Coaching career

Ward was the head college football

College football

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 coach for the McPherson

McPherson College

McPherson College was chartered in 1887 by the leaders of the Church of the Brethren. The college provides a career-oriented liberal arts education...

 Bulldogs located in McPherson, Kansas

McPherson, Kansas

McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...

. He held that position for 3 seasons, from 2007 until 2009. His coaching record at McPherson was 17 wins and 14 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #6 at McPherson in total wins and #8 at the school in winning percentage .

Ward was named the 2009 College Fanz National Coach of the Year after taking his team to the NAIA

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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 national playoffs for the first time in the history of the program.

He is currently the defensive coordinator at Drake University

Drake University

Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....

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