Craig Schurig
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Craig Schurig (born March 2, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the tight ends coach for the University of North Alabama, a position he has held since 2026. He was the head football coach for Washburn University from 2002 to 2024. He is the 40th person to hold the post. He is known for turning around a once-losing program into a winning program. As of the 2013 Washburn University budget, Schurig's salary is listed as $101,303.
Schurig led the Washburn football program to a win in the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl. The Ichabods posted their first NCAA Division II playoff appearance and their first Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) championship in 2005. The conference championship was the first for the Ichabods since the 1983 season. Schurig earned the MIAA Coach of the Year honors for his efforts leading the Ichabods that season. He was also named the AFCA's Region 3 Coach of the Year.
Prior to becoming the Washburn head coach, Schurig spent nine years as an assistant coach under Chuck Broyles at Pittsburg State University.
Personal life
Schurig grew up in Willingboro Township, New Jersey. He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Colorado School of Mines and went on to earn a master's degree in physical education at Pittsburg State University in 1996. He lives in Topeka, Kansas with his wife, a daughter, and two sons.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Ichabods (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2002–2024) | ||||||
| 2002 | Washburn | 3–8 | 3–6 | T–6th | ||
| 2003 | Washburn | 5–6 | 3–6 | 7th | ||
| 2004 | Washburn | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Mineral Water | |
| 2005 | Washburn | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 13 |
| 2006 | Washburn | 7–4 | 6–3 | 4th | ||
| 2007 | Washburn | 8–4 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 24 |
| 2008 | Washburn | 6–5 | 4–5 | 6th | ||
| 2009 | Washburn | 8–3 | 6–3 | 2nd | 25 | |
| 2010 | Washburn | 8–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | W Kanza | |
| 2011 | Washburn | 10–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 11 |
| 2012 | Washburn | 7–4 | 7–4 | 6th | ||
| 2013 | Washburn | 8–3 | 7–3 | T–4th | ||
| 2014 | Washburn | 4–7 | 4–7 | T–7th | ||
| 2015 | Washburn | 5–6 | 5–6 | 8th | ||
| 2016 | Washburn | 7–5 | 7–4 | T–4th | L Mineral Water | |
| 2017 | Washburn | 7–5 | 6–5 | T–6th | W C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas | |
| 2018 | Washburn | 5–6 | 5–6 | T–7th | ||
| 2019 | Washburn | 6–5 | 6–5 | T–5th | ||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Washburn | 9–3 | 9–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 25 |
| 2022 | Washburn | 7–4 | 7–4 | 5th | ||
| 2023 | Washburn | 1–10 | 0–10 | 11th | ||
| 2024 | Washburn | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | ||
| Washburn: | 141–110 | 120–97 | ||||
| Total: | 141–110 | |||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | ||||||
| #Rankings from final AFCA poll. |