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No. 8 Bearcats begin season Saturday at Texas A&M-Kingsville

Game No. 1 - No. 8 Northwest Missouri State at Texas A&M-Kingsville
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 7 p.m. (CT) | Kingsville, Texas | Pepsi Field at Javalina Stadium (15,000)

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Radio Play-by-Play: John Coffey
Radio Analyst: Sam Reeves
Radio Sideline: Jackson Phelps

THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP
The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat football team will open its 2026 season on the road against the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas.
    Kick is set for Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. at Pepsi Field at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Saturday will mark the sixth all-time meeting between Northwest and Texas A&M-Kingsville. Northwest holds a 4-1 lead in the series.
    Three of the five encounters occurred in the NCAA Div. II Playoffs with Northwest scoring victories in all three postseason contests.
    Northwest scored the final 21 points of last season's 49-20 victory over TAMUK at Bearcat Stadium.

Northwest Results vs. TAMUK
W, 49-34 vs. TAMUK (12/5/98)
W, 34-14 vs. TAMUK (11/20/04)
L, 16-7 vs. TAMUK (9/2/10)
W, 35-31 vs. TAMUK (11/27/10)
W, 49-20 vs. TAMUK (9/13/25)
    
NATIONAL PRESEASON POLLS
Northwest is ranked No. 6 in the preseason D2Football.com poll and No. 8 in the preseason AFCA poll.

BEARCATS BOAST OF 30 STRAIGHT WINNING SEASONS
Northwest has produced 30 straight winning season. It is the longest active streak among NCAA Division II programs.
    The 30 consecutive winning seasons ranks as the fourth-longest active streak among current NCAA schools.
    UC Davis holds the Div. II mark with 37 straight winning seasons (33 at D-II before transitioning to FCS) from 1970-2006.

Active Consecutive Winning Years
    School    Streak    Began
1. Linfield (Ore.)    69    1956
2. Mount Union    47    1979
3. Wartburg    32    1993
4. Northwest    30    1995
5. Boise State    28    1998
6. Wheaton (Ill.)    27    1998
7. Mary Hardin Baylor    26    2000
8. Wis.-Whitewater    22    2003

HALFTIME LEADS ARE SECURE
Northwest has won 93 straight games when leading at halftime.
    Bearcat head coach John McMenamin is 15-0 when leading at the half, including 9-0 at Northwest.
    The last time Northwest lost a game it led at the half came Nov. 22, 2014, in an NCAA playoff game at Minnesota-Duluth. Northwest led 14-6 at the half before bowing to the Bulldogs, 25-21.

KALEB EARNS PRESEASON NOD FROM D2FOOTBALL.COM
Junior offensive lineman Kaleb McCullough has been selected to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List as a first-team choice.
    McCullough, who hails from Humboldt, Iowa, was a first-team all-MIAA performer in 2025 after starting all 12 games at left tackle for the Bearcats. He was a part of the Bearcat offensive line unit that allowed the fewest sacks (15) in the MIAA in 2025. Last season, the Bearcats led the MIAA in total touchdowns scored (53), rushing touchdowns (32) and rushing offense (243.1 yards/game). McCullough was a second-team all-America selections by D2Football.com, AFCA and Don Hansen. McCullough was named a second-team Academic All-America honoree with a 3.77 GPA in agricultural business.

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Northwest produced nine individual 100-yard rushing games in 2025, including a team-high four from Quincy Torry.
    Torry rushed for a team-high 806 yards on 114 carries last season. Zechariah Owens led the Bearcats with 10 rushing scores.

NW's 100-Yard Rushers in 2025
164, Zechariah Owens vs. FHSU
152, Dominic Myers vs. TAMUK
124, Zechariah Owens at UCM
117, Quincy Torry vs. TAMUK
114, Quincy Torry vs. FHSU
100, Dominic Myers at ESU
101, Quincy Torry vs. PSU
116, Quincy Torry at Harding
106, Te'Shaun Porter at Harding

MO PILED UP POINTS
Senior kicker Mo Alwaely led the squad with 62 points scored in 2025.
    Alwaely went 50-of-52 on extra points and 4-of-6 on field goals.
    Alwaely transferred to Northwest from Lincoln University (Mo.). As a Blue Tiger, Alwaely went 30-of-31 on extra points and 19-of-33 on field goals.
    Alwaely has scored 149 career points as collegiate kicker.

