Head Football Coach | Covenant Day Schools

Matthews, NC
Incredibly thankful to @ISUMattCampbell and @CoachNateISU for this opportunity!Excited to get rolling! 🌪️
Adding terrific experience to our staff as running backs coach/special teams coordinator! Welcome to Iowa State, @Coach_Langs! cyclones.com/news/2023/1/12/… 🌪️🚨🌪️
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Thank you for an opportunity of a lifetime @IndWesleyan_FB! Forever a Wildcat! ⛰️⛏️❤️
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This past year being a part of @CycloneFB and getting the chance to be in the lives of these players has been such a privilege and a blessing! Excited to keep growing into a bright future!
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I am so proud to be the Head Coach of @IndWesleyan_FB! The support yesterday was humbling and the fight our players showed made me so proud! Time for us to learn and choose to respond well. #StrikeThePick 🔴⚪️⛰⛏
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I can hardly express how proud I am of the players, coaches and support staff of @IndWesleyan_FB! Their buy-in to the #CLIMB culture, along with the support of @IndWes, has led to an historic 7-3 Inaugural Season! The foundation has been laid and the future is bright... ⚪️🔴⛰⛏
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A phenomal 2019 season for @IndWesleyan_FB! Program’s first Top-25 ranking and showing that committing to your best EVERY SINGLE DAY can produce elite results ON AND OFF the field. The future is very bright! #proud 🔴⚪️⛰⛏
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A Final Four appearance in year #5…an amazing accomplishment by an incredible group of people who committed themselves to giving their best each day no matter the circumstances! Thank you players and coaches for making this year special. The future is bright! @IndWesleyan_FB⛰️⛏️
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Couldn’t be more proud of the entire group! 🌪️🌪️🌪️
RBs having a night‼️ 🌪🚨🌪
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Such an incredibly gritty and tough win for @IndWesleyan_FB! So proud of the players and coaches who have strained endlessly to build up this program! Must keep improving one game at a time ⛰️⛏️💥
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Great team win in front of a phenomenal crowd! Shout out to the students and marching band for creating a great atmosphere! ⛰⛏
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Such a great win ! Super proud of the grit the guys showed all week! 🌪️🚨
𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗡! ❄ 🌪🚨🌪
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The journey hasn’t been easy, and even dark at times, but I’m so thankful for the people who bought into the vision 5 seasons ago and committed themselves to seeing this program CLIMB out of darkness and into the light! 🏆⛰️⛏️
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Then there were 4! Incredible team win today! All three phases playing as one vs. a very good team. It’s been an incredible journey! Get to keep on Climbing ⛰️⛏️
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Our players did a great job of choosing to learn and grow from last week and getting @IndWesleyan_FB it’s first ever win! ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
🚨 FINAL SCORE🚨 @IndWesleyan_FB wins the first game in program history...in style!
