowed per game. In 2022, receiver Korrell Koehlmoos starred while leading the NAIA in receptions (95) and setting new program standards in all major receiving categories. The program has produced at least one All-American in eight-straight seasons and in 10 of the past 11 seasons. Prior to Napier (2018-21) and Garrett Schardt (2021), Tarence Roby (2017) and Trey Barnes (2015, 2016) were also named NAIA All-Americans by the American Football Coaches Association.

The 2020 team began the season at 4-0 before finishing 4-4 with the help of All-American linebacker Lane Napier. Their third-place league finish was the program's best since 2002. The Bulldogs made one appearance in the national poll and finished at 6-4 overall. The first season of Daberkow's head coaching tenure (2017) was highlighted by a homecoming victory over then seventh-ranked Doane and a late four-game win streak. He guided the Bulldogs to a 7-3 overall record (tied for third in the GPAC) and the program's first sweep of in-state rivals Doane, Hastings and Midland since the 1970 season. In terms of record, the 2021 campaign was Daberkow's best yet. He spent three seasons as the secondary coach and then seven years as defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs. Daberkow was officially promoted to the role of Head Football Coach in December of 2016. The 2022 season marked Patrick Daberkow's 16th on the Concordia Football staff and sixth as head coach. Salaries don't get very high until you reach the Division I level, where coaches are generally paid a great deal of money.Alma Mater: Concordia University, Nebraska On the upper end of the spectrum, 7 percent of Division-II athletic directors earn more than $100,000 with annual additional compensation of $10,000, while 8 percent earn only $50,000 with no additional compensation. In addition, they earn an average bonus or additional compensation of $1,625. According to the National Association of College Director of Athletics (NACDA), athletic directors at Division-II colleges make an average annual salary of $74,149.

This position also requires a good deal of fundraising for the athletic department. Athletic DirectorsĪn athletic director usually runs the entire school's athletic programs. The head of the men and women's cross-country team earned $50,000 in 2016, and the varsity volleyball coach earned a salary of $42,000. The women's head soccer coach made $37,500, and the head of the men's soccer team earned $45,000. The men's tennis coach earned $36,000 that same year. University of Southern Indiana: The varsity baseball coach made a salary of $73,000 in 2016, and the head women's softball coach earned $47,000.