Alwaely's Career Kicking Stats
Year        PATs    FGs    Long    Pts.
2023        12-13    10-18    49    42
2024        18-18    9-16    50    45
2025        50-52    4-6    40    62
Totals    80-83    23-40    50    149

BEARCATS AMONG D-II ELITE
Since the start of the 1990 season, Northwest has accumulated 349 victories to rank as the highest win total in all of Division II football.
    Northwest has captured the most national titles (6) in that same time frame.
    Northwest went 74-47-1 in the 1990s, 113-21 in the 2000s, 119-18 in the 2010s and 43-17 in the 2020s.

D-II Wins Since 1990    Record
1. Northwest Missouri St.    349-103-1
2. Grand Valley State    348-82-2
3. Pittsburg State    331-96-2
4. Valdosta State    306-106-2
5. Indiana, Pa.        300-100

D-II PLAYOFF LEGENDS
Northwest owns the NCAA Div. II record for playoff appearances (26).
    Northwest also holds the NCAA record with 18 consecutive playoff appearances. Ferris State extended the longest active streak for consecutive playoff berths with its 11th this season.

Most Div. II Playoff Appearances
Northwest Mo. St.    27
Grand Valley State    23
North Alabama    21
Pittsburg State    22
Valdosta State    21
Indiana (Pa.)    20
UC Davis    18
Carson-Newman    17
North Dakota State    17
Ferris State    16
Minnesota State    16
Albany State    15
North Dakota    14
West Chester    14

Consecutive Div. II Appearances
Northwest Mo. St.    18 (2004-2022)
Ferris State    11 (2014-pres.)
Grand Valley State    10 (2001-2010)
Pittsburg State    9    (1989-1997)
Albany State    8    (2004-2011)
Tex. A&M-Kings.    7    (1992-1998)
Carson-Newman    7    (1993-1999)
UC Davis    7    (1996-2002)
North Alabama    7 (2005-2011)
North Dakota State    6    (1981-1986)
Valdosta State    6 (2000-2005)
Abilene Christian    6 (2006-2011)

DIVISION II'S ELITE PROGRAM
Northwest has captured six NCAA Div. II national championships – the most national titles by any Division II program. Northwest won national championships in 1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
    The Bearcats have played in the NCAA Div. II national championship game 10 times in the last 23 years.

NCAA Division II National Titles
Northwest Mo. St.    6
North Dakota State    5
Grand Valley State    4
Valdosta State        4
Ferris State        4
North Alabama    3
Minnesota Duluth    2
Northern Colorado    2
Pittsburg State    2
Texas State        2
Troy                2
15 others have one national title

Championship Game Appearances
Northwest Mo. St.    10
North Dakota St.    7
Valdosta St.        7
Grand Valley St.    6
North Alabama    5
Pittsburg St.        5
Ferris St.        5
Jacksonville St.    4
Carson-Newman    3
Delaware        3

53 ALL-TIME PLAYOFF WINS
The Bearcats are 53-21 all-time in the playoffs, which marks the most victories in Division II playoff history.
    The Bearcats (.716) also rank No. 2 in highest winning percentage in the Division II playoffs (minimum of 10 games played).

Most Division II Playoff Victories
Northwest Mo. St.    53
Grand Valley St.    40
North Alabama    35
Ferris St.    35
Valdosta St.    34
North Dakota St.    30
Pittsburg St.    28
Indiana (Pa.)    22
Carson-Newman    20
Minnesota St.    18
North Dakota    18
Delta St.    17

Div. II Playoff Win Percentage
West Florida    12-4    .750
Ferris State    35-12    .745
Northwest Mo. St.    53-21     .716
North Dakota State    30-12     .714
Tex. A&M-Commerce    9-4    .692
Valdosta State    34-16     .680
Grand Valley State    40-19     .678
North Alabama     35-18     .660
Delaware    7-4    .636
Northern Colorado    12-7    .632
minimum of 10 games played

50-WIN PLAYOFF CLUB
Northwest is one of four NCAA schools with 50 or more all-time playoff victories.
    Mount Union holds the all-time playoff record with 111 wins. North Dakota State ranks second with 81 playoff victories. Wisconsin-Whitewater has posted 58 playoff triumphs.
    NDSU won 30 NCAA Div. II playoff games before transitioning to FCS where the Bison have picked up 51 more playoff wins.

