Mike McElroy
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Bethel (MN) |
| Conference | MIAC |
| Record | 23–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 13, 1988 Lowell, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Southern Illinois University (2012) |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2011 | Southern Illinois |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012 | Marion HS (IL) (WR/DB) |
| 2013 | Elverado-Trico HS (IL) |
| 2014–2015 | Minnesota (GA) |
| 2016 | Concordia–St. Paul (DC/DB) |
| 2017–2023 | Bethel (MN) (DC) |
| 2024–present | Bethel (MN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–4 (college) 1–8 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 5–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAC (2025) 1 MIAC Skyline Division (2024) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MVFC (2009, 2011) | |
Michael McElroy (born September 13, 1988) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Bethel University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2][3][4][5] He was the head football coach for Elverado High School and Trico High School's co-op football team in 2013. He also coached for Marian High School, Minnesota,[6] and Concordia–St. Paul.[7] He played college football for Southern Illinois as a defensive back.[8]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | AFCA° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Royals (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Bethel | 11–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Skyline) | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 24 | |||
| 2025 | Bethel | 12–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2026 | Bethel | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Bethel: | 23–4 | 15–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 23–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elverado-Trico Falcons () (2013) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Elverado-Trico | 1–8 | 1–8 | 10th | |||||
| Elverado-Trico: | 1–8 | 1–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–8 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mike McElroy - Football Coach". Bethel University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ Tribune, Patrick Reusse Star. "Bethel names Mike McElroy head coach to replace retired Steve Johnson". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Bethel announces Mike McElroy as new head football coach | Bethel University". www.bethel.edu. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Mike McElroy named next Bethel Head Football Coach". miacathletics.com. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Mike McElroy to succeed Steve Johnson as Bethel football coach". Twin Cities. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Mike McElroy - Football Coach". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Mike McElroy - Football Coach". Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Mike McElroy - Football". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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