Jim McElwain is headed back to the head coaching ranks.
According to Evan Petzold of Central Michigan’s campus paper CM Life, McElwain will be announced as the new head coach of the Central Michigan Chippewas on Monday.
BREAKING: Jim McElwain will be the next head football coach for Central Michigan, per sources.
— Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) December 2, 2018
Central Michigan will hold a press conference Monday at 11 a.m. to introduce Jim McElwain. https://t.co/AZkTd51FDG
— Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) December 2, 2018
Though his reputation certainly took a hit at Florida, this is an excellent get for the Chippewas. He’s a career 22-12 and has two 10-win seasons to his name, including one at Colorado State. He spent 2018 as wide receivers coach at Michigan.
This move had been in the rumor mill for several days. If McElwain can replicate his program-building success from Colorado State at Central Michigan, the Chippewas will be thrilled, and McElwain could put himself in line for a second change at a major program.
