Jamie Cruce

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Jamie Cruce
Current position
Title Head coach
TeamPratt HS (KS)
Playing career
1994 Hutchinson CC
1995–1997 Bethany (KS)
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998 Bethany (KS) (SA)
1999 Anderson (IN) (LB/S&C)
2000 Northern State (GA/LB)
2001–2006 Bethany (KS) (DC)
2007–2012 Bethany (KS)
2013–presentPratt HS (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall28–34 (college)

Jamie Cruce is an American football coach and former player. He served as be the head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas from 2007 to 2012. [1] He was also a player at the school under hall of fame coach Ted Kessinger. [2] He is now the high school head coach at Pratt, Kansas. [3]

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Cruce resigned from Bethany after the completion of the 2012 season. His record at Bethany was 28–34 overall and 21–33 in conference play. [4] His best season was an 8–3 record in 2011, where the team finished third in the conference. [5]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Bethany Terrible Swedes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2007–2012)
2007 Bethany6–45–44th
2008 Bethany3–82–7T–8th
2009 Bethany5–63–6T–6th
2010 Bethany4–63–67th
2011 Bethany9–36–33rd
2012 Bethany4–72–79th
Bethany:31–3421–33
Total:31–34

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References

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  2. "Bethany College". Victory Sports Network. Archived from the original on July 7, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. "Pratt High names new gridiron skipper". The Pratt Tribune . April 29, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  4. "Bethany College Begins Search for New Head Football Coach". Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. January 4, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
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