Mike Drass enters his 16th season as Wesley’s Head
Football Coach leading the Wolverines to a record of 121-41-1
through the completion of the 2007 season. Coach Drass also serves
as the Executive Director of Sports and Recreation at Wesley,
overseeing the Athletics, Sports Medicine and Recreation.
Wesley finished the 2007 season with a record of 11-2 and went
undefeated in conference play to win its third consecutive Atlantic
Central Football Conference Championship. The Wolverines also made
their third straight trip to the NCAA Division III Championships,
falling to Mary Hardin-Baylor in the national quarterfinals. Wesley
finished the season ranked fifth in both of the major top 25
rankings - the American Football Coaches Association and
D3football.com. It was the highest ever season-ending ranking for
the program. Coach Drass was also named Atlantic Central Football
Conference Coach of the Year for the sixth time after the
season.
The 2007 team also earned the prestigious Lambert-Meadowlands
Trophy, recognizing supremacy in Eastern college football, and the
ECAC Division III Team of the Year Award, both for the first time
in school history.
Drass was named American Football Monthly Division III Coach of the
Year in 2006 as the Wolverines won their second consecutive NCAA
South Region Championship. The Wolverines defeated The University
of Mary Hardin-Baylor 34-20 to advance the the NCAA Semifinals
posting a 13-1 record. Drass was honored as the Atlantic Central
Football Conference “Coach of the Year” after the 1998,
2000 2001, 2005 and 2007 seasons. In March of 1993 Drass was named
the Wolverines third Division III coach, after spending three years
as the defensive coordinator. Coach Drass is among the top 10
active coaches in Division III with a winning percentage of
.745.
Committed to success in the classroom and on the football field the
Wolverines stress an academics first approach to College football.
“Football at Wesley College is about a Cap and Gown, not a
helmet and shoulder pads,” says Drass “I get the most
satisfaction when one of our players walks across the graduation
stage. Our belief is simple; there can be no success on the playing
field unless there is progress made toward a degree in the
classroom.”
Aside from his head coaching responsibilities, Drass has
coordinated the Wesley defense and has spearheaded the
Wolverines’ recruiting since his arrival at Wesley in 1989.
The Wolverines led the ACFC in total defense in 1998, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2005 and 2007. The Wolverine defensive unit has held top 25
total defense ranking 10 of the last 15 seasons. This past season,
the Wolverines' defense was ranked in the national top 20 in total
defense, pass efficiency defense and tackles for loss.
Coach Drass began his coaching career at North Penn High School in
Blossburg, Pennsylvania in 1983. Following two seasons as an
assistant, he spent two years as the school’s head coach
before accepting a coaching position at Mansfield University. At
his alma mater, he developed the reputation of being an outstanding
recruiter. In 1989 he was hired at Wesley as the defensive line
coach & recruiting coordinator.
As a player, Drass was a two-time All-PSAC selection as an
offensive lineman and captain of the Mountaineers his senior year.
Coach Drass originally hails from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania and
attended Penncrest High School.
Coach Drass is an active member of the American Football Coaches
Association. He has served as the chairman of the Division III All
American selection Committee and has served two terms as the
District II Chairman of the AFCA Rules Committee. Coach Drass is a
member of the ECAC Championship committee for football. He and his
wife Laurie reside in Dover and have one child Molly Ann (7).
Coach Drass By the Numbers:
1 Gagliardi Trophy Winner
1 Undefeated Regular Season (2006)
1 Lambert Meadowlands Trophy
1 ECAC Team of the Year Award
2 NCAA Division III South Region Championships
3 Consecutive NCAA Playoff Appearances
3 Consecutive ACFC Championships
4 NCAA Division III Playoff Appearances
4 Associated Press All-Americans
9 D3Football.com All-Americans
4 Undefeated Atlantic Central Football Conference Seasons
5 ECAC Postseason Appearances
6 Atlantic Central Football Conference Titles
6 Atlantic Central Football Conference Coach of the Year Awards
7 American Football Coaches Association All-Americans
9 D3Football.com All-Americans
13 School Record for Wins (2006)
32 Football Gazette All-Americans
34 Atlantic Central Football Conference Victories
48 ECAC All-Stars
121 Career Wins Entering 2008
132 All-ACFC Selections
Year |
Record |
ACFC Record |
Notes |
| 1993 | 7-3-1 | -- | ECAC Bowl Game |
| 1994 | 8-2 | -- | |
| 1995 | 8-3 | -- | ECAC Bowl Game |
| 1996 | 7-2 | -- | |
| 1997 | 7-3 | -- | ECAC Bowl Game |
| 1998 | 7-3 | 3-0 | ACFC Champions ECAC Bowl Game |
| 1999 | 6-4 | 4-2 | |
| 2000 | 9-2 | 6-0 | NCAA Playoffs ACFC Champions |
| 2001 | 7-3 |
3-0 | ACFC Champions; ECAC Bowl Game |
| 2002 | 5-5 | 1-2 | |
| 2003 | 6-4 | 1-2 | |
| 2004 | 8-2 | 4-1 | |
|
2005 |
12-2 |
4-1 | NCAA Semifinals; NCAA South Region Champions; ACFC Champions |
|
2006 |
13-1 |
4-0 | NCAA Semifinals; NCAA South Region Champions; ACFC Champions |
|
2007 |
11-2 |
4-0 | NCAA Quarterfinals; Lambert Meadowlands Trophy; ECAC Team of the Year; ACFC Champions |
| Career | 121-41-1 | 34-8 | Winning % .745 ACFC Winning % .810 |
