CROWN COLLEGE
FOOTBALL
Training for Sport. Training for Life.
CROWN COLLEGE FOOTBALL A letter from John Auer, Head Football Coach at Crown College since 2000.
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rown College Football offers a unique opportunity for players to come together by forming a common bond in their faith development while being challenged to grow as a young man in every area of their life. Football is a teaching tool which allows us to be together, to compete, and grow as men of God, while developing accountability through relationships with one another as coaches and players in an atmosphere unlike any other college football program in the country. In the Crown College football program,
we talk a lot about “manning up”. It is easy to be a man of the world but it takes toughness and desire to do things right. It takes toughness to go to class everyday and get your class work done on time, it takes desire to practice hard each day, it takes intestinal fortitude to hold true to values and beliefs when you are an 18-22 year old young man. The type of discipline required to “man up” is also required well beyond your years at Crown. I recruit young men first, because of their faith and who they are as a person. We are a Christian football
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program that desires to find studentathletes who want to be involved in an environment like ours that values being Christ-centered, academically excellent and globally connected. It’s important to me that at the end of your four years at Crown, you are not only are a better student athlete and better prepared for your future, but also that you are a better person. If you are looking for a competitive and challenging athletic and academic experience, then I encourage you to apply to Crown College.
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NCAA III ATHLETICS The emphasis of the NCAA III is on the holistic development of the student-athlete with the understanding that degree completion – not athletic success – should be the primary focus of the studentathlete. With over 400 member institutions, some of the most competitive athletics in the nation can be found at NCAA III contests.
CROWN ATHLETICS • Proud members of the NCAA Division III • 11 Varsity Sports
Basketball (M/W), Baseball, Cross Country (M/W), Football, Golf (M), Soccer (M/W), Softball (W), Volleyball (W)
• Student-athletes comprise over 25% of the student body
Since Crown College also strives to provide for the holistic development of its students spiritually, academically, socially, and physically, our membership in the NCAA III is a perfect fit.
UPPER MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Crown College, St. Bonifacius, MN Eureka College, Eureka, IL Greenville College, Greenville, IL MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN University of MN–Morris, Morris, MN Northwestern College, Saint Paul, MN Presentation College, Aberdeen, SD College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN Westminster College, Westminster, MO
HEAD COACH JOHN AUER
Head Coach auerj@crown.edu 952-446-4235 office • 763-232-9261 cell
Head Coach, John Auer, received his B.S. in Physical Education and M.S. in Sports Management from St. Cloud State University. In 2010, Coach Auer was one of five national finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year for NCAA-DIII colleges. John teaches several classes in Crown’s Sports Management program and his favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 27:17, “Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”
JEREMY SATHER
Offensive Coordinator hayesa@crown.edu 952-446-4107 office 406-390-2990 cell
– Amos Schmidt #18 | Verndale, MN
“I chose Crown College because I wanted to be part of a team that would honor Christ and hold each other accountable in our walks with the Lord; a team that would not desire worldly pleasures, but heavenly things.” – Jordan Pardee #45 | Ekalaka, Montana
COORDINATORS ADAM HAYES
“In choosing Crown Football, I saw character, integrity, respect, and trust within a program that cared about not only the football player I am, but the future Christian man, leader, and husband I want to become.”
Defensive Coordinator satherj@crown.edu 952-446-4533 office 651-698-3924 cell
OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY
DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY
“We run a multiple set offense that strives to be a balanced approach that allows our athletes to get their hands on the ball in multiple ways with the ability to turn the big play at any moment. ”
“Our defense is predicated on playing fast and violent as a unit, being more physical than any other team we play, and doing the right thing on the field and in life.”
