I visited Wittenberg football practice today to shoot some photos. The Tigers open the season Saturday at Washington and Lee in Virginia. It will be the first game for new head coach BJ Coad. @WittFootball
Wittenberg football: Former Tigers Kennedy Cook, Zane Grove and Jake Kennedy are a big part of BJ Coad’s staff. @WittFootball https://t.co/XdJ7sdwGzq via @springfieldnews
I visited Wittenberg today to talk to new football coach BJ Coad about how practices are going and to interview three other Witt alums who joined his staff: Zane Grove, Jake Kennedy and Kennedy Cook. @WittFootball
Join us Saturday night, August 22 at 7:30 PM at Edwards-Maurer Field for the annual Wittenberg Football Red vs. White Scrimmage!
Come out, pack the stands, and get your first look at the 2026 Tigers!
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Xan Smith helped lead Wittenberg to a 36-5 record, a 1995 NCAC title, and an NCAA playoff berth. A 2x First-Team All-NCAC selection, AFCA All-American, 2x captain, and Golden Helmet Award winner, Smith was inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2016.
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Kent Rafey ranks 2nd in Wittenberg history with 450 tackles, helping lead the Tigers to a 36-5 record, 2 NCAC titles, and the 1995 NCAA playoffs. A 2x All-American, 1997 NCAC Defensive Player of the Year, and 2017 Hall of Honor inductee.
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The wait is over. 🐅
A new season. New challenges. New opportunities.
Our schedule is here. Circle the dates, pack the stands, and get ready to #TigerUp.
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Fred Mitchell rewrote the record books at Wittenberg from 1965-68, setting the NCAA College Division career kick-scoring record, 12 school records, and 5 OAC records. His legacy lives on through the Fred Mitchell Award honoring the nation’s top non-FBS kicker.
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Mark Chubb anchored Wittenberg’s offensive line from 1991-94, earning 3x First-Team All-NCAC honors and 1994 AP Division III All-America recognition. A 2025 Hall of Honor inductee, he now serves as Head Football Coach at Memphis University School.
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Rocky Alt (Crestline HS) quarterbacked Wittenberg to back-to-back OAC titles and a 19-0 record, finishing with 4,195 passing yards & 46 TDs. The 1970 Mike Gregory Award winner also set baseball records before a 35+ year college coaching career.
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Juan Howard (Wooster HS) was a force at defensive tackle, helping lead Wittenberg to 3 NCAC championships and 4 straight NCAA playoff appearances. In 2001, he recorded 20 TFLs and earned the Hank Critchfield Award as NCAC Defensive Player of the Year.
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