MEASURE UP WITH BEARCATS
Northwest owns an NCAA Division II playoff record 53 victories. The other current members of the MIAA have won a combined 46 playoff games.

MIAA Playoff Records
Northwest Mo. St.    53-21 (27 years)
Pittsburg State    28-20 (22 years)
Central Missouri    4-5 (5 years)
Central Oklahoma    4-5 (5 years)
Emporia State    3-4 (4 years)
Northeastern St.    2-2 (2 years)
Missouri Western    2-4 (4 years)
Nebraska-Kearney    2-5 (5 years)
Washburn    1-4 (4 years)
Fort Hays State    0-4 (4 years)
Missouri Southern    0-1 (1 year)

BEARCATS CLINCH 32ND MIAA REGULAR SEASON CROWN
Northwest clinched a share of the program's 32nd MIAA regular season title with a 38-7 victory over Missouri Western last season. It was Northwest's first conference crown since 2021.

MIAA Titles Won/Shared
Northwest Mo. St.    32
Truman St.         26
Southeast Mo. St.    17
Pittsburg State     15
Central Missouri     10
Missouri S&T        8
Missouri State        7
Fort Hays State     2
Missouri Western     2
Emporia State        1
Lincoln             1
Missouri Southern     1
Washburn         1
Central Oklahoma     1

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
It's not easy to get on the Academic All-America list. The Bearcats do a pretty good job of filling it up though, placing 30 players on the list, including 29 since 2003. In 2016, Kyle Zimmerman (QB) took home the top honor – Academic All-American of the Year – something no Bearcat had ever done.
    Zach Howard became the second three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® selection in football (joining Trevor Adams) by earning second-team status in 2022.    

Northwest's Academic All-America Selections
Chip Gregory, LB - 1981 (First Team)
Josh Lamberson, QB - 2004 (First Team)
Troy Tysdahl, LB - 2004 (First Team)
Josh Lamberson, QB - 2005 (First Team)
Myles Burnsides, DB - 2008 (Second Team)
Myles Burnsides, DB - 2009 (First Team)
Sean Paddock, DL - 2009 (Second Team)
Jake Soy, WR - 2010 (Second Team)
Trevor Adams, QB - 2011 (Second Team)
Trevor Adams, QB - 2012 (Second Team)
Nate DeJong, DB - 2012 (Second Team)
Trevor Adams, QB - 2013 (First Team)
Eric Reimer, LB - 2013 (Second Team)
Eric Reimer, LB - 2014 (First Team)
Kyle Zimmerman, QB - 2016 (First Team)
Marqus Andrews, TE - 2018 (First Team)
Ryan Spelhaug, OL - 2018 (First Team)
Marqus Andrews, TE - 2019 (Second Team)
Ryan Spelhaug, OL - 2019 (First Team)
Jackson Barnes, LB - 2020-21 (Second Team)
Zach Howard, DT - 2020-21 (Second Team)
Jackson Barnes, LB - 2021 (First Team)
Zach Howard, DT - 2021 (Second Team)
Zach Howard, DT - 2022 (Second Team)
Kobe Clayborne, DT - 2023 (Second Team)
Andrew Dumas, LB - 2024 (First Team)
Jake Fisher, DL - 2024 (First Team)
Shane Fredrickson, DB - 2025 (First Team)
Clayton Power, DL - 2025 (First Team)
Kaleb McCullough, OL - 2025 (Second Team)

FIVE GRADS TAKE THE FIELD THIS YEAR FOR THE 'CATS
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame released a list of more than 3,000 student-athletes who have already earned their undergraduate degrees and will be playing college football this fall while pursuing second diplomas. This season marks the fourth year the NFF has compiled the list of graduated players.
    Northwest will have five student-athletes suiting up this season who have already claimed their undergraduate degrees.

