Northwest Missouri State Athletics

Adam Dorrel led the Bearcat football team to three undefeated national titles in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Dorrel served as head coach from 2011 to 2016 and posted a stellar mark of 76-8 overall, including a 57-5 record in MIAA contests. Dorrel was a three-time AFCA National Coach of the Year. He put together a record of 15-3 in NCAA Div. II playoff games. He guided the Bearcats to four MIAA regular crowns in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Dorrel was a three-time MIAA Coach of the Year recipient in 2013, 2015 and 2016. During his six-year tenure, Northwest had 39 first-team all-America picks and 44 first-team all-MIAA selections. Dorrel was a major factor in the turnaround of the Bearcat football program as a player. He suited up for the Bearcats from 1994-1997 that saw the Bearcats begin his career at 0-11 and finished up with back-to-back MIAA regular season titles in 1996 and 1997. He was a second-team All-America pick by Daktronics and the AP Little All-America teams in 1997. He gained first-team all-MIAA status in 1997.