Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – John Bonamego’s first year as the Central Michigan football coach was about as up and down as they come.
The former CMU walk-on had landed his dream job last February, taking charge of the program at his alma mater. Then came a cancer diagnosis and ensuing treatment, followed by a season in which his Chippewas exceeded expectations by capturing a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division title and earning a berth in the Quick Lane Bowl.
Bonamego’s infectious enthusiasm never wavered through any of it, and his resolute demeanor was unchanged Tuesday as he put his charges through their first spring practice in the turf bay at CMU’s Indoor Athletic Complex.