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RB’s had a great time celebrating the close to an awesome Spring! Proud of the growth of this group and excited for the next chapter of training to start! #TTP 🌪️
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What an honor to be surround by people who are so COMMITTED to a CAUSE, they are willing to SACRIFICE for it.... Excited for our trip to Illinois in 3 days 🙏🏼⛰⛏ @IndWesleyan_FB
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It was inspiring to see the fight and resolve shown by players, coaches and fans of @IndWesleyan_FB last night against a great opponent in @ButlerUFootball! A special thanks to the 600+ students who brought elite energy and intensity on the road! Onto the next one ⛰⛏
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It's humbling when things continue to improve daily around you... A nice new touch to the @IndWesleyan_FB facility! #Year1 #CL1M8 #206Days 🗓🏔⛏ ⚪🔴
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Here is a quick look at the award-winning video done by @wiwutv showcasing what it means to Constantly Live Inside My Best #CLIMB.... @IndWesleyan_FB is a place where the expectation is your BEST...in EVERYTHING.... ALL THE TIME! ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
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Never have I been more proud to lead @IndWesleyan_FB and be a part of @MidStatesFB! Thank you all who helped make this season special! ⛰⛏🙏🏼
ICYMI...The leader of the @IndWesleyan_FB program is your 2021 @MidStatesFB Coach of the Year! Congratulations Coach Langs! 📰IWUWildcats.com
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So proud to announce the 6th addition to the Langs Gang... Livia Mae Langs! #BlessedDad #ProudHusband 👶🏼🙏🏽⛏🏔
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Big time win for @IndWesleyan_FB and this University! Humbled by the support our fans and parents gave us on the road! #StrikeThePick ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
🚨 MAJOR WIN ALERT! 🚨 “What an awesome win for this football program and University. The resolve our players showed and the belief they had in each other and the coaches was exceptional.” - Coach Jordan Langs @IndWesleyan_FB Read more: iwuwildcats.com/article/6241
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I am very proud of such a young team learning and growing the last two weeks and getting the program to 2-1! Excited to get back to cnference matchups and continue to learn and grow! 🔴⚪️⛏
🚨 FINAL SCORE ALERT 🚨 Just because it's the third game ever doesn't mean @IndWesleyan_FB can't set some lofty records!
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Thank you to the administration, coaches, players and families that have bought into the culture and vision we laid out almost 2.5 years ago. Excited to continue to see @IndWesleyan_FB learn, grow and CLIMB ⛰🔨🔴⚪️
@Coach_Langs getting a well deserved Gatorade shower after today’s win! @IndWesleyan_FB
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I’m sad for our players, parents and coaches who have done everything that was asked of them. God is in control of all things. I look forward to our next opportunity ⛰⛏
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It has not been an easy year for anyone, but I have A LOT to be thankful for just in this picture alone! 🙏🏼♥️🏔⛏
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Such a great effort by every person in this program! Must stay focused and keep pushing to the peak! ⛰⛏
Down goes #6 @MUKnights! #14 @IndWesleyan_FB hands the Knights their largest loss since 2010! Wildcats - 41 Knights - 7 @NAIA / @NAIAFBALL / @IndWes
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No place like home!!!🏠 ⛰⛏
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A very humbling award with credit going to a lot of different people! ⛰️⛏️
‼️ 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 ‼️ Jordan Langs has been voted the 2022 @WeAreAFCA NAIA Region 2 Coach of the Year! 👏🏈 📰 IWUWildcats.com
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11 wonderful years of marriage with this amazing woman of God, Mother and best friend. I love you Lindsay!
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The boys’ first round of golf ⛳️ before Fall camp gets underway. Hopefully the first of many! 🙏🏼⛰⛏
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What a great Spring! The intensity, progress and focus of @IndWesleyan_FB is tangible! Thank you to the players and coaches who choose to live in their BEST everyday so the program can pursue ELITE. The 2019 season will be here soon enough.... #145Days#CLIMB#STP
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A year of firsts for the Langs Gang... Our oldest Levi is starting kindergarten at @ConverseElem today!
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So proud of our player’s execution in all three phases. Milestone win for @IndWesleyan_FB and @IndWes! ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
🚨 FINAL SCORE ALERT 🚨 @IndWesleyan_FB is on a three-game win streak heading into the bye week!
