• Entering his 14th season at Northwest, sixth as an offensive coordinator and second as assistant head coach
• Named co-offensive coordinator in 2018
• Spent two years at Northwest as a graduate assistant coach.
• Works with Bearcat offensive units and quarterbacks.
• Graduated from Dakota State in Madison, S.D.
Charlie Flohr, widely regarded as one of the top offensive minds in NCAA Divison II, has led Northwest's offensive unit to an historic six-year run, capturing three national titles and five MIAA titles. During his 13-year tenure as a Bearcat, the team has won four NCAA titles, captured 10 MIAA titles, going 123-10 in conference play and appeared in seven national championship games.
Quarterback Braden Wright captured MIAA Freshman of the Year in 2018. Wright passed for 2,596 yards and 24 touchdowns. Wright also rushed for 514 yards and 11 touchdowns. Wright ranked No. 1 in the nation in points responsible for among freshmen with 210 points. Wright's 11 rushing touchdowns ranked as the top number among freshmen quarterbacks in all of Division II football.
Flohr saw wide receiver/returner Shawn Bane Jr., earn second team all-MIAA honors in 2017. Bane Jr. caught 51 receptions for 675 yards and six touchdowns. Bane Jr. tallied a team-best 913 all-purpose yards.
In 2016, Kyle Zimmerman, a fifth-year quarterback, paitiently waited his turn and did not disappoint. The Blue Valley, Kan., product finished second in the Harlon Hill voting, throwing for 3,763 yards and 37 touchdowns against just four interceptions. He was the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year and earned multiple All-America accolades. Northwest boasted the nation's top-ranked red zone offense at 96.2 percent. The 45.5 points per game ranked fifth nationally and the Bearcats were 12th in theNCAA with a 48.8 third down conversion percentage.
Northwest's 2015 national championship campaign featured an offense that ranked in top-five of 12 MIAA offensive categories. The team's 334 total first downs ranked second in the NCAA and the offense's 92.5 red zone scoring percentage was fourth nationally. Three Bearcats earned first-team All-MIAA accolades led by quarterback Brady Bolles who became the program's all-time leader in total offense (9,296) and pass attempts (1,011). Northwest's 41.4 points per game topped the MIAA and was the 10th highest average in the nation.
In 2014, the Bearcat offense finished the season ranked in the nation’s top-25 in four categories. Northwest averaged 34:07 in time of posession, ranking sixth nationally. The Bearcats also finished 12th in first downs (299), 14th in third down conversion percentage (47.9%) and 19th in rushing offense (229.4). Eight Northwest offensive players earned All-MIAA honors.
Flohr worked with senior quarterback Trevor Adams in 2013 during the Bearcats’ national championship run. Adams, who finished as the nation’s leader in passing efficiency, set career highs in passing yards with 3,065 and touchdowns, 30.
In 2012, Flohr’s offensive units led the MIAA and were ranked fifth nationally with a scoring average of 41.92 points per game. This was a follow up to the Bearcat’s record-setting offensive unit in 2011 that averaged more than 50 points per game during the regular season and shared the lead in total offense most of the season before finishing fourth at 495.07 yards per game. The MIAA leader in passing efficiency, Trevor Adams also finished ranked 11th in NCAA Division II as Northwest set the school record for points scored in a season with 681. The 681 points was also the second most in college football regardless of division and was surpassed only by NCAA Division I Houston.
Flohr served as a graduate assistant with the Bearcats in 2002 and 2003 and was placed in charge of tight ends. His first-full time position was with then-conference-rival Truman State University, where he served as the Bulldogs’ wide receivers and recruiting coach.
A native of Gillette, Wyo., Flohr is a 2002 graduate of Dakota State University in Madison, S.D., where he earned a degree in health and physical education and he earned his master’s at Northwest in 2003. Flohr was a four-year letterwinner in football at his alma mater and was a two-time honorable mention all-conference selection at wide receiver. He graduated as the program’s all-time leader in punt returns.
Flohr resides in Maryville with his wife, Amy, who is also a Northwest alum, and their children Adam, Austin and Alec.
