LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football head coach Les Miles was pursuing a veteran offensive coordinator with a proven track record in the NFL and Power 5 ranks. Tuesday, he found his man in Mike DeBord.
A former Division I head coach with three-plus decades of coaching experience at the collegiate and professional levels, DeBord has coached more than 50 players who went on to play in the NFL, was the offensive coordinator for a National Championship winning team, and has appeared in 16 bowl games.
“This is a great day for Kansas football,” Miles said. “We are adding a coach with a wealth of experience in Mike. He has squared off with just about every defensive scheme in the book, and has worked within and led several offensive systems. In addition to the qualities he brings as a football coach, he is a man of high character, and will be an outstanding addition to our program as we continue to instill the culture we want in place.
BLOWING ROCK â We are approaching the end of an unusual football season, so why not reflect for a while on the life of an unusual man not just in college football, but all of college athletics? It is one of those inspiring stories of accomplishment that you hope can rub off on you, even if just a little bit.
A lot of people have met him, but only a relative few know his story.
How did a newly turned octogenarian who grew up in Morganton end up with Blowing Rock as a permanent residence? Well, it was a convoluted path, one that took him north, east, west, and south.
Max, Ehlers taking decades of Ram history into retirement 17 Dec, 2020
Doug Max (right) worked with Tom Weimer to get the iconic “Rocky Mountain Rumble” sculpture installed at the main entrance to Canvas Stadium. It was one of many construction projects that Max oversaw during his long career in CSU athletics.
Next time you’re at Colorado State University, and you see majestic Canvas Stadium keeping watch over the southern edge of the main campus, remember to think about Doug Max.
It was Max, you see, who oversaw the massive undertaking that led to the creation of Canvas Stadium in 2017. The two-year, $220 million construction project provided an on-campus home for CSU’s football team and has become a community gathering place for hundreds of events.