TOPEKA — Washburn announced that Craig Schurig will no longer be the head football coach effective immediately. The university announced in a statement on Monday.
Schurig has been the head coach of the Ichabods for the last 22 years. He holds the most wins in school history with a career record of 142-109.
“We are grateful to Coach Schurig and his family for their long-time commitment to this university,” Washburn’s athletic director, Loren Ferre, said in a statement. “He has built a solid program at Washburn, recruiting talented players and coaches during his two decades here. His commitment to excellence has laid a foundation for the future, and we appreciate all that Craig has done to advance our program, both on and off the field.”
This season, Washburn finished with a 3-8 record that culminated with a 35-28 road win against Northeastern State on Saturday. The Ichabods lost five games this year by one possession. Two of their defeats were by a single point.
This season comes off the heels of a 2-9 record in 2023. This is the first consecutive losing season since 2014-15 for the program.
The Ichabods also announced that associate head coach Zach Watkins will serve as an interim head coach immediately.
“Long-term plans for the head coaching position are still being determined,” the statement said.
Liam Keating covers high school sports for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@gannett.com.
