Brad Spencer (American football)

Brad Spencer

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	North Central (IL)
Conference	CCIW
Record	53–1
Biographical details
Born	c. 1981 (age 43–44)
Playing career
2000–2003	North Central (IL)
Position	Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2014	North Central (IL) (WR)
2015–2021	North Central (IL) (OC)
2022–present	North Central (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall	53–1
Tournaments	14–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Division III (2022, 2024) 4 CCIW (2022–2025)
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 third 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. ^{[1] [2] [3]} 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
2025	North Central	9–0	8–0	1st		1	1
North Central:		53–1	35–0
Total:		53–1
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 .
2. Linke, Denise (November 25, 1999). "Spencers (continued)". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. p. 4, section, 11. Retrieved December 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
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 .

External links

• North Central profile