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Our hearts are saddened by the news of Kayvion’s passing. His kindness, determination and humility is what made him a special person and future Wildcat. The Jackson family will always be a part of the @IndWesleyan_FB. Rest In Peace Kayvion ❤️
The TL Football Family was hit hard today… Kayvion was one of the hardest working and kindest persons out there. Words can’t begin to explain the impact he made on and off the field. He will be truly missed. #RIP21 #Family
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What a year for @IndWesleyan_FB! A lot has happened and a lot of ground has been gained... but the #CLIMB has just begun. #StrikeThePick #Year1 🏔⛏
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Thank you to all who believed in the vision and sacrificed the known for the unknown ❤️🙏🏼⛰⛏ #ForTheCounty 🏆
Last week we honored your legacy. This Saturday, in your final rivalry game we look to cement it. This one is for you, seniors. 🎥:@jacob_daniel7 @IWUWildcats @IndWes @IWUFootballPod @NAIAFBALL @iwualumni #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴 ⚪️
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@IndWesleyan_FB ready to take advantage of this warm weather! Time to work! #RiseandGrind #YearOne #StrikeThePick 🗓⛏🏔🌅
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Two years of waiting is finally over for @IndWesleyan_FB! So excited and humbled to be a part of this moment in @IWUWildcats history! #Year1 ⛰⛏
Report day has come to a close! #WildcatFootball kicks off tomorrow morning! #CLIMB 🏔 #StrikeThePick
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So thankful for those who bought-in and never looked back! Must keep CLIMBING…. ⛰⛏🏆
Relentless work from our players, coaching staff, and support staff has propelled our program to another milestone- Co-MSFA East Champs❗️ Thank you to our university for your unyielding support❗️ #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴 ⚪️
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Adding an elite defensive mind to the @IndWesleyan_FB staff! I am fortunate to be surrounded by such a talented group of coaches. Welcome to the #CLIMB @CoachjjClark! 🔴⚪️⛰⛏
The #CLIMB is excited to announce the hire of @CoachjjClark as Defensive Coordinator! #WildcatFootball continues to attract talented people. 🔴⚪️🏔⛏
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The #CLIMB has always been about more than football, and it always will be! Congrats D! ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
Congratulations Darrion for making THE most important decision of your life. We can’t wait to support you as you begin your walk with Christ! #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴⚪️ @IWUWildcats @IndWes @iwualumni
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2018 was a BIG year for the Langs Gang and @IndWesleyan_FB! We are anxious to continue to #CLIMB and chase being ELITE in every area of our life! New year, new mountains ⛰⛏ #StrikeThePick
2018 brought us #Year1 of games. What will 2019 bring to the #CLIMB? 🔴⚪️🏔⛏
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What an incredible achievement by our players and staff! A very important milestone for @IndWesleyan_FB 🙏🏼⛰⛏
An all-time record number of student-athletes qualified for the MSFA All-Academic award following the '20-'21 year! Check out the team rankings⬇️⬇️⬇️, and see the full list here: mid-statesfootball.org/artic…
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Don't look now.....
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Great night representing @IWUWildcats at the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame induction. More importantly, got to support the best coach I know as he was inducted! #ProudSon
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Awesome road win against a very good team! Really cool to see the amount of players that contributed in big time moments. Must keep learning and growing! #CLIMB ⛰️⛏️@IndWesleyan_FB
NO. 13 FOOTBALL RUNS PAST OLIVET NAZARENE FOR 34-26 VICTORY iwuwildcats.com/news/2022/9/…
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Proud of the program responding to a new environment and different routine! Got to keep striking ⛏ one game at a time.... 🔴⚪️⛰
🚨 FINAL SCORE ALERT 🚨 @IndWesleyan_FB wins fifth straight game! Read more: iwuwildcats.com/article/6206
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Awesome win for the program and for @IWUWildcats in a fun rivalry atmosphere! Proud of our players and coaches! ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
This past Saturday was one we’ll never forget. Let’s keep the same energy going into Homecoming week 😤 #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴⚪️ @IWUWildcats @wiwutv
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How cool to see players demonstrating the impact you can have when you commit yourself to a purposeful and productive team culture that strives to have impact beyond the football field! The definition of #CLIMB! 🔴⚪️⛰⛏ @IndWesleyan_FB
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A very big step for our Program’s Culture.... @IndWesleyan_FB refused to quit versus a very good football team. A sign of how much these players love one another and their commitment to the #CLIMB ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
🚨 FINAL SCORE 🚨 @IndWesleyan_FB takes the fight to No. 23 Siena Heights but suffers first loss since September 1 Read more: iwuwildcats.com/article/6219
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What a joy it is to be a #girldad! 🙏🏼❤️
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#OTD One year ago today Lindsay and my lives changed forever! The last 12 months has been fast, but we are thankful for it! @IndWesleyan_FB
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10 years of marriage! What a blessing! So grateful for the gift of my beautiful wife Lindsay, four children and the Lord’s grace in our lives!