• Smart
• Fundamental
• Fast
• Accountable
• Free
• Fun
“The Crown Football program is a family; a family dedicated to becoming better Christian men and athletes - on and off the field.” – Drew Zoromski #92 | Fennimore, WI “Being on the football team at Crown has taught me more than just how to succeed in the game. The coaches and others players have helped me develop into a willing servant of Christ.” – Max Moser #73 | Fort Campbell, KY
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”
PROGRAM PRIORITIES
1. Faith 2. Family 3. Future 4. Football A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE By Dr. Brent and Lisa Milner, parents of 2011 graduate and Storm football player, Drew Milner. “It was Drew’s senior year of high school and he had just returned home from attending a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Football Camp held by Coach Auer in Cody, Wyoming. Drew has always been athletic but he had never been on fire like he was as he explained the awesome time he had at camp, meeting Coach Auer, his student athletes, and the new realization that he played for an audience of one: God! Drew was confident that he should attend college and play football at a Christian school, specifically Crown College. “Not long after, Coach Auer sat with us in our home at the dining room table, assuring us that Drew would have lots of opportunities both on and off the field at Crown College. While Drew would need to make the most of these opportunities, Coach Auer said he’d treat our son like his own and look out for him. It’s 5 years later and Coach Auer kept his word. We’ll never know all that he, the other coaches, and professors poured into our son but we see the godly man Drew has become, his successful football career, and upcoming graduation and know Crown College was indeed the right choice for him.”
The Milners pose for a family photo after Crown’s Homecoming football game.
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2013 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Check out Crown’s Athletic Website!
SEPTEMBER August 14 Players report
Follow the team, contact a coach, and even watch live streaming games!
www.crowncollegeathletics.com
SEPTEMBER September 7 Macalester September 14 @ -Westminster (MO) September 21 College of St. Scholastica September 28 @ Northwestern (MN) OCTOBER October 5 Greenville October 12 @ Iowa Wesleyan (IA) October 19 @ U of MN-Morris (MN) October 26 MacMurray NOVEMBER November 2 Martin Luther November 9 Eureka (IL)
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CROWN QUICK FACTS 1300 Students 15:1 Faculty/Student Ratio 98% Students Receiving Aid Named by U.S. News and World Report as a Best Regional College Athletics: 11 Sports in NCAA Division III Location: Beautiful 215 acre lakeshore campus, just west of the Twin Cities.
VISIT OPPORTUNITIES FOOTBALL SPRING PRACTICES 9:00 p.m. on each Mon. and Wed. in April SENIOR PREVIEW DAYS September 28, 2012 • October 19, 2012 • December 7, 2012 • January 11, 2013 • February 8, 2013 • March 8, 2013 JUNIOR PREVIEW DAYS March 15, 2013 • April 22, 2013 • May 17, 2013 • May 31, 2013 • June 21, 2013 OVERNIGHT EVENTS November 16-17, 2012 • January 31-February 1, 2013 HOME SCHOOL PREVIEW DAY February 18, 2013 To register or get more details on Crown visits, go to www.crown.edu/visit You can also set up an individual visit any time throughout the year.
Biblical and Theological Studies, B.A. Biology, B.S. Business Administration, B.S. Child and Family Ministry, B.S. Communication, B.A. Concentration in Advertising/ Graphic Design Concentration in Digital Arts Concentration in Dramatic Arts Concentration in Relational Communication Communication Arts and LIterature Education, B.S. Criminal/Social Justice, B.A. Discipleship Ministries, B.S. Elementary Education, B.S. English, B.A. English as a Second Language (ESL) Education, B.A. General Studies, B.S. History, B.A. Intercultural Studies, B.A. Liberal Arts, B.A. Management, B.S. Music, B.A. Music and Worship Arts, B.A. Music Education, B.M.E. Nursing, B.S.N. Pastoral Leadership, B.A. Physical Education, B.S. Psychology, B.A. Science Education, B.S. Social Entrepreneurship, B.A. Social Studies Education, B.S. Sport Management, B.S. TESOL, B.A. Urban Studies B.S. Youth and Family, B.S. Youth/Social Ministry, B.S.
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The Crown College Athletic Department is pleased to announce plans for a new stadium complex that will host all home football and soccer competitions. The new, multi-million dollar project will include stateof-the-art synthetic turf, home and away bleachers, stadium lights and a press box. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early April 2013, and the complex will be game-ready for the opening of the 2013 season.
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Called to Serve. Prepared to Lead. Just west of Minneapolis! Crown College Athletics • 8700 College View Drive, St. Bonifacius, MN 55375 • 952-446-4179 • www.crowncollegeathletics.com