Graduates Playing at Northwest
Luka Andonovski
Trevor Taylor
Andrew Waltke
Greyson Else
Cody Simoncic

92-43 VS RANKED OPPONENTS SINCE 1992
Northwest has produced a record of 92-43 since the start of the 1992 season.

Results vs. Ranked Foes (Since 1992)
11/22/25    L, 38-16 at No. 2 Harding
11/15/25    L, 27-14 vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State
9/27/25    W, 38-16 vs. No. 15 Central Oklahoma
8/28/25    L, 38-14 at No. 14 Minnesota State
11/16/24    L, 23-7 vs. No. 13 Pittsburg State
10/12/24    L, 48-20 at No. 13 Central Oklahoma
9/28/24    W, 14-9 vs. No. 11 Emporia State
9/14/24    W, 32-20 vs. No. 25 Fort Hays State
8/29/24    L, 36-22 vs. No. 13 Minnesota State
10/21/23    L, 28-7 vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State
9/30/23    L, 41-38 at No. 21 Central Missouri
9/7/23        L, 33-13 vs. No. 18 Emporia State
11/26/22    L, 13-8 at No. 1 Grand Valley State
11/19/22    W, 47-17 at No. 3 Ouachita Baptist
11/12/22    W, 27-21 at No. 22 Emporia State
10/8/22    L, 24-22 at No. 7 Pittsburg State
12/4/21    L, 41-20 at No. 1 Ferris State
11/27/21    W, 28-9 at No. 7 Harding
10/30/21    W, 66-13 vs. No. 17 Neb.-Kearney
12/7/19    L, 25-3 at No. 2 Ferris State
11/23/19    W, 7-6 vs. No. 12 Harding
11/16/19    W, 45-23 vs. No. 10 Central Missouri
10/12/19    W, 38-17 vs. No. 15 Pittsburg State
11/24/18    L, 27-21 at No. 2 Ferris State
11/17/18    W, 42-17 at No. 7 Grand Valley State
10/6/18    W, 31-7 at No. 8 Pittsburg State
11/26/17    L, 21-18 at No. 9 Ashland
11/5/17    L, 13-12 vs. No. 6 Fort Hays State
8/31/17    W, 34-0 vs. No. 4 Emporia State
12/17/16    W, 29-3 vs. No. 7 North Alabama
12/10/16    W, 35-20 vs. No. 15 Ferris State
12/3/16    W, 35-0 vs. No. 5 Harding
11/26/16    W, 44-13 vs. No. 9 Emporia State
9/1/16        W, 41-14 at No. 24 Emporia State
12/19/15    W, 34-7 vs. No. 5 Shepherd
12/12/15    W, 38-23 vs. No. 7 West Georgia
12/5/15    W, 38-17 vs. No. 18 Emporia State
11/28/15    W, 54-7 vs. No. 11 Humboldt State
11/7/15    W, 44-10 vs. No. 14 Emporia State
10/17/15    W, 31-14 at No. 22 Pittsburg State
11/22/14    L, 25-21 at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth
10/18/14    L, 35-17 vs. No. 17 Pittsburg State
12/21/13    W, 43-28 vs. No. 13 Lenior-Rhyne
12/14/13    W, 27-13 vs. No. 22 Grand Valley St.
12/7/13    W, 59-21 vs. No. 12 St. Cloud State
11/30/13    W, 45-21 vs. No. 5 Minnesota Duluth
11/16/13    W, 51-21 at No. 19 Missouri Western
11/9/13    W, 48-21 at No. 10 Emporia State
11/2/13    W, 52-21 vs. No. 8 Washburn
10/19/13    W, 24-15 vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State
9/5/13        W, 45-24 vs. No. 22 Saginaw Valley St.
11/24/12    L, 38-35 (OT) at No. 1 Minnesota St.
11/17/12    W, 35-0 vs. No. 5 Harding
12/3/11    L, 41-16 at No. 7 Pittsburg State
11/26/11    W, 38-31 at No. 2 Midwestern State
11/19/11    W, 35-29 at No. 16 Missouri Western
11/5/11    L, 31-28 at No. 25 Missouri Western
10/22/11    W, 52-28 vs. No. 3 Washburn
10/8/11    W, 38-20 at No. 19 Central Missouri
10/1/11    L, 38-35 vs. No. 15 Pittsburg State
12/11/10    L, 17-13 at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth
12/4/10    W, 37-20 vs. No. 8 Central Missouri
11/27/10    W, 35-31 at No. 4 Texas A&M-Kings.
11/6/10    W, 17-16 at No. 6 Central Missouri
10/2/10    W, 42-0 at No. 8 Missouri Western
