At Northwest he was coached by Mel Tjeerdsma who took the Bearcats to five consecutive Division II national championship games between 2005 to 2009.
The state had also balked at converting U.S. Route 71 to Maryville to a four-lane highway, even as it had converted the rest of the highway south of Saint Joseph, Missouri to interstate standards.
The Bearcats have appeared in eight NCAA Division II national title games (and won four) since going 0-11 in Mel Tjeerdsma's first season in 1994.
Will then transferred to Northwest Missouri State to serve as a graduate assistant for Mel Tjeerdsma.
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