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What a very cool honor to be included in history by the @cfbhall! #HistoryMade #StrikeThePick ⚪️🔴🏔⛏
.@IndWesleyan_FB is one of seven schools launching football this fall! The Wildcats will be added to famed helmet wall at @cfbhall in Atlanta as part of all-time record 778 colleges and universities now offering football footballfoundation.org/News/… #FootballMatters
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Thank you @Wheaton_Thunder for a life-changing 9 seasons! Ecstatic to join @IWUWildcats and to see God's plan unfold for @IndWesleyan_FB!
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Fantastic coach, leader and friend! Congrats @Coach_Ekkens!
Dragon Nation, let’s give a warm welcome to new Head Football Coach Brett Ekkens! Ekkens brings a wealth of experience including stops at Mt. Union, Akron, Indiana Wesleyan and most recently, he was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Saginaw Valley State.
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The goals of @indwesleyan_fb 1. Lifelong Relationships ✅ 2. Life-Changing Degree ✅ 3. Life-Changing Career ✅ 4. Win a Bunch of 🏈 Games ✅ Really proud of @jacob_daniel7 and the work he is doing at @StewartHaasRcng! ⛰⛏
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Grateful and humbled… Glory to God for it all 🙏🏼⛰️⛏️
🏆 COACH OF THE YEAR 🏆 Congratulations to Jordan Langs for being named the 2022 MSFA Mideast Coach of the Year for the second-straight year! He has led the Wildcats to their highest win total in program history, while also gaining the program's first postseason victory.
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Myself and two @IndWesleyan_FB studs are serving at @MichiganFCA camp this week in Albion, MI. Even though we are only 23 days till go time, there is always time to serve! ✝️🏈🏔⛏
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No Regrets... Keep CLIMBING! ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
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@IndWesleyan_FB was built with the love and dedication of these men! Congratulations to them and their families! ⛰⛏ #CLIMB
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My Father and Hero @Coach_K_Langs plays the last 11-Man regular season game in school history tomorrow. The end of an elite era and the beginning of a new one! Proud to call myself a Panther and owe so much to Climax-Scotts! @MHSAA #AlwaysaPanther secondhalf.mhsaa.com/All-New…
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I owe a lot to @CoachTraz as a colleague and friend! @IndWesleyan_FB would not be where it is without his investment and care, and neither would I!
Thank you @IndWesleyan_FB! I am forever grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a special program! Live life in such a way that matters to others on that day! #MOTD #CLIMB #STP
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So good to be back home! Let’s get Wildcat Stadium rocking for the @IndWesleyan_FB finale! 🔴⚪️⛰⛏
The Catalyst has something cooking for this Saturday’s @IndWesleyan_FB game! Head to their Instagram page (thecatalyst_iwu) to learn more!
