Craig Yeast is the new head football coach at Mercer County.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Just announced.

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[theguru]

Congrats Coach Yeast!

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[Voice of Reason]

Congrats and good for Mercer County.

Is Yeast a teacher? Will he be in the building?

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7 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Congrats and good for Mercer County.

Is Yeast a teacher? Will he be in the building?

I believe Coach Buchanan had a job handling drug testing for the high school/school district. I don't believe he was teaching, at least in his most recent years, but I could be wrong about that.

My assumption would be that Yeast would be in a similar role.

[FLYGUY]

Has yeast coached Highschool? What was he noted for in College coaching? What will he hang his hat on?

[theguru]

I am interested in hearing about Coach Yeast's prior experience too.  From Wikipedia he was 5-22 in three years as the head coach of the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. 

[theguru]

Here is his bio from KWC, I am going to paste the whole bio because it will probably come down soon:

Craig Yeast was named the Head Football Coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College on December 3rd, 2018. Yeast, a former National Football League (NFL) player and All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) wide receiver at the University of Kentucky, serves as the program's 17th head coach in 58 seasons of program history (1907-30/1983-present). 
 
Yeast came to Wesleyan after three years at Franklin College in Indiana where he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The Grizzlies produced the most prolific offense in NCAA Division III over the past three seasons. Yeast balanced the offense in 2018 as the Grizzlies averaged 225 rushing and 333 passing yards per game.
 
In 2017, the Grizzly offense lead the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) in yards per game (564.5), total passing yards (4,478), total offense (6,210 yards) and scoring (48.6 points per game).  Nationally, Franklin's offense finished Top 5 NCAA Division III in Total Offense (1st - 564.5 YPG) Passing Offense (1st – 407.1 YPG) and Scoring Offense (4th – 48.6 PPG). 
 
Yeast spent three years (2012-2014) as wide receivers coach at NCAA Division II Tiffin University (Ohio). Under Yeast's guidance, the Dragons receiving corps finished the season with three receivers named to the 2012 All-GLIAC Team, four receivers with at least 40 receptions for the season, and amassed over 2,700 yards in a single season as a group.
 
From 2014-2016, Yeast served as the Head Football Coach at Fremont Ross High School outside of Toledo, Ohio. In addition to his coaching duties, Yeast was also the school's Special Education teacher.
 
Yeast was a wide receiver with the New York Jets in the NFL after being drafted in the fourth round of by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1999. Yeast also played four professional seasons with the Hamilton Tiger Cats (2003-2006) of the Canadian Football League
 
He concluded his collegiate career with the most receptions (208) in SEC history and still ranks inside the conference's all-time leaders in receiving yards (9th), catches (5th), and touchdowns (8th). Yeast still ranks as Kentucky's all-time receiver with 208 catches, 2,899 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns in a career. 
 
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sport management from Midway College (2011) and a Masters degree in education from Tiffin (2013).
 
Yeast and his wife Tori have been married for 22 years with two children, 22-year-old Craig II "Russ," who played football at Louisville and Kansas State, and 19-year-old Kiyah, who currently runs track at Louisville.

https://kwcpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/craig-yeast/720

[Kanaka Kahakai]

No surprise here. It’s either him or Coach Johnson/ WoFo we’re the top contenders. Congrats Coach Craig and welcome back.

[theguru]

From MaxPreps at Freemont Ross:

2014 7-4

2015 4-6

[FLYGUY]

Not a bad BIO. I always feel like Mercer County people at least in large part have really always wanted one of the Harrodsburg greats to get the job. Its always the talk among locals when the jobs come open. 

[barrel]

I’m pretty sure he coached Bryan Station for a season or two also.

Also I believe he was an assistant at Marion County before that. 

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

8 minutes ago, FLYGUY said:

Has Yeast coached Highschool? What was he noted for in College coaching? What will he hang his hat on?

Harrodsburg High School: 1991-1994
Quarterback/Defensive Back
Single Season Scoring Record (212 points) 1994
AP Mr. Football Finalist

University of Kentucky: 1995-1998
Wide Receiver
SEC All-Time Career Receptions Leader (208)*
SEC #2 In Career Receiving Yards (2,899) **
3rd Team All-American (1998)
1st Team All-SEC (1998)

Cincinnati Bengals: 1999-2000
Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
1999 NFL Draft, RD 4, 3rd Pick (98th Overall)
2yrs: 44 Punt Returns, 434 yards, 2 touchdowns
2yrs: 10 Kick Returns, 156 yards, 0 touchdowns
2yrs: 27 Receptions, 321 yards, 0 touchdowns

New York Jets: 2001
Return Specialist
2001: 13 Punt Returns, 122 yards, 0 touchdowns
2001: 29 Kick Returns, 663 yards, 0 touchdowns

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL): 2002-2006
Wide Receiver
2004: 59 Receptions, 1184 yards, 8 touchdowns
2005: 65 Receptions, 1010 yards, 3 touchdowns
5yrs: 158 Receptions, 2706 yards, 13 touchdowns

Saskatchewan Roughriders: 2008
Wide Receiver

Lincoln County High School: 2008
Receivers/Defensive Backs Coach (Mike Settles, Head Coach)
Team Record: 1-9

Marion County High School: 2009
Offensive Coordinator (Jeff Robbins, Head Coach)
Team Record: 11-3 (4A Semifinalist)
Outscored Opposition 542 points to 238

Washington County High School: 2010
Assistant Head Coach (Mark Perry, Head Coach)
Team Record: 9-2 (2A Playoffs, 1st Round Loss)
Improved from 3-8 in 2009 to 9-2 in 2010

Bryan Station High School: 2011
Head Coach
Team Record: 7-5 (6A Playoffs, 2nd Round Loss)
Improved from 1-10 in 2010 to 7-5 in 2011

Tiffin University: 2012-2013
Wide Receivers Coach 2012 (Gary Goff, Head Coach)
Wide Receivers Coach 2013 (Cris Reisert, Head Coach)
Team Record 2012: 3-8
Team Record 2013: 1-9

Fremont Ross High School (OH): 2014-2015
Head Football Coach
Special Education Teacher
Team Record 2014: 7-4
Team Record 2015: 4-6

Franklin College: 2016-2018
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Mike Leonard, Head Coach)
Team Record 2016: 8-2
2016 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions
Team Record 2017: 8-3
2017 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions
Team Record 2018: 8-2
2018 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions

Kentucky Wesleyan College: 2019-2021
Head Coach
Team Record 2019: 1-10
Team Record 2020: 1-4
Team Record 2021: 3-8

*Currently 8th
** Currently 12th

[ChiefSmoke]

Congratulations and welcome home to Craig Yeast ! Big things are ahead for Coach Yeast and the Titans!

 

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