The Central Michigan Chippewas football program struggled in 2022, finishing below .500 for the first time since 2018, spurring questions about the contract of head coach Jim McElwain, which was set to expire at the end of the 2023 season.
On Tuesday night, it was reported by FootballScoop’s Doug Samuels that McElwain had signed a contract to stay with the Chippewas, though details were sparse. ABC 12 in Flint corroborated the report the same night with an additional statement from the university.
“Coach McElwain agreed to a new contract in September just before the 2022 football season,” the statement said.