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What a statement! @IndWesleyan_FB staying on the #CLIMB toward #excellence #StrikeThePick 👀❄🏔⛏
#IcedOut from head to toe! ❄️❄️❄️ #CLIMB🏔️ #StrikeThePick⛏️
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Merry Christmas from the Langs Gang and @IndWesleyan_FB! So pumped about the year that is ahead of us! #All4Him #YearOne 🗓 #CLIMB 🏔⛏
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Ringing in the New Year and celebrating the big day of one of @IndWesleyan_FB’s own! Congrats @zblair_10! Really looking forward to having you two join the staff! ⛰⛏ 🎉 🎊
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So it begins..... 😤⛰⛏
...And so it begins #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴⚪️
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Very disappointed for the people in our program who have prepared tirelessly to compete each week. Thankful to be a part of @IndWesleyan_FB ⛰⛏✝️
Wildcat football versus Concordia University that was slated for this Saturday, April 3 has been canceled due to COVID-19. IWU will turn their attention to their final game of the season on April 10th at Madonna University. Full story at IWUWildcats.com
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Incredible opportunity to play Oak Hill CC in Rochester,NY with @CoachTraz!Thank you Dan Demerchant for being an incredible friend of @IndWesleyan_FB! ⛰⛏
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I cannot believe this day is here! A lot of people have worked really hard to get to today and now it is time to #CLIMB! #Team1
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Faithful and loyal from the very beginning! Congrats @CoachTraz! 🙏🏼⛰️⛏️
💪 ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR 💪 Congratulations to Eric Terrazas for being named the MSFA Mideast Assistant Coach of the Year! The Offensive Coordinator for the Wildcats helped lead a Wildcats offense that ranked 10th in the NAIA in scoring and rushing touchdowns.
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Nothing like being at a place where this type of excellence is the standard! #rais3thebanner #18teams1program
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What honor for our players and program to be so highly recognized by our outstanding conference! There is still a lot of important work to do! #CLIMB ⛰⛏
Led by the Mideast League Players of the Year, @sfcougars QB Matt Crable, @CUAACardinals DL Alex Hinojosa, and @shusaints LB Kole Murlin, here is the 2020-21 All-MSFA Mideast League First Team! 📰: mid-statesfootball.org/artic…
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Helped change the course of this program! All while being an elite husband and father! #CLIMB ⛰⛏🐐
An elite career, an exceptional season, and a remarkable young man. Congratulations to our Co-Offensive Player of the Year Brayden Smith‼️ #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴⚪️
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So excited for my brother and friend @CoachjjClark! He will do an incredible job. Well deserved!
No introductions necessary. 🎩🏈 @CoachjjClark → Defensive Coordinator @APSUCoachJones → co-Defensive Coordinator 🗞️ | bit.ly/3GMTMPu #ChaseTheLion | #LetsGoPeay
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I am so glad to have these two be a part of our program! We are blessed with great support staffers and we don’t take them for granted! 🔴⚪️⛰⛏
As National Student Employment Week comes to a close, we want to say “thank you” to two of our own! Wildcat Football wouldn’t be the same without you! #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴⚪️
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Great time with the DB’s tonight- refueling and recharging for the final stretch of June! ☀️💪⛰⛏
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ONE WEEK until our first Prospect Camps of the Summer! Don't miss the opportunity to 👀 what makes @IndWesleyan_FB so different and what the hype is all about! 🏔️⛏️🔴⚪️
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It is an honor for our program to be so well recognized by our @MidStatesFB competitors! ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
Congratulations to each one of these young men on their respective post season honors! You’ve made Wildcat Football proud! #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴⚪️
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Humbled by @IWUWildcats believing in us. Forever grateful for the impact Wheaton Football has had in our lives!
