Tiger football adds five names to 2012 roster

Ross Cimpl from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University football head coach Ross Cimpl reached his recruiting goal for his first year as head coach Wednesday when he announced the signing of five new recruits for the 2012 season. Cimpl, who took over as head coach in January, brought his 2012 recruiting total to 42 athletes with his [...]

DWU football wraps up spring practice with scrimmage, fundraiser

from Dakota Wesleyan University.

MITCHELL, S.D. – After more than three weeks of practice, the Dakota Wesleyan University football team wraps up its spring session with its annual spring scrimmage this weekend. The Tigers have four more days of practice this week, and will give the public a look at the 2012 squad Saturday, April 21. The scrimmage starts [...]

Cimpl announces second round of recruits for 2012

Ross Cimpl head football coach at Dakota Wesleyan University.

MITCHELL, S.D. – In February, Dakota Wesleyan University head football coach Ross Cimpl announced his first wave of recruits for the 2012 season. The first-year head coach signed 26 players, including 13 from within South Dakota’s borders, to take the field for the Tigers in the fall. This week, Cimpl announced the names of 11 [...]

Tiger football ready to start spring practice

Ross Cimpl from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – The spring sports teams at Dakota Wesleyan University have been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm – and dry – weather and practicing outdoors as much as possible. Next week, one more Tiger team will head outside to practice. The DWU football team will start its annual spring practice routine Thursday, March [...]

Cimpl announces first round of recruits for 2012

Ross Cimpl

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University head football coach Ross Cimpl has spent the last few months traveling around the region and bringing in high school football players from around South Dakota and around the United States to try and find the best players to fill the Tigers’ 2012 roster. Monday afternoon, Cimpl announced that [...]

Cimpl hired to take over Tiger football program

Ross Cimpl will take over as head coach of the DWU football program, Dakota Wesleyan Athletic Director Curt Hart announced Monday afternoon.

MITCHELL, S.D. – After the head football coaching position opened up on Dec. 8, Dakota Wesleyan University Athletic Director Curt Hart received dozens of applications from coaches at various levels around the country without ever opening the position to the public. Monday afternoon, Hart announced that the Tigers’ new leader would come from within the [...]

Three football players earn scholar-athlete status

Aaron Rolen

MITCHELL, S.D. – Three members of the Dakota Wesleyan University football team have been named Dakotronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes, it was announced recently. Juniors Aaron Rolen, Tyler Severson and Josh Thompson all earned the honor, handed out each season by the NAIA. Rolen, a Bogata, Texas, native, is a history major with a 3.74 GPA. The [...]

Muilenburg earns All-American honors

Muilenburg

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University football team had one of the most prolific pass offenses in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and the NAIA this season, and one of the big reasons for that was a corps of talented receivers. Wednesday morning, one of those receivers was honored for his performance this season. [...]

Pole steps down from head coaching position

Brad Pole

MITCHELL, S.D. – After seven seasons, Brad Pole has resigned as head coach of the Dakota Wesleyan University football team, DWU Athletic Director Curt Hart announced Thursday morning. Pole’s resignation comes on the heels of a 6-4 campaign in 2011. The Tigers went 5-0 to start the season for the first time since 1992 before [...]

Rolen named to Capital One Academic All-America Second Team

Dakota Wesleyan junior football player Aaron Rolen was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team. (Photo by Melissa Wintemute)

MITCHELL, S.D. – In November, Dakota Wesleyan University junior defensive lineman Aaron Rolen was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 First Team for the College Division. His first-team selection put him in the running for a spot on the All-America team. Monday afternoon, it was announced that Rolen – who just wrapped up [...]