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Central Michigan: a football coaching history

Regional Program IV#110 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Herb Deromedi
Peaked at National Program II
Built by
Brian Kelly
Regional Program V → Regional Program IV (+7.9)
The fall
Dick Flynn
Regional Program I → Regional Program IV (−10.1)
Right now
Matt Drinkall
in year 2 — too new to place in Central Michigan's history

Stature & coaches, 1975–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)KramerDeromediFlynnDeBordKellyJonesEnosBonamegoMcElwain198020002020

Every coach

2025–now
Matt Drinkallshort tenure
7–6
2019–2024
Jim McElwaincaretaker
Jim McElwain held Central Michigan at Regional Program III for 6 seasons.
Regional Program III
33–36
2015–2018
John Bonamegocaretaker
John Bonamego slid Central Michigan from Regional Program III to Regional Program II in 4 seasons.
Regional Program II
22–29
2010–2014
Dan Enoscaretaker
Dan Enos held Central Michigan at Regional Program II for 5 seasons.
Regional Program II
26–36
2007–2009
Butch Jonescaretaker
Butch Jones moved Central Michigan from Regional Program IV to Regional Program II in 3 seasons.
Regional Program II
27–13
2004–2006
Brian Kellycaretaker
Brian Kelly moved Central Michigan from Regional Program V to Regional Program IV in 3 seasons.
Regional Program IV
19–16
2000–2003
Mike DeBordcaretaker
Mike DeBord held Central Michigan at Regional Program IV for 4 seasons.
Regional Program IV
12–34
1994–1999
Dick Flynncaretaker
Dick Flynn held Central Michigan at Regional Program I for 6 seasons.
−10.1
30–37
1978–1993
Herb Deromedicaretaker
Herb Deromedi held Central Michigan at National Program II for 16 seasons.
−8.7
110–55
1975–1977
Roy Kramercaretaker
Roy Kramer held Central Michigan at National Program II for 3 seasons.
National Program II
25–7