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We need Wildcat Nation to show why we have the best attendance in the country! @IndWes ⛰⛏
☝️ ONE MORE ☝️ Wildcats Nation, come join us for the last time this season! Get your tickets today! 🏆 NAIA FCS Quarterfinals 🆚 Benedictine 🗓 Saturday, Nov. 26 ⏰ 12:00 p.m. 📍 Wildcat Stadium 🎟️ IWUWildcats.com/tickets #BattleForTheRedBanner
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Excited to have beautiful weather, a great home crowd and the county championship on the line! ⛰️⛏️🏆
Excited to be back Home at Wildcat Stadium this weekend! 🚨🚨🚨 Make sure to wear 🟥 for the Red Out‼️ #CLIMB⛰️ x #OOD🌑 @IndWes @IWUWildcats
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Not the way we wanted to get to 2-0, but need to keep on the #CLIMB ⛰⛏
iwuwildcats.com/news/2021/9/… Due to COVID-19 protocols, We are disappointed to announce the cancellation of our upcoming game. #CLIMB ⛰⛏
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Make that two for @IndWesleyan_FB! Ben was an elite weapon in very phase of the kicking game. One of the most valuable assets in a memorable season! #CLIMB ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
Congratulations to Ben VonGunten on being named to the NAIA All-American Honorable Mention squad! This is @IndWesleyan_FB second player to be awarded the honor this season. FULL RELEASE: iwuwildcats.com/article/6846
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@IndWesleyan_FB Staff is geared up to become Road Warriors and make our big push in Spring recruiting! Stay tuned to see how far and wide we’ll go to find the right type of people to join our ⛏#CL19UE! 🔴⚪️🏔👀
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Are you kidding me!? Who's got it better than us?! #Nobody
Check out the Drone Footage of Wildcat Stadium! Huge S/O to @WeigandConstr for the great shots! Nothing but the best at IWU! 🔥🔥
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Lot of things make this program DIFFERENT... This is just one of them! Excited for our players to be back and start the #Year1 #CL1M8. Time to work... 🏔⛏🗓
🚨🚨Starting #Year1 with a BANG! Just when you thought the look couldn't get any more fresh..... 🔴🔴🏔⛏ @UNISWAG @IWUWildcats
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Thank you to everyone who came together and safely gave student athletes the opportunity to showcase their talents and experience @IndWesleyan_FB! ⛰⛏ 🔴⚪️
Thank you to all the prospects that came out to compete this past weekend! We look forward to hosting our final camp of the summer this Friday! 🗓 : July | 17th ⌚️ : Fri. Registration | 5:00PM 📍 : Wildcat Field | Marion, IN 💻 : www.iwufootballcamps #CLIMB⛏🏔🔴⚪️
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We need all of our @IWUWildcats family! The support the last three weeks has been unreal! Looking forward to an electric crowd! 🔴⚪️⛰⛏
Don't miss the #CLIMB in action! 📅 Saturday, September 22 ⌚️1:00 PM 📺 ESPN3 espn.com/watch/schedule
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Wow, what an atmosphere our players get to experience! 🔴⚪️⛰⛏
One Saturday closer to September! 🏈 Check out our Instagram and Facebook for the full video! #CLIMB🏔⛏🔴⚪️
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Incredible job by our players showing up on the road versus a very good football team! One game at a time! #OOD ⚫️⛰️⛏️
NO. 5 FOOTBALL WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT WITH 22-6 ROAD WIN OVER SIENA HEIGHTS iwuwildcats.com/news/2022/10…
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Thank you @CoachjjClark for everything you've done for this program, myself and our family! All My Love ⛰ ⛏
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Had fun last night with @CoachTraz and @jEast57 representing @IndWesleyan_FB and getting the chance to hear from and meet The Sheriff himself! #eyesclosed ⛏🏔🤠🐐
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Wow! Congrats to Brayden for an amazing accomplishment! A great representation of @IndWesleyan_FB striving for our BEST in EVERYTHING we do! #CLIMB ⛰⛏🔴⚪️
Congratulations to Brayden Smith on being @IndWesleyan_FB first NAIA All-American. FULL STORY:iwuwildcats.com/article/6843
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Wow! We just continued to be supported with excellence!
Great job adding the finishing touch to an already top tier space @CSR_Signs! #Excellence #Team1
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It has been such a great Summer for @IndWesleyan_FB! Now time to lock in and prepare for #Year1 #42Days 🏔⛏
Great day for #WildcatFootball and the #CL19UE! 11 States and 2 Countries represented in our Last Prospect Camp! #StrikeThePick
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I feel so fortunate to be a part of a staff that worked so hard to put on a great camp for all the kids this week! #TraditionBeginsNow
Finishing out camps today with over 180 prospects helping to build momentum for the future! #TraditionBeginsNow
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