By Chris Greisl, senior linebacker and co-captain

Wabash College Football encompasses so many different things to me. Our five program goals (Academics, Win, Family, Have Fun, and Impact Men) summarize the general blueprints for how this team functions, but it is much more than that. Anyone can write down goals. Anyone can half-heartedly say what they hope to accomplish. Fortunately, this is not the case for our football program. When we come up with a goal, we totally devote ourselves in aspiring to succeed. This attitude, although rare, is very special.

Recently I was extremely honored to be named to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team. The team consists of eleven players from Division I-AA, II, III, and NAIA. This team recognizes “players” for being actively involved and committed to working community services events. To me, this award represented our entire football program and our approach to being great in everything we do. Yes, I am the Community Service Captain, but no I didn’t raise over $1,000 by myself for the Special Olympics, farm in Panama by myself, nor visit Riley Hospital by myself. This award is truly a testament to our entire program and its approach to making a difference in the community.

Realizing that this is my last year of playing football, I would love nothing more than to accomplish all of our season goals. The amount of work put in by every coach and student-athlete is truly amazing. When my era of being a college football player ends after this season, there will be so many mixed emotions. No matter what I’m feeling, there will be one definite truth: Wabash College Football has prepared me to be GREAT at anything I will set out to do for the rest of my life. Our coaches care about winning football games, but they care more about who we are and who we will become in life. That is what makes this program special. When you truly love and care for the people in this program, fighting for each other on Saturday afternoons becomes second nature.

WABASH FOOTBALL ALWAYS FIGHTS,

Chris Greisl #39