Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Ashland |
Conference | G-MAC |
Record | 17–6 |
Biographical details | |
Born | Wooster, Ohio, U.S. | June 4, 1968
Alma mater | Cornell University (1992) John Carroll University (1994) University of Akron (1997) |
Playing career | |
1986–1989 | Cornell |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1990 | Triway HS (OH) (freshman DC/LB) |
1991 | Liberty-Benton HS (OH) (OC/OL) |
1992–1994 | Lyndhurst Brush HS (OH) (OC/OL/JV) |
1995–1996 | Akron (GA) |
1997–2003 | Akron (TE) |
2004–2022 | Ashland (AHC/OL/RGC) |
2023–present | Ashland |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 17–6 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 G-MAC (2024) | |
Douglas Geiser (born June 4, 1968) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Ashland University, a position he has held since 2023. [1] [2] He was previously an assistant coach for Ashland from 2004 to 2022. [3] He also previously coached for Akron, Lyndhurst Brush High School, Liberty-Benton High School, and Triway High School. [4]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Ashland Eagles (Great Midwest Athletic Conference)(2023–present) | |||||||||
2023 | Ashland | 9–3 | 8–1 | 2nd | W America's Crossroads | ||||
2024 | Ashland | 8–3 | 8–1 | 1st | |||||
Ashland: | 17–6 | 16–2 | |||||||
Total: | 17–6 |
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