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McElwain Named Head Football Coach at Central Michigan

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Jim McElwain, 2015 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and 2014 Mountain West Coach of the Year, has been named head football coach at Central Michigan University.

McElwain will be introduced to the campus community at 11 a.m. Monday on the John G. Kulhavi Events Center north concourse. The event is open to the public and will be streamed on ESPN3.

McElwain's coaching experience and commitment to athletics, academics, social responsibility and community make him a perfect fit for Central Michigan, said Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Michael Alford.

"Coach McElwain recruits outstanding student-athletes and gets the best out of them.