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Dorrel’s Debut: ACU Welcomes New Head Football Coach

January 24, 2017 by Hannah Null

Jonathan Raitz got the chance to talk to ACU’s new head football coach Adam Dorrel. Coach Dorrel was the previous coach at Northwest Missouri State University where he led his team to three NCAA Div. II national titles, going a perfect 15-0 in those seasons. Coach Dorrel takes over ACU’s football program with a head coaching record of 76-8.

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