Pete Fredenburg retires as UMHB's head coach, Larry Harmon promoted to head coach
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A D-III football legend
2021 D3football.com Coach of the Year
24 seasons at the helm of UMHB football
Amongst top 5 active D-III head coaches in career wins
19 American Southwest Conference Titles
126 All-Americans
3 Stagg Bowl Titles
“What Pete Fredenburg has accomplished in 24 years at UMHB is unimaginable,”
-UMHB President Randy O'Rear
Consistent success
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Under Fredenburg, UMHB posted 15 straight 10-win seasons,, including a 15-0 mark in 2021 (Excludes 2020-21 season, which was abbreviated due to Covid)
Under Fredenburg's leadership, the UMHB football program kicked off its inaugural season in 1998. Four years, later, the Cru won its first ASC title
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— VP for Athletics Mickey Kerr
-UMHB President Dr. Randy O'Rear
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20 years on UMHB staff, 17 as Defensive Coordinator
4-year letterman as safety as South Dakota State
2017 Defensive Coordinator of the Year by Football Scoop
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The Future
Crusaders are expected to return nine starters on offense, and six on defense. Harmon will also be tasked with hiring new coordinators
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Under Larry Harmon
In 2021, UMHB held 9 opponents to seven points or less, and were third in scoring defense, allowing just 10 points per game..
Harmon said his first priority is hiring an offensive coordinator. Stephen Lee is taking the OC job at D-I Abilene Christian.
2021
Harmon's defense held No. 1 North Central to just two offensive touchdowns, as Fredenburg's team won 3rd national title
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Additional coverage
Lee takes offensive coordinator position at ACU