9/2/10        L, 16-7 vs. No. 14 Texas A&M-Kings.
12/12/09    W, 30-23 vs. No. 3 Grand Valley St.
12/5/09    W, 56-31 vs. No. 22 California, Pa.
11/28/09    W, 21-20 at No. 1 Central Washington
11/21/09    W, 35-10 vs. Abilene Christian
11/7/09    W, 56-14 vs. No. 16 Central Missouri
10/24/09    W, 22-19 vs. No. 16 Washburn
10/3/09    W, 49-35 at No. 12 Missouri Western
9/12/09    W, 30-10 vs. No. 4 Pittsburg State
8/27/09    L, 19-14 at No. 5 Abilene Christian
12/13/08    L, 21-14 vs. No. 6 Minnesota Duluth
12/6/08    W, 41-7 vs. No. 5 North Alabama
11/29/08    W, 45-36 at No. 2 Abilene Christian
11/22/08    W, 38-35 vs. No. 10 Pittsburg State
10/11/08    W, 20-13 at No. 17 Central Missouri
10/4/08    W, 35-10 vs. No. 6 Pittsburg State
9/27/08    W, 42-0 vs. No. 5 Omaha
8/30/08    L, 44-27 vs. No. 8 Abilene Christian
12/15/07    L, 25-20 vs. No. 8 Valdosta State
12/8/07    W, 34-16 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St.
12/1/07    W, 26-13 at No. 2 Chadron State
11/24/07    W, 56-28 vs. No. 4 West Texas A&M
10/6/07    W, 37-34 OT vs. No. 16 Pittsburg St.
9/8/07        L, 25-21 at No. 11 Omaha
12/16/06    L, 17-14 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley State
12/10/06    W, 33-3 vs. No. 6 Bloomsburg
12/2/06    W, 28-21 vs. No. 7 Chadron State
11/25/06    W, 27-0 vs. No. 18 Midwestern State
11/4/06    W, 41-14 vs. No. 8 Pittsburg State
9/23/06    W, 24-21 vs. No. 16 Mo. Western
9/9/06        W, 31-0 vs. No. 10 Omaha
12/10/05    L, 21-17 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley State
12/3/05    W, 25-24 at No. 13 North Alabama
11/26/05    W, 21-10 at No. 23 Pittsburg State
11/19/05    W, 42-32 at No. 12 Washburn
11/12/05    W, 45-15 at No. 10 Angelo State
10/29/05    L, 56-35 vs. No. 15 Pittsburg State
10/8/05    L, 31-28 vs. No. 25 Washburn
9/5/05        L, 28-23 at No. 7 Omaha
11/27/04    L, 50-36 at No. 1 Pittsburg State
11/20/04    W, 34-14 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
11/6/04    L, 21-17 vs. No. 1 Pittsburg State
9/11/04    W, 38-20 at No. 8 Central Missouri
11/15/03    W, 20-19 vs. No. 8 Pittsburg State
10/11/03    W, 16-13 at No. 10 Emporia State
9/20/03    L, 52-24 vs. No. 7 Central Missouri
11/30/02    L, 23-10 vs. No. 7 Northern Colorado
11/16/02    W, 34-5 vs. No. 23 Emporia State
11/2/02    W, 10-7 vs. No. 6 Central Missouri
10/17/02    W, 29-7 vs. No. 11 Pittsburg State
9/7/02        W, 23-10 vs. No. 23 Omaha
10/13/01    W, 35-31 at No. 6 Pittsburg State
8/30/01    L, 24-21 at No. 5 Omaha
11/18/00    L, 34-17 vs. No. 5 North Dakota State
9/16/00    W, 35-28 vs. No. 6 Pittsburg State
9/2/00        W, 24-17 vs. No. 21 Omaha
12/11/99    W, 58-52 4OT vs. No. 1 Carson-Newman
11/27/99    W, 41-35 at No. 3 Northern Colorado
11/20/99    W, 20-13 vs. No. 9 North Dakota
9/18/99    W, 27-21 at No. 10 Pittsburg State
9/4/99        L, 40-17 at No. 9 Omaha
12/12/98    W, 24-6 vs. No. 3 Carson-Newman
12/5/98    W, 49-34 vs. No. 11 Texas A&M-Kings.
11/28/98    W, 42-17 vs. No. 6 Northern Colorado
11/21/98    W, 28-14 vs. No. 16 Omaha
11/14/98    W, 69-33 vs. No. 10 Emporia State
10/24/98    W, 23-18 vs. No. 18 Pittsburg State
10/25/97    W, 15-14 at No. 2 Pittsburg State
11/30/96    L, 27-26 at No. 15 Northern Colorado
11/16/96    L, 40-0 vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State
10/3/92    L, 31-14 vs. No. 1 Pittsburg State

MCMENAMIN VS. RANKED FOES
Bearcat head coach John McMenamin is 3-4 vs. ranked opponents in his coaching career.
    McMenamin gained his first win over a ranked foe at Northwest with a 38-16 victory over No. 15-ranked Central Oklahoma.
    McMenamin notched victories over No. 11 Minnesota-Duluth and No. 11 Minnesota State when he was the head coach at Wayne State in the 2021 season.
    McMenamin's losses to ranked teams came to No. 22 Augustana (L, 32-24 - Oct. 16, 2021), No. 11 Minnesota State (L, 38-14 - Aug. 28, 2025), No. 7 Pittsburg State (L, 27-14 - Nov. 15, 2025) and No. 2 Harding (L, 38-16 - Nov. 22, 2025)

McMenamin vs. Ranked Foes
W, 31-28 vs. #11 Minn.-Duluth (9/25/21)
W, 35-24 vs. #11 Minn. St. (10/9/21)
L, 32-24 vs. #22 Augustana (10/16/21)
L, 38-14 at #11 Minn. St. (8/28/25)
W, 38-16 vs. #15 Central Okla. (9/27/25)
L, 27-14 vs. #7 Pittsburg St. (11/15/25)
L, 38-16 at #2 Harding (11/22/25)

BEARCAT STADIUM DOMINANCE
Since the start of the 2002 season, Northwest football has gone 131-15 in Bearcat Stadium.
    Ten of the 15 losses have come against MIAA opponents - Emporia State in 2023; Fort Hays State in 2017, 2018; Pittsburg State in 2014, 2023, 2024; Missouri Western in 2012; Washburn in 2005 and Central Missouri in 2003, 2024.
    The five non-conference losses came against Northern Colorado (2002 playoffs), Nebraska-Omaha (2007 season opener), Abilene Christian (2008 season opener), Texas A&M-Kingsville (2010 season opener) and Minnesota State (2024 season opener).

508 CONSECUTIVE BEARCAT FOOTBALL RADIO GAMES
The Voice of the Bearcats, John Coffey, called his 500th consecutive Northwest Missouri State football game in a 21-14 victory at Missouri Southern (Sept. 20).
    Coffey called game No. 508 in a row in Northwest's 38-16 NCAA first-round playoff loss at Harding (Nov. 22).
    Northwest is 370-138 with John Coffey calling games.
    Coffey began calling Bearcat football games in 1985 and has called every contest since then.
    Coffey started his radio career at KXCV Radio as a student reporter during his undergraduate stint at Northwest Missouri State from 1978-1982.
    Following graduation, Coffey briefly took a job as news director for a radio station in Fairbury, Nebraska before heading back to Maryville to work at KNIM Radio in 1983.
    Coffey has served as the Voice of the Bearcats for 10 NCAA Div. II championships teams (six in football, four in men's basketball).
    Coffey was named KXCV/KRNW's station manager in 2019.
    Coffey was inducted into the Missouri Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame in June 2026. He is set to enter the M Club Hall of Fame Oct. 30 as a part of this year's Homecoming festivities.
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