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Dec. 2—MITCHELL — Nothing could’ve prepared Alex Kretzschmar for the experience the last several months has brought.
But after a full season at the helm of the Dakota Wesleyan University football team, Kretzschmar is ready to turn the page to 2025.
Kretzschmar, who has served on the Tigers coaching staff since 2022, has officially been the Tigers’ head coach since February, following former head coach Ross Cimpl’s promotion to become DWU’s athletic director. Under his guidance, DWU overcame an 0-3 start to finish the season at 4-7, playing .500 football from the team’s bye week on Sept. 21 to the end of the year.
Overall, the Tigers’ ground game averaged the third-most rushing yards per game among Great Plains Athletic Conference teams, while also having five players garner all-GPAC recognition for their performances this season.
With the 2024 campaign in the rear view, Kretzschmar recently sat down with the Mitchell Republic to reflect on his first season as head coach along with the team’s offseason plans, with his answers below, edited for clarity:
Q: Overall, for you personally, how did your first season as DWU football’s head coach go?
AK: It was definitely a learning experience, and being a first-time head coach, there’s a learning curve. I didn’t make any decision haphazardly or lightly, analyzed it and got feedback from my coaches with everything we did. There’s a reason for everything we did and why we did. Sometimes, some things worked and some things didn’t, and that’s the way it is. I’m sure any head coach would say that.
I enjoyed it. It was a lot different than being a coordinator, an assistant, and being a position coach.
Q: What’s been the biggest piece of advice you received that’s helped you along the way as the season progressed?
AK: “Go with what your gut is telling you and don’t try to overthink it….
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/q-dwu-football-head-coach-004700383.html
Author : The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D.
Publish date : 2024-12-03 00:47:00
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