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American football player and coach

Brad Spencer
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorth Central (IL)
ConferenceCCIW
Record44–1
Biographical details
Bornc. 1981 (age 43–44)
Playing career
2000–2003North Central (IL)
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2014North Central (IL) (WR)
2015–2021North Central (IL) (OC)
2022–presentNorth Central (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall44–1
Tournaments14–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Division III (2022, 2024)
3 CCIW (2022–2024)
Awards
D3football.com National Coach of the Year (2024)
2x CCIW Coach of the year (2022, 2023)

Brad Spencer (born c. 1981) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for North Central College, a position he has held since 2022. In his first and fourth seasons, Spencer led the 2022 and 2024 North Central Cardinals football teams to NCAA Division III football championship titles.

Spencer attended Naperville Central High School, where he starred as a wide receiver. As a senior in 1999, he played on an undefeated Naperville Central team that won the Class 6A state championship. He played college football at North Central and graduated with program records for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He joined the coaching staff at North Central in 2004 as wide receivers coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2015.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA D3
North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (2022–present)
2022 North Central 15–0 9–0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship 1 1
2023 North Central 14–1 9–0 1st L NCAA Division III Championship 2 2
2024 North Central 15–0 9–0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship 1 1
North Central: 44–1 27–0
Total: 44–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Linke, Denise (November 25, 1999). "Family tradition gaining yardage". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1, section, 11. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  2. Linke, Denise (November 25, 1999). "Spencers (continued)". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 4, section, 11. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  3. Markin, Scott (October 6, 2001). "Spencers hold strong ties to rivalry". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 3, section, 6. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .

External links

North Central Cardinals head football coaches
Head football coaches of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
2019 North Central Cardinals football—NCAA Division III national champions
Head coach
Jeff Thorne
D3football.com National Coach of the